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Politicians in Law Enforcement in Delaware
Police Officers, Sheriff's Deputies, State Troopers, FBI

Elmer L. Betts (1914-1997) — of Kent County, Del. Born in Farmington, Kent County, Del., February 6, 1914. Democrat. Farmer; deputy sheriff; member of Delaware state house of representatives from Kent County 6th District, 1957-60. Methodist. Died April 12, 1997 (age 83 years, 65 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Roy B. Betts and Manolia (Sullivan) Betts; married to Pearl Alice Paskey.   Edward J. Dougherty — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Republican. Police chief; candidate for mayor of Wilmington, Del., 1872. Burial location unknown.   Ralph S. Keenan (1903-1982) — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Born in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., June 13, 1903. Republican. Painting contractor; police officer; member of Delaware state house of representatives from New Castle County 3rd District, 1943-48, 1961-64; member of Delaware state senate 4th District, 1967-68. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Tall Cedars of Lebanon; Shriners. Died, in the Delaware Division hospital, Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., June 23, 1982 (age 79 years, 10 days). Interment at Gracelawn Memorial Park, New Castle, Del.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Sudler H. King (1896-1968) — of New Castle County, Del. Born in 1896. Democrat. Poultry farmer; police officer; member of Delaware state house of representatives from New Castle County 13th District, 1949-50. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died, in Kent General Hospital, Dover, Kent County, Del., February 19, 1968 (age about 71 years). Interment at Townsend Cemetery, Townsend, Del.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   John Edward Reilly Sr. (1893-1963) — also known as John E. Reilly, Sr. — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Born in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., July 27, 1893. Democrat. Machinist; fire fighter; cafe manager; member of Delaware state house of representatives from New Castle County 1st District, 1945-46; defeated, 1946; member of Delaware state senate from New Castle County 2nd District, 1949-63; died in office 1963. Catholic. Member, Holy Name Society; Knights of Columbus; Moose; Eagles. Died, from cancer, in St. Francis Hospital, Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., February 26, 1963 (age 69 years, 214 days). Interment at Cathedral Cemetery, Wilmington, Del.   Relatives: Son of Mary (Canavan) Reilly and James P. Reilly; married 1917 to Alice Magdala Scanlan.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial

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