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

  Phil E. Baer (b. 1866) — of Texarkana, Bowie County, Tex.; Paris, Lamar County, Tex. Born in Peru, Miami County, Ind., April 24, 1866. Republican. Employed by Texas & Pacific Railway, 1882-1912, 1916-21; chair of Bowie County Republican Party, 1898-1904; delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1912, 1916, 1920; U.S. Marshal. Catholic. Member, Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Severin Baer and Catherine (Weidner) Baer.
Michael E. Bennett Michael E. Bennett — of Aberdeen, Harford County, Md. Born in Madison, Jefferson County, Ind. Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; fire chief; state police trooper; mayor of Aberdeen, Md., 2007-. Still living as of 2014.
  Image source: City of Aberdeen
Charles G. Covert Charles G. Covert (c.1863-1953) — also known as "Mr. Republican" — of Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Ind. Born about 1863. Republican. Newspaper editor; sheriff; mayor of Evansville, Ind., 1901-06; postmaster at Evansville, Ind., 1906-10, 1923-33. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Redmen; Royal Arcanum; Foresters. Died in Deaconess Hospital, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Ind., November 18, 1953 (age about 90 years). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Evansville, Ind.
  Image source: City of Evansville
  Samuel Leeper Devine (1915-1997) — of Ohio. Born in South Bend, St. Joseph County, Ind., December 21, 1915. Republican. FBI special agent; member of Ohio state legislature, 1951-55; U.S. Representative from Ohio 12th District, 1959-81. Died June 27, 1997 (age 81 years, 188 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Brad Ellsworth (b. 1958) — of Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Ind. Born in Jasper, Dubois County, Ind., September 11, 1958. Democrat. Police officer; Vanderburgh County Sheriff, 1999-2007; U.S. Representative from Indiana 8th District, 2007-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 2008. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Doris R. Head (b. 1871) — of Princeton, Gibson County, Ind. Born in Indiana, April 17, 1871. Democrat. Deputy sheriff; mayor of Princeton, Ind., 1914-18. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 11, 1908, to Mary D. Hartin.
  Earl Lee Hogan (1920-2007) — also known as Earl Hogan — of Indiana. Born in Hope, Bartholomew County, Ind., March 13, 1920. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; deputy sheriff; Bartholomew County Sheriff, 1950-58; U.S. Representative from Indiana 9th District, 1959-61. Died in Hope, Bartholomew County, Ind., June 3, 2007 (age 87 years, 82 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Frank J. Migas (b. 1888) — of East Chicago, Lake County, Ind. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., November 28, 1888. Democrat. Owner, Sweet Corn Candy Co., 1921-31; vice-president, American State Bank of Gary; deputy sheriff; mayor of East Chicago, Ind., 1939-51; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1940, 1948; candidate for Presidential Elector for Indiana. Catholic. Member, Moose; Polish National Alliance. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Calumet City, Ill.
  Relatives: Father-in-law of John B. Nicosia.
  John B. Nees (1804-1882) — also known as John B. Neese — of Clay County, Ind. Born in Greene County, Tenn., December 8, 1804. Farmer; merchant; sheriff; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1842-44. Presbyterian. German ancestry. Member, Grange. Died in Poland, Clay County, Ind., May 19, 1882 (age 77 years, 162 days). Burial location unknown.
  Wilbur Frank Pell Jr. (1915-2000) — also known as Wilbur F. Pell, Jr. — Born in Shelbyville, Shelby County, Ind., December 6, 1915. Lawyer; FBI special agent; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, 1970-84; took senior status 1984. Died in Evanston, Cook County, Ill., September 25, 2000 (age 84 years, 294 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also federal judicial profile — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  Elmer Tunis (b. 1872) — of Elwood, Madison County, Ind. Born in Linn County, Mo., October 7, 1872. Democrat. General contractor; wallpaper and paint retailer; mayor of Elwood, Ind., 1917-18, 1943-44, 1950-51; police chief. Quaker. Member, Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
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