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

Ralph L. Boling — of Hawesville, Hancock County, Ky. Republican. Sheriff; U.S. Marshal; county judge in Kentucky, 1970; candidate for Kentucky state house of representatives 17th District, 1973. Still living as of 2001.   Walter Franklin Brawner (1873-1934) — also known as Walter Brawner — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Frankfort, Franklin County, Ky., October 28, 1873. Democrat. Brick contractor; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1912, 1924; Phoenix chief of police. Died, of complications of appendicitis surgery, in St. Joseph's Hospital, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz., May 27, 1934 (age 60 years, 211 days). Interment at Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort, Ky.   Relatives: Son of Alex G. Brawner and Hannah Catherine (Morgan) Brawner; brother of Frances Brawner Weedon.   James Abijah Brooks (1855-1944) — of Falfurrias, Brooks County, Tex. Born in Bourbon County, Ky., November 20, 1855. Texas Ranger; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1909-11; Brooks County Judge, 1911-39. Died in Falfurrias, Brooks County, Tex., January 15, 1944 (age 88 years, 56 days). Interment at Falfurrias Burial Park, Falfurrias, Tex.   Relatives: Son of John Strode Brooks and Mary Jane (Kerr) Brooks; married to Virginia Wilborn.   Brooks County, Tex. is named for him.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   John G. Cronen (1911-1981) — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Born March 21, 1911. Democrat. Deputy sheriff; candidate for Kentucky state house of representatives 28th District, 1973. Died January 11, 1981 (age 69 years, 296 days). Interment at Highland Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Mt. Washington, Ky.   Ray Murphy — of Covington, Kenton County, Ky. Republican. Deputy sheriff; candidate in primary for mayor of Covington, Ky., 2000. Still living as of 2000.   Frank D. Riggs (b. 1950) — of California. Born in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., September 5, 1950. Republican. Police officer; real estate developer; U.S. Representative from California 1st District, 1991-93, 1995-99; defeated, 1992. Member, Habitat for Humanity. Still living as of 2014.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier   J. C. Whitten — of Ashland, Boyd County, Ky. Police chief; mayor of Ashland, Ky., 1892-93. Burial location unknown.   See also Wikipedia article

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