Daryl Gates
Police officer, Military Person
1926 – 2010
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Who was Daryl Gates?
Daryl Gates was the Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department from 1978 to 1992. His length of tenure was second only to that of William H. Parker. As chief of police, he took a hardline, aggressive, paramilitary approach to law enforcement. Gates is credited with the creation of SWAT teams and DARE. After the Rodney King beating, Gates announced his resigntion as police chief, which took effect after the Los Angeles riots.
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- Born
- Aug 30, 1926
Glendale - Also known as
- Darrel Francis Gates
- Daryl Francis Gates
- Chief
- Chief Daryl F. Gates
- Chief Daryl Gates
- Daryl F. Gates
- Spouses
- Wanda Hawkins
(1946 - 1965) - Sima Lalich
(1970/02/20 - 1994)
- Wanda Hawkins
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Franklin High School
- University of Southern California
- Pasadena City College
- Employment
- Los Angeles Police Department
(1949 - 1992/06/28) - Global EPoint, Inc.
- Los Angeles Police Department
- Died
- Apr 16, 2010
Dana Point
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on July 23, 2013
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