Peter J. Pitchess

Male, Deceased Person

1912 – 1999

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Who was Peter J. Pitchess?

Peter J. Pitchess was the 28th Sheriff of Los Angeles County, California. He is credited with modernizing the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, turning the department into the sixth-largest police department, and the largest sheriff's department, in the United States.

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Born
Feb 26, 1912
Salt Lake City
Also known as
  • Peter Pitchess
Education
  • University of Utah
Died
Apr 4, 1999
Los Angeles

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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