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| Commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department | |
| In office June 11, 1955 – 1961 | |
| Preceded by | Fred L. Ford (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Bernard Schmidt |
| Chairman of the Board of Parole and Probation | |
| In office –1955 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1890 or 1891 near Chestertown, Maryland |
| Political party | Democratic |
James M. Hepbron was an American police officer who served as commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department from 1955 to 1961.
Early life and career
[edit]Hepbron was born in 1890 or 1891 on a farm near Chestertown, Maryland. He moved to Baltimore at the age of 5 and graduated from Baltimore City College in 1910. He received a law degree from the University of Maryland in 1913.[1]
After graduating from the University of Maryland, he published law books before joining a federal commission on United States Army training camps during World War I. He then served in various capacities with the United States Departments of War and the Navy.[1]
Career
[edit]After World War I, Hepbron became the assistant director of the Baltimore Criminal Justice Division before becoming director in 1925. and chairman of the Maryland Board of Parole and Probation.[2][3][4]
On April 10, 1955, following the death of former commissioner Beverly Ober, Governor of Maryland Theodore McKeldin picked Hepbron as a possible advisor on Ober's replacement while Fred L. Ford was acting commissioner.[5][6]
Personal life
[edit]Hepbron lived with his wife. He was a member of the Democratic Party.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Whiteford, Charles (June 12, 1955). "State Parole Director Selected by Governor for $12,500 City Post". The Sunday Sun. pp. 1, 34. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ "Baltimore Report". Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology. 23 (6): 1054. March–April 1933 – via JSTOR.
- ^ "Budget Hearings To Begin Today". The Baltimore Sun. February 9, 1954. p. 9. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
- ^ "Skeptical Legislators Begin Review Of Fund Requests". The Daily Times. February 9, 1954. p. 1. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
- ^ "Governor Seeks Police Aide". The Evening Sun. April 11, 1955. p. 40. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ^ "Ober Funeral Arranged For Tomorrow". The Baltimore Sun. April 8, 1955. pp. 44, 33. Retrieved December 27, 2023.