He served for many years on the city's police commission.
The police commission said the department had to actively recruit women.
He later served as a member of the Police Commission from 1891- 1892.
The sergeant developed a plan of attack, which was highly praised in a later report by the police commission.
"He's a scientist, not a candidate for a police commission."
By then, however, the composition of the Police Commission had changed.
He served for three years, and was a member of the city's finance committee and police commission.
In between, she served on Trumbull's board of health, finance, and police commission.
The Town Board's response was to abolish the police commission.
This is a decision that the Police Commission had to make in the best interest of the department and the city.