64 Middle Road
Acushnet
MA 02743
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Tel: (508) 998-0240
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History Of The Acushnet Police Department
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CONSTABLES
Our little town has had constables enough to keep order; which they have succeeded well in doing since 1860.
1860 - Philip A. Bradford; Zacheus H. Wright.
1861 - Zacheus H. Wright; Reuben Mason.
1862-64 - Reuben Mason; Philip A. Bradford
1865 - Philip A. Bradford; Benjamin Wilson
1866 - Philip A. Bradford; John M. Hammett
1867 - Orin S. York ; John M. Hammett
1868 - James Warren ; Latham T. Jennings
1869-73 - James Warren; Loring Potter
1874 - Thomas Hersom, Sr.
1875 - Thomas Hersom, Sr. ; Andrew J. Wing
1876 - Sylvester Pratt; Philip A. Bradford; James Warren
1877 - Sylvester Pratt ; Philip A. Bradford ; Moses S. Douglass
1878 - Phillip A. Bradford ; Alexander 0. Pierce ; William M. Holmes ; Stephen White
1879 - Sylvester Pratt; Philip A. Bradford; Alexander 0. Pierce; Stephen White
1880 - Sylvester Pratt ; Philip A. Bradford ; Alexander 0. Pierce ; Stephen White
1881 - Philip A. Bradford; Alexander 0. Pierce; Gustavus L. Bennett; Eli W. Pierce
1882 - Philip A. Bradford; Sylvester Pratt; Eli W. Pierce; Alexander 0. Pierce
1883 - Philip A. Bradford; Sylvester Pratt; Eli W. Pierce; Enoch Bennett
1884 - Philip A. Bradford; Sylvester Pratt; Enoch Bennett ; Eli W. Pierce
1885 - Sylvester Pratt ; Eli W. Pierce ; Walter Taber
1886 - Sylvester Pratt ; Walter Taber ; Joseph A. Burt
1887 - Sylvester Pratt; Walter Taber; Joseph Burt. Ill
1888 - Sylvester Pratt ; Charles L. Devoll
1889 - Sylvester Pratt ; George A. Fuller
1890-91 - Sylvester Pratt; Abram L. Dillingham
1892-93 - Sylvester Pratt; George A. Parker
1893-94 - Philip A. Bradford; Sylvester Pratt
1894-95 - Sylvester Pratt; Henry F. Taber; Charles F. Edwards
1895-00 - Sylvester Pratt; Charles F. Allen
1901-04 - Sylvester Pratt; Charles P. Cottle
1903 - Sylvester Pratt; Charles P. Cottle; Frederick J. Braley
1904 - Sylvester Pratt; Charles P. Cottle; Frederick J. Braley
1905 - Sylvester Pratt; Charles P. Cottle; Henry A. Jackson
1906 - Sylvester Pratt ; Charles P. Cottle ; George F. Parker
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"A HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF ACUSHNET"
BRISTOL COUNTY, STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS
By FRANKLYN ROWLAND
~1907~
The following photographs are a visual history of our department. The first photograph is thought to be the oldest in our possession. It does not have a date, but is believed to be from around 1940. If you have any old photographs that you think would be a great addition to our department history page, please submit the photograph, or a copy, to our station. Be sure to include your name so that we can give you credit.
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This photograph depicts members of the Acushnet Police Department during the 1940’s.
The Parting Ways building is in the background.
Top row: Al Holt, James Hyde, Joseph Lapierre, Ed Dessert
Bottom row: Ed Morris, George Guerin, Chief Al Langevin, George Lecuyer, Elmer Spooner
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MEMBERS OF THE POLICE RELIEF ASSOCIATION
From left to right – First Row: Edward A Morris, Vice President; Leo Cormier, Member of the Executive Com.; J.C. Albert Langevin, Honary Chairman of Ball Com. ; Allan L Rawcliffe, Secretary and Treasurer; Edward Dessert. President.
Second Row: Ovila Bouley, Henry Lewis, George Laflamme, George Lecuyer , Omer Pineau, GeorgeO. Guerrin, Third Row: Joseph Toussaint, August Bourque, Charles Dietz, Joseph Duval, Oliver Santos, Joseph Resendes, Elmer F. Spooner. Fourth Row: Harold Wood, Leo Boucher, Joseph Lapierre, James Hyde, Charles Pate, Charles Peitrzykowski, Albert E. Holt. Absent Member: Amedée Pineau The above two pictures were donated by Althea “Sis” Taylor. They are both from the 1940’s era. The Acushnet Police Department would like to extend its gratitude to Sis for donating these pictures of our history.
MEMBERS OF THE ACUSHNET POLICE DEPARTMENT
Front Row: Patrolman Edward A Morris, George Guerin, Chief J.C. Albert Langevin, George Lecuyer, Elmer Spooner
Back Row: Patrolman Allan Rawcliffe, Albert E. Holt, James Hyde, Joseph Lapierre, Edward Dessert, August Bourqe, Omer Pineau.