Emil Harris
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Background
He was born in Prussia and immigrated to Los Angeles in 1869. He helped create the city's first volunteer fire department. He began a six-person police department where he quickly became a deputy chief. The Yiddish-speaking cop became chief after his leadership in the Chinatown massacre of 1871.[4] He was previously a detective who - together with then chief B.F. "Frank" Hartley and other officers - captured the horse thief Tiburcio Vasquez in 1874[6] at the present-day intersection of Santa Monica Blvd. and Kings Road.
In 1879, he also became the mayor pro tempore of Los Angeles.[5]
Resources
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- ↑ Remember the Roots of the JCCs | Community Briefs | Jewish Journal
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- "L.A. Then and Now A Forgotten Hero From a Night of Disgrace," Cecilia Rasmussen, Los Angeles Times, May 16, 1999.
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