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First Chief of Police Appointed
J.C. Arnold -
Dallas Police Department was founded
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First Line of Death Officer
C.O. Brewer -
First Female Officer
Captain Eva Farley -
Horse Patrol
34 Officers patrolled the city on horseback -
First Patrol Car
First patrol car and two motorcycles -
Dallas Police Association Founded
George E. Butler was the first President of the Union. he served from 1959-1964 -
First Police Officer Involved Shooting
Suspect was injured -
Major Police Shooting
James Bowman attacked police with armored van -
5 Officer killed in the line of duty in 1 day
Micah Xavier Johnson ambused police killing five officers that day -
First Female Chief
Ulysha Renee Hall becaome the first female police chief for Dallas PD. She served from 2017-2020