Commissioner Holmes
Named in 3 stories. Back to all names
- Apr 2, 1893The Cop and the Stag SaloonA police officer is suspended for entering a saloon while on duty, triggering a debate about the force's code of conduct and 'trapping crooks.'Seattle, WA
- Apr 16, 1893'God Almighty Himself': Two Seattle Cops Suspended for Losing Their TempersThe police board spends an evening on profanity, hurt feelings and a sergeant called 'crazy' — and warns the whole force that bad manners now carry a thirty-day price.Seattle, WA
- May 2, 1893Officer Censured for Beating a CitizenA police commissioner’s inquiry reveals that an officer brutally beat an innocent Black man at Second and Union, raising questions about police conduct in early Seattle.Seattle, WA