Thomas Broadhead Explained

Thomas A. Broadhead was chief of police of the Los Angeles Police Department for three months in 1909.^[1] Broadhead joined the LAPD around 1887,^[2] and he had previously been a member of the vice squad.^[3] He had been appointed by mayor Arthur C. Harper, and when Harper resigned due to a scandal and was replaced by mayor George Alexander, Broadhead was dismissed as chief and replaced with Edward F. Dishman. Captain Broadhead was indicted on bribery charges a week later,^[4] and acquitted in September 1909.^[5] After leaving the department, Broadhead went to work as a special agent for the Southern Pacific Railroad until 1924.

Notes and References

1. News: 1931-08-09 . Los Angeles Chiefs of Police - Names - Time Served . 2024-05-27 . The Los Angeles Times . 126.
2. News: 1954-01-25 . T. H. Broadhead, Chief of Police in 1909, Dies . 2024-05-27 . The Los Angeles Times . 5.
3. Book: Capt. Arthur Sjoquist . History of the LAPD . 1984 . 51 . en.
4. News: 1909-04-21 . Broadhead Indicted on Charge of Bribery . 2024-05-27 . Los Angeles Herald . 1.
5. News: 1959-09-05 . 50 Years Ago . 2024-05-27 . The Los Angeles Times . 22.