Thad F. Brown
Thaddeus Franklin Brown | |
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Brown (second from left) in 1943, discussing the Zoot Suit riots | |
| Born | December 7, 1902 Greenfield, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | October 9, 1970 (aged 67) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Police career | |
| Country | United States |
| Department | Los Angeles Police Department |
| Service years | 1926–1968 |
| Rank | Sworn in as Officer (1926) Chief of Police (July 18, 1966–February 18, 1967) |
| Badge no. | 869 |
Thaddeus Franklin Brown (December 7, 1902 – October 9, 1970) was the police chief of the Los Angeles Police Department from July 18, 1966 to February 17, 1967. Brown, who was the LAPD's Chief of Detectives, was appointed police chief on July 18, 1966, following Chief William H. Parker's death on July 16, 1966. Brown was succeeded by Thomas Reddin on February 17, 1967. His brother, Finis Brown, was also on the LAPD, and was one of the noteworthy police officers who investigated the Elizabeth Short murder, also known as the Black Dahlia murder.