About James Slusser
Lived 1918 – 1996 (aged 77–78). James Slusser was a police officer.
James Slusser (August 30, 1916 – June 6, 1996) was an American police officer. He was a longtime Pittsburgh police leader who served as Pittsburgh Police Chief from August 13, 1952 – January 5, 1970. He joined the force in 1941.
After retiring, Slusser became the first director of the Allegheny County Police Training Academy at suburban North Park from 1971 until at least early 1975.
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American police shief
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James Slusser was born in 1918.
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James Slusser died in 1996.
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James Slusser was a police officer.
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