Thomas Gibbons
Philadelphia Police Department Commissioner
About Thomas Gibbons
Lived 1904 – 1988 (aged 83–84).
Thomas J. Gibbons (1904–1988), was the Philadelphia Police Department Commissioner appointed by Mayor Joseph S. Clark Jr. in 1952 and retired in 1960. He was described as "incorruptible" and a "lone wolf" for his intense efforts against La Cosa Nostra, specifically Angelo Bruno, and the corrupt police officers who supported it.
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Who was Thomas Gibbons?
Philadelphia Police Department Commissioner
When was Thomas Gibbons born?
Thomas Gibbons was born in 1904.
When did Thomas Gibbons die?
Thomas Gibbons died in 1988.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Thomas Gibbons (police officer)
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