Kesselus, Richard K.
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Title
Kesselus , Richard K .
Abstract
At the time of this interview in 1974 , Richard Kesselus served as the Chief of Police of West University Place . The Assistant Chief at this time , Harold E . Ship , is also interviewed . They discuss in detail how officers were trained , daily operations in the community , and the differences in how the police force operated in West University Place as compared to Houston . Kesselus also speaks about the police force’s procedures for investigating crimes in the area .
Collection Name
HMRC Oral History Collection
Date of Interview
September 20, 1974
Subjects
Kesselus , Richard K.--Interviews ; Ship , Harold E.--Interviews ; Police Chiefs--Texas--Interviews ; West University Place (Tex.) ; Oral histories
Interviewee
Kesselus , Richard
Interviewers
Louis Marchiafava
Original Format
Audio tape
Oral History Number
OH090
Language
English
Ownership Notice
The Houston Public Library retains the literary and publishing rights of its oral histories. No part of the interviews or transcripts may be downloaded or published without the written permission of the Houston Oral History Project.
Geographic Coverage
Houston (Tex.) ; West University Place (Tex.)
Temporal Coverage
1960s ; 1970s
Length of Interview
1 hr, 34 min
Type
Sound; Text
Format
Flash Video (FLV); Text
Funding provided by
TexTreasures Grant
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