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Abrams, Jack (1893-1964)

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Abrams, Jack (1893-1964)

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Description

Jack Abrams was a police officer and police chief in Englewood. He started his career in 1911 as an auxiliary officer and joined the department in 1916. He served in World War I. In 1922 he became a sergeant and in 1924 he rose to captain. In 1937 he was one of the founders of the Traffic Bureau. He became the acting Police Chief in 1949 and was appointed permanently in 1950. He served as a police officer for forty-two years. He married Diane. He had two stepdaughters, Honey and Dorothy.

Source

"Jack Abrams." Find A Grave.
"Abrams Rites Are Thursday." The Record, 20 Oct. 1964, p. 55.

Contributor

Birth Date

1893-06-22

Birthplace

Hoboken, New Jersey, USA

Death Date

1964-10-19

Source of File Attached

"Jack Abrams." Find A Grave.

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Citation

“Abrams, Jack (1893-1964),” Englewood Makes History, accessed October 2, 2026, https://archive.englewoodmakeshistory.org/items/show/694.

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