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Daryl Francis Gates (born Darrel Francis Gates; August 30, 1926 – April 16, 2010) was an American police officer who served as chief of the Los Angeles Police Department from 1978 to 1992. His length of tenure in this position was second only to that of William H. Parker.
Actor: Street Kings. Founder of the SWAT team and Chief of the Los Angeles Police department for longer than any other Chief in the history of the Los Angeles Police department. Daryl Gates was born on August 30, 1926 in California. He is considered one of the most influential leaders in LAPD history and was famous for his strong stance against ...
Apr 18, 2010 · Former Police Chief Daryl F. Gates cast a long shadow, not just on the LAPD but on Los Angeles and American policing. Some of what he will be remembered for is positive: He displayed immense...
Apr 22, 2010 · His biography, Chief: My Life in the LAPD, written with Diane Shah, was published in 1992. He is survived by two daughters and a son by his first marriage, to Wanda Hawkins, which ended...
Mar 8, 2014 · Daryl F. Gates, the rookie cop who rose from driver for a legendary chief to become chief himself, leading the Los Angeles Police Department during a turbulent 14-year...
Jan 8, 2015 · Daryl Gates, 1926–2010. The hard-nosed cop who polarized Los Angeles. By The Week Staff. last updated 8 January 2015. Daryl Gates was defiantly undiplomatic. The longtime Los Angeles...
Founder of the SWAT team and Chief of the Los Angeles Police department for longer than any other Chief in the history of the Los Angeles Police department. Daryl Gates was born on August 30, 1926 in California. He is considered one of the most influential leaders in LAPD history and was famous for his strong stance against drugs.