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Fritz Kaminsky, Sacramento City Police Chief, is pictured in this 1952 portrait. A native of Sacramento, Kaminsky was first employed as a secretary to the chief of police on Nov. 18, 1923. Through the years, he rose through the ranks from patrolman to chief on March 15, 1951. He was a 1936 graduate of the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy, after which he formed the Sacramento Police Department's first regular training school. After 29 years of service, he retired on November 1, 1952. The first generation German-American died on January 1, 1973.
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