Sergeant-Detective James Blevins

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• Occupation: Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Sergeant-Detective Police Force
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-116624
• Residence: 1948, 58 Betzner Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Police Chiefs

In the eighties, Joe Atkinson was the police chief, but was let out in 1887 because he did not keep order when the Salvation Army came in. He was succeeded by Chief Henry Winterhalt, who served for twenty-five years. Mr. Winterhalt tactfully kept the peace as the only policeman in a town of about ten thousand inhabitants. Chief George O'Neil was appointed in 1902 and served the city for thirty years. Mr. O'Neil was a born leader of men, cool and courageous. As the population mounted, he gradually formed a police staff, with the sanction of the Police Commission. One of his stand-bys was Sergeant-Detective James Blevins, who is still a member of the force. The present chief is William J. Hodgson.

A History of Kitchener, W. V. (Ben) Uttley, Kitchener, Ontario 1937

James married Martha Ann Brown 31 Mar 1903. Martha was born 8 Mar 1878, Luther Township, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1958; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Leonard Willbert Blevins was born 1 Dec 1903, , Dufferin Co., Ontario; died 1959, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
2. Grace Amanda Blevins was born 15 Jun 1907, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 3 May 1999, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
3. Lelean W. Blevins was born 1912; died 1978; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.