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Franklin T. McQuaide
Born	September 2, 1887 Limerick section of Pittsburgh, PA
Died	June 21, 1954
Police career
Department	Pittsburgh Police
Service years	1907 -1944 (Pittsburgh Police)
Rank	- Chief 1933-1934 1936-1939
Other work	Head of Homicide 1939-1944

Franklin T. McQuaide (September 2, 1887 - June 21, 1954) was a longtime Pittsburgh Police leader.

Early life

McQuaide's father was Thomas A. McQuaide, who served as superintendent of Pittsburgh Police from 1904 until 1914.

Career

He served as Pittsburgh Police Chief from 1933 until 1934 and again from Summer 1936-Spring 1939. He was then the head of the homicide division from 1939 until his retirement in 1944 when he became the Chief of Police at Kennywood, an amusement park in neighboring West Mifflin, Pennsylvania.

Before becoming chief, McQuaide joined the force as a detective in 1907. He also worked as the head of security at the William Penn Hotel and ran the McQuaide Detective Agency, founded by his father, Thomas A. McQuaide, from 1928 until he was chosen as Pittsburgh Police Chief in 1933.

Personal life

McQuaide lived with his wife, Eleanor Joyce McQuaide, and their nine children in the Mount Washington (Pittsburgh) neighborhood of Pittsburgh.

Their son, Thomas A. McQuaide, served with the Pittsburgh Police and the FBI.

References

1. "Old Bertillon Data to Go". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. July 21, 1955. p. 15. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
2. "Detective Wins Promotion Here". The Pittsburgh Press. December 1, 1950. p. 8. Retrieved February 4, 2024.

• 1887 births
• 1954 deaths
• Chiefs of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police