Earl Broady
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Earl Broady. A senior LA
police officer
who went on to become a Deputy D.A.
, and then a judge
.
in 1927. He was one of the first African American police officers to be elevated to the rank of Lieutenant and Watch Commander at the Los Angeles Police Force. Judge Broady attended night classes at USC
and the Los Angeles College of Law. He left the LAPD in 1944 to practice law. He was later elected president of the Criminal Courts Bar Association of Los Angeles. Prior to taking the bench, Judge Broady served as Chief Deputy District Attorney for Los Angeles County. He was appointed on June 7, 1965 and served as a judge on the Los Angeles Superior Court until he retired in 1978. Judge Broady also served on the McCone Commission, which studied the causes behind the Watts riots
.
Los Angeles, California
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police officer
Police officer
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who went on to become a Deputy D.A.
District attorney
In many jurisdictions in the United States, a District Attorney is an elected or appointed government official who represents the government in the prosecution of criminal offenses. The district attorney is the highest officeholder in the jurisdiction's legal department and supervises a staff of...
, and then a judge
Judge
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Early life
"I not only was born across the tracks. I was born on the wrong side of that place across the tracks,” Earl Broady once said. A native of Los Angeles, Earl Broady began working as a janitor at age 13. In his early years Judge Broady worked as a mail carrier, was an accomplished pianist, and a band leader. He is also remembered as a generous philanthropist.Career
Earl Broady began his career in criminal law by joining the Los Angeles Police DepartmentLos Angeles Police Department
The Los Angeles Police Department is the police department of the city of Los Angeles, California. With just under 10,000 officers and more than 3,000 civilian staff, covering an area of with a population of more than 4.1 million people, it is the third largest local law enforcement agency in...
in 1927. He was one of the first African American police officers to be elevated to the rank of Lieutenant and Watch Commander at the Los Angeles Police Force. Judge Broady attended night classes at USC
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
and the Los Angeles College of Law. He left the LAPD in 1944 to practice law. He was later elected president of the Criminal Courts Bar Association of Los Angeles. Prior to taking the bench, Judge Broady served as Chief Deputy District Attorney for Los Angeles County. He was appointed on June 7, 1965 and served as a judge on the Los Angeles Superior Court until he retired in 1978. Judge Broady also served on the McCone Commission, which studied the causes behind the Watts riots
Watts Riots
The Watts Riots or the Watts Rebellion was a civil disturbance in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, California from August 11 to August 15, 1965. The 5-day riot resulted in 34 deaths, 1,032 injuries, and 3,438 arrests...
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