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Article: Tom Bell, 57,police spokesman.(METROPOLITAN)(OBITUARIES)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- May 5, 2006
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Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Tom Bell, 57,police spokesman
Tom Bell, a spokesman for the Arlington County Police Department for nearly 20 years, died of leukemia April 25. He was 57.
Mr. Bell joined the department in April 1973 and served for five years as a patrol officer. He then was assigned to the Crime Resistance Unit.
In fall 1978, he was transferred to the Office of the Chief to serve as the department's liaison to the press, apparently after a breakdown in the relationship between the department and the press.
"Tom was a true professional and one of this department's unsung heroes," said Deputy Chief Dan Murray, who ...