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Article: Jeremiah Harrington Was Boston police sergeant; 75
- Article from:
- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- May 1, 1994
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Jeremiah J. Harrington of Hyde Park, a retired Boston police
sergeant and former police chief of Emmanuel College, died Friday in
New England Deaconess Hospital of cancer. He was 75.
Born in Boston, Mr. Harrington graduated from Boston English High
School in 1938. He served in Germany during World War II as a
sergeant in the Army.
During his 33 years as a Boston police officer, he was appointed
one of Boston's first juvenile officers and was promoted to detective
and sergeant. He was awarded many citations and commendations for
meritorous service and twice was named Law Enforcement Officer of the
year by the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
He was an early organizer of the Hyde Park Junior ...