Block, Sherman
Born: Jul 19, 1924 AD
Died: 1998 AD, at 74 years of age.
Nationality:
American
Categories:
Law Enforcer
1924 - Sheriff Block was born July 19th in Chicago, Illinois. Los Angeles county sheriff.
- He was an honors graduate of California State University at Los Angeles, where he received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Police Science.
1956 - Sheriff Block entered the Sheriff's Department as a deputy sheriff trainee.
1960 - He was promoted to the rank of sergeant in January and held every successive rank to the rank of Sheriff.
1975 - Sheriff Peter J. Pitchess appointed him to the position of undersheriff on March 17th.
1982 - Sheriff Peter J. Pitchess, stepped down and on his recommendation, the Board of Supervisors unanimously selected Sherman Block to succeed him on January 17th.
- Block was elected to his own term as Sheriff.
1998 - Sheriff Block suffered a head injury due to a fall and was hospitalized.
- Died of cerebral hemorrhage on October 29th.
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