Mayor Carl T. Langford with Orlando Chief of Police Bob Chewning
Alternative Title
Mayor Langford with Chief of Police Chewning
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Mayors--United States
Police--Florida
Law enforcement--Florida
Description
Mayor Carl T. Langford (1918-2011) and Chief of Police Robert Joseph Chewning (b. 1923) with the Orlando Police Department (OPD). Mayor Langford is pictured third from the left in the first row and Chief Bob Chewning is the fourth from the left. Mayor Langford was elected as Orlando's 29th mayor in 1967 when his predecessor, Mayor Bob Carr (1899-1967), died in office. Mayor Langford served for over a decade as Orlando's mayor from 1967 to 1980. He helped foster Orlando's growth from a boom town in the middle of the 20th century. As one of his first acts as mayor, Mayor Langford appointed Chewning as OPD Chief of Police in 1967. Chief Chewning has previously served on the mayor’s inaugural staff and he retired as the city’s Director of Public Safety in 1976.
Source
Original black and white photograph: Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Orlando City Hall, Orlando, Florida.
Date Created
ca. 1954-1956
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original black and white photograph.
"A Tribute To Robert Joseph Chewning." Orlando Police Retirees. Accessed February 3, 2016. http://orlandopoliceretirees.com/Robert%2520Chewning%2520Tribute.pdf.
Orlando Chief of Police Bob Chewning's Whistle and Badge
Alternative Title
Chief Chewning's Whistle and Badge
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Police--Florida
Law enforcement--Florida
Description
The police badge and whistle of Robert Joseph Chewning (b. 1923), the Chief of Police for the Orlando Police Department (OPD) from 1967 to 1973. Chief Chewning was born October 22, 1923, in Baltimore, Maryland. After serving in the Eighth Air Force (8 AF) of the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II, he migrated to Central Florida and began his law enforcement career with OPD in 1946. While Chief Chewning was in office he made great strides in modernizing the agency. This included issuing portable radios for patrol officers and several other progressive programs that were instituted department wide. One of his successful plans was to give financial aid to officers under his charge to pursue higher education and obtain their college degrees. Chief Chewning later served as the Director of Public Safety for Orange County.
Source
Original whistle and badge: Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Orlando City Hall, Orlando, Florida.
A pair of handcuffs and key from the Orlando Police Department (OPD). These items are featured in one of the Orlando Remembered exhibits at the Orlando City Hall, located at 400 South Orange Avenue in Downtown Orlando, Florida. The handcuffs were a gift of Bob Chewning, who became the OPD's Chief of Police in 1967. These handcuffs were used sometime between 1946, when Chewning became a beat officer in 1946, and 1976, when he retired. During the 1950s, the OPD and Orlando City Jail were located on the west side of North Orange Avenue, between East Jackson Street and East South Street.
Source
Original handcuffs and key: Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Orlando City Hall, Orlando, Florida.
"A Tribute to Robert Joseph Chewning." Orlando Police Retirees, December 10, 2006. http://orlandopoliceretirees.com/Robert%2520Chewning%2520Tribute.pdf.
This older model wooden police baton was used as a non-lethal alternative when making arrests. This baton was owned by Robert Joseph Chewning (b. 1923), who had served as Chief of Police for the Orlando Police Department (OPD) from 1967 to 1973. Chief Chewning was born October 22, 1923, in Baltimore, Maryland. After serving in the Eighth Air Force (8 AF) of the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II, he migrated to Central Florida and began his law enforcement career with OPD in 1946. While Chief Chewning was in office he made great strides in modernizing the agency. He instituted several progressive programs, including issuing portable radios to patrol officers. One of his successful plans was to give financial aid to officers under his charge to pursue higher education and obtain their college degrees. Chief Chewning later served as the Director of Public Safety for Orange County.
Source
Original nightstick: Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Orlando City Hall, Orlando, Florida.
"A Tribute To Robert Joseph Chewning." Lake Mary, Fl: 2006. Accessed January 30, 2016, http://orlandopoliceretirees.com/Robert%2520Chewning%2520Tribute.pdf.