Memorial Services Held For Eugene C. Petty, One Of First Black Police Chiefs In Delaware
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NEW CASTLE COUNTY, Del. (CBS) -- Memorial services were held Thursday for one of the first Black police chiefs in Delaware. Family and friends gathered to celebrate the life of Chief Eugene C. Petty.
Petty was a 25-year veteran of the New Castle City Police Department, and he also served for the United States during World War II.
He died of natural causes. He was 93.
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