GEORGE SHRADER, JR. , pictured with his family and 12 grandchildren, was the first police chief of the city of Fife. Shrader died April 27 at the age of 72.
Fife’s first police chief dies
By Meghan Erkkinen
George Shrader, Jr., Fife’s first police chief, died April 27 at the Veterans Administration Puget Sound Health Care System in Seattle. He was 72.
Shrader was hired as a patrolman by the Fife Police Department in 1968 along with James Paulson, who was appointed to chief after Shrader. He was appointed the first chief of police for the city a year later. Shrader is credited with laying the foundation for what the department is today.
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liveable communities fair
May. 17, 2008
May 17 – Pierce County’s fourth biennial fair, a free event that promotes resources and information aimed at improving the community’s quality of life through interactive booths, displays, workshops, speakers and demonstrations. Free parking. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Tacoma Dome Exhibition Hall. Full schedule of events at www.livablepiercecounty.org.
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