Former Newport News Police Chief dies
January 10, 2008 | Virginia News
Newport News Police released, Thursday, that their former Chief of Police, George C. Austin, died overnight at the age of 86.
Austin joined the Newport News Police Department in June of 1947 and progressed through the ranks before being appointed Chief of Police in July of 1975. He was Chief of Police until his retirement in February of 1983. Austin was the first African-American officer in the history of the department to progress to the rank of Chief of Police.
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