Joseph F. Timilty (police commissioner)

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Joseph F. Timilty

7th Commissioner of the Boston Police Department
In office November 25, 1936 – March 27, 1943
Mayor	James Michael Curley
Preceded by	Eugene M. McSweeney
Succeeded by	Thomas S. J. Kavanagh (acting)
In office June 5, 1943 – November 25, 1943
Preceded by	Thomas S. J. Kavanagh (acting)
Succeeded by	Thomas F. Sullivan

Personal details
Resting place	Forest Hills Cemetery
Parent	James P. Timilty (father)

Joseph F. Timilty (October 17, 1894 – October 2, 1980) was an American law enforcement officer and politician who served as Boston Police Commissioner from 1936 to 1943.

Timilty was appointed police commissioner by Governor James Michael Curley on November 25, 1936. Prior to accepting the position, Timilty was a member of the Governor's military staff.^[1]

He was police commissioner during the Cocoanut Grove fire.^[2]

On March 27, 1943, Timilty and six of his subordinates were indicted on charges of conspiracy to permit the operation of gambling houses and the registration of bets.^[3] Immediately after the indictment he was placed on leave by Governor Leverett Saltonstall.^[4] The indictment was quashed and on June 5 Timilty returned to duty.^[5] He was re-indicted on June 25.^[6] On July 2, Judge Frank J. Donahue quashed the second indictment.^[7] Governor Saltonstall chose not to re-appoint Timilty and on November 25, 1943, Timilty's tenure as Police Commissioner ended.

Timilty was a candidate for Mayor of Boston in 1951. He finished a distant third in the primary behind incumbent John Hynes and former mayor James Michael Curley.^[8]

Timilty died on October 2, 1980, in Bal Harbour, Florida.^[9]

References

^ "Timilty New Police Head". Daily Boston Globe. November 26, 1936. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
^ "Night Club Fire Costs 479 Lives". Associated Press. November 30, 1942. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
^ "Heads of Boston Police Indicted In Plot to Permit Gaming Houses". The New York Times. March 28, 1943. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
^ "7 Police Heads Indicted". Daily Boston Globe. March 28, 1943. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
^ "Timilty Back On Job Freed Of Indictment". The Christian Science Monitor. June 5, 1943. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
^ "Jury Reindicts Timilty and Six Other Officials". Christian Science Monitor. June 25, 1943. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
^ "Timilty Freed Of Indictment A Second Time". The Christian Science Monitor. July 2, 1943. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
^ Annual Report of the Election Department. 1952. p. 44.
^ "Joseph F. Timilty, Boston Police Commissioner during the administration of Mayor James Michael Curley". Boston Globe. October 3, 1980.

Police appointments
Preceded by Eugene M. McSweeney	Commissioner of the Boston Police Department November 25, 1936-March 27, 1943	Succeeded by Thomas S. J. Kavanagh
Preceded by Thomas S. J. Kavanagh	Commissioner of the Boston Police Department June 5, 1943-November 25, 1943	Succeeded by Thomas F. Sullivan

Commissioners of Boston Police Department

O'Meara (1906–1918)
Curtis (1918–1922)
Wilson (1922–1930)
Hultman (1930–1934)
Leonard (1934–1935)
McSweeney (1935–1936)
Timilty (1936–1943)
T. Sullivan (1943–1957)
L. Sullivan (1957–1962)
McNamara (1962–1972)
diGrazia (1972–1976)
Jordan (1976–1985)
Roache (1985–1993)
Bratton (1993–1994)
P. Evans (1994–2003)
O'Toole (2004–2006)
Davis (2006–2013)
W. Evans (2014–2018)
Gross (2018–2021)
White (2021)
Cox (2022–present)

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