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inspector '' -lrb- 1887 -rrb- by william e. s. fales . folk as appearing in '' brooklyn 's guardians green-wood cemetery 25 june 1885 brooklyn , new york 2 sons , 3 daughters brooklyn , new york , united states american 1811 first 1851 to 1865 , nypd police inspector until 1870 and police police superintendent from 1873 to 1875 ; defended both the chief '' new york tribune '' and the '' brooklyn eagle of '' during the draft riot of 1863 . the brooklyn municipal police from 170 skillman street john s folk.jpg john s. folk
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john s. folk

john s. folk -lrb- 1811 -- june 25 , 1885 -rrb- was an american law enforcement officer in new york city during mid-to late 19th century .
a prominent police official during the early years of the municipal police department , folk served as the first police chief of the brooklyn municipal police from 1851 to 1865 , nypd police inspector until 1870 and police superintendent from 1873 to 1875 .
he was also a participant in the bread riot of 1837 , the angel gabriel riot of 1854 and the draft riot of 1863 , helping defend both the offices of the `` new york tribune '' and the `` brooklyn eagle '' from rioters .
