Mack G. Britt - Pioneer in Law Enforcement
N 27° 29.924 W 082° 34.335
17R E 344691 N 3042660
A memorial for Bradenton's First Highway patrol officer, who was given the title of "Pioneer in Law Enforcement".
Waymark Code: WM27ZH
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 09/19/2007
Views: 31
Mack G. Britt a Palmetto High School graduate (1931) was 28 years old when he became the only local boy accepted into the first class of Florida Highway Patrol officers at the new Bradenton location. His memorial headstone lists him as:
First Manatee County Road Patrol Officer
First Class of Florida Highway Patrol
First Group of Florida Highway Patrol Captains
Chief of Police, City of Bradenton
Chief of Police, City of Anna Maria
Investigator Governor's Office
Chief Investigator, Florida Insurance Commissioner
Inspector, Manatee Sherriff's Department
Deputy, Florida Insurance Commissioner
Website pertaining to the memorial: [Web Link]
List if there are any visiting hours:
24/7 in front of City Police building
Entrance fees (if it applies):
None
Type of memorial: Monument
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