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Troubled Trio: Police chiefs Jack Marks, left, Harold Adamson, top, and Jack Ackroyd each struggled with the job of leading a Metro police force in turmoil
Troubled Trio: Police chiefs Jack Marks, left, Harold Adamson, top, and Jack Ackroyd each struggled with the job of leading a Metro police force in turmoil

Troubled Trio: Police chiefs Jack Marks, left, Harold Adamson, top, and Jack Ackroyd each struggled with the job of leading a Metro police force in turmoil

Date5/12/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: Troubled Trio: Police chiefs Jack Marks, left, Harold Adamson, top, and Jack Ackroyd each struggled with the job of leading a Metro police force in turmoil.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0028736F
      All hail the chief: From left, former Metro police chiefs Harold Adamson and Jack Ackroyd, retiring Chief Jack Marks and his successor William McCormack join hands at a luncheon and roast for Masks
      All hail the chief: From left, former Metro police chiefs Harold Adamson and Jack Ackroyd, retiring Chief Jack Marks and his successor William McCormack join hands at a luncheon and roast for Masks
      Faught, Ken
      8/14/1989
      Former chiefs: Jack Ackroyd, left, and Harold Adamson are credited for taking the first steps to improve relations between Metro police and minorities when they headed the force
      Former chiefs: Jack Ackroyd, left, and Harold Adamson are credited for taking the first steps to improve relations between Metro police and minorities when they headed the force
      Ackroyd, Jack
      1/2/1983
      Coming and going, Retiring Metro police chief Harold Adamson is embraced by his successor Jack Ackroyd (left) after receiving a humanitarian award for(...)
      Coming and going, Retiring Metro police chief Harold Adamson is embraced by his successor Jack Ackroyd (left) after receiving a humanitarian award for(...)
      Adamson, Harold
      4/30/1990
      Drug investigators: Metro police chief Jack Marks, left, was asked by Harold Adamson to investigate drug problems at Woodbine afte Dan Beckon's death
      Drug investigators: Metro police chief Jack Marks, left, was asked by Harold Adamson to investigate drug problems at Woodbine afte Dan Beckon's death
      Bock, Tony
      1/20/1988
      Congratulations: Police Chief Harold Adamson (right) toasts his successor, Deputy Chief Jack Ackroyd, after announcing retirement as head of the 6,000-member department
      Congratulations: Police Chief Harold Adamson (right) toasts his successor, Deputy Chief Jack Ackroyd, after announcing retirement as head of the 6,000-member department
      Adamson, Harold
      3/12/1980
      Harold Adamson: Jack marks worked with former police chief in 1970s
      Harold Adamson: Jack marks worked with former police chief in 1970s
      Adamson, Harold
      3/12/1980
      Force is with Raymond Burr. Actor Raymond Burr (left), who is in Toronto shooting a new Perry Mason movie, was presented with a police badge yesterday by Chief Jack Marks at police headquarters
      Force is with Raymond Burr. Actor Raymond Burr (left), who is in Toronto shooting a new Perry Mason movie, was presented with a police badge yesterday by Chief Jack Marks at police headquarters
      Burr, Raymond William Stacy, 1917-1993
      10/8/1985
      Jack Marks: Scarborough resident is newest deputy police chief on Metro force
      Jack Marks: Scarborough resident is newest deputy police chief on Metro force
      Bull, Ron
      4/4/1980
      38 years service: At his desk in full uniform, Metro Police Chief Jack Marks today announced he is retiring after 38 years on the force
      38 years service: At his desk in full uniform, Metro Police Chief Jack Marks today announced he is retiring after 38 years on the force
      Marks, Jack
      5/18/1989
      Have you seen Nicole? Jeanette Morin, with Arthur Morin (left), Etobicoke Mayor Bruce Sinclair (middle) and Metro Police Chief Jack Marks, wipes away (...)
      Have you seen Nicole? Jeanette Morin, with Arthur Morin (left), Etobicoke Mayor Bruce Sinclair (middle) and Metro Police Chief Jack Marks, wipes away (...)
      Brazao, Dale
      10/2/1985
      Recruitment dispute, Metro police deputy chief Jack Marks, left, says studying the number of minority-group officers would break the Human Rights Code(...)
      Recruitment dispute, Metro police deputy chief Jack Marks, left, says studying the number of minority-group officers would break the Human Rights Code(...)
      Darrell, Dick
      3/11/1982
      Metro Police Chief Harold Adamson says crime will increase in 1974 and the police force must be increased to meet it
      Metro Police Chief Harold Adamson says crime will increase in 1974 and the police force must be increased to meet it
      Adamson, Harold
      12/27/1973