Badge: 166
Age: 31
Served: 10 years
April 7, 1926 to June 25, 1936
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Lawrence was born June 4, 1904 in Scott County, Tennessee to Jonathon N. and Julia (Sexton) Robbins. He attended grade school in Huntsville, Tennessee. He worked as a conductor for three years, a clerk for one year, and an operator for a year.
Lawrence joined the Cincinnati Police Department as a Patrolman on April 7, 1926. He was issued Badge 166 and assigned to District 1 (9th and Central). He later transferred to District 2 (314 Broadway). On June 16, 1935, he was transferred to the prestigious Safety Patrol (City Hall) and assigned to the Downtown Traffic Squad. By 1936 he was living at 1339 Main Street.
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