Age: 52
Served: Almost 30 years
December 1, 1913 to August 21, 1943
CAPTAIN DOOLEY
George was born August 1, 1891 to electrician, William P. Dooley, and Clara (Heltman) Dooley of Northside. He worked as a machinist until 1913.
George joined the Cincinnati Police Department on December 1, 1913 as a Substitute Patrolman. He was promoted to Patrolman on March 14, 1914 and assigned as a traffic officer at Peeble’s Corner.
Four years later, during July 1918, Patrolman Dooley joined the United States Army to fight in World War I. A month after he enlisted, on August 7, 1918, a metal service flag with one blue star was hung at Peebles Corner in honor of the popular officer. By September he was in Battery F of the 12th Field Artillery fighting in the Battle of Argonne Forrest and remained there almost to the end of the war. He was honorably discharged August 14, 1919.
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