Richard Edward Enright | |
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 Enright in 1918 | |
| New York City Police Commissioner | |
| In office January 23, 1918 – December 30, 1925 | |
| Appointed by | John Francis Hylan |
| Preceded by | Frederick Hamilton Bugher |
| Succeeded by | George Vincent McLaughlin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Edward Enright September 30, 1871 Campbell, New York, United States |
| Died | September 4, 1953 (aged 81) East Meadow, New York |
| Spouse | Jean Smith Enright |
| Relations | Willian Enright (brother) Patrick Enright (brother) |
| Occupation | Police officer, private detective |
Richard Edward Enright (August 30, 1871 – September 4, 1953) was an American law enforcement officer, detective, and crime writer and served as NYPD Police Commissioner from 1918 until 1925. He was the first man to rise from the rank-and-file to assume command of the NYPD and, until the appointment of Lewis Joseph Valentine, he was the longest serving commissioner.
Although his eight-year tenure as commissioner received heavy criticism at the time of his resignation, mostly as the result of controversial actions of then Mayor John F. Hylan, his accomplishments and successes were eventually recognized as valued contributions during his near 30-year service on the police force.