Sherman Block | |
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.jpg) Block in 1986 | |
| Born | July 19, 1924 |
| Died | October 28, 1998 (aged 74) Los Angeles, California, US |
| Education | Washington University in St. Louis |
| Relatives | Berle Adams (cousin) |
| Police career | |
| Department | Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department |
| Service years | 1956–1998 |
| Rank | Sheriff |
Sherman Block (July 19, 1924 – October 28, 1998) was the 29th Sheriff of Los Angeles County, California from January 1982 until his death.[1][2] He was preceded by Peter Pitchess and succeeded by Lee Baca.[3]
- ^ "Los Angeles County Sheriffs - Past to Present". www.laalmanac.com. Archived from the original on 2023-03-30. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
- ^ "Sherman Block, Los Angeles County Sheriff, 74". The New York Times. Associated Press. 1998-10-30. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2016-03-13. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
- ^ "BBC NEWS | Special Report | 1998 | 09/98 | US midterms | Close second for dead sheriff". news.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2021-01-15. Retrieved 2023-09-05.