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Allegheny County Sheriff's Office - History |
 | | The Office of Sheriff was brought to the colony which would become the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by Dutch and English colonists before the time of William Penn. The Office was constitutionally mandated by all five of Pennsylvania's Constitutions, in 1776, 1790, 1838, 1873 and 1967. |
 | | The Office of Sheriff is an integral part of the American law enforcement system; a descendant of an ancient and honorable tradition. |
 | | The Coroner, William D. McClelland, acted as Sheriff from September of 1951 until December of 1951, when Thomas E. Whitten was appointed by the Governor on December 28, 1951. |
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