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Formation of the North-Western Police Agency
- When
- 1850
- Where
- Chicago, Illinois
Allan Pinkerton and Edward Rucker formed the North-Western Police Agency in Chicago in 1850, establishing a private investigation firm.
Pinkerton, who had been appointed as the first police detective in Chicago in 1849, partnered with attorney Edward Rucker in 1850. The two men, who met in a local Masonic Hall, established the North-Western Police Agency, which later became the Pinkerton National Detective Agency.
Sources
- Allan Pinkerton Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
- Pinkerton (detective agency) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17
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