Imperial-Fresno County CA Archives Biographies.....Pickens, William M. 1880 - 
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Author: F. C. Farr (editor, 1918)

WILLIAM M. PICKENS, now filling the office of captain of police and deputy
sheriff of Calexico, is recognized as one of the efficient and untiring officers
of Imperial County. Under him the department of police has developed and
increased in efficiency, and lawlessness has been kept down at the lowest level.
Mr. Pickens, aside from his official duties, rents a fifteen-acre ranch in Water
Company No. 6. The subject of this sketch came to Imperial County in 1915. He
was born in Harden County, Tennessee, January 5, 1880, a son of Walter G. and
Fariba Pickens. His father is still a resident of that place. William M.
acquired his education in the schools of his native state. Leaving high school
at the age of eighteen, he went to Texas and followed the range for two years.
Coming to California he settled in Fresno and served as deputy sheriff and was
later appointed to the police force of that city. Later he was appointed as
state police for the Southern Pacific Railroad under Governor Gilette. This
office he held for two years. He was transferred to Arizona in the railroad
service and held that commission under Sheriff Wheeler. Politically Mr. Pickens
is a Democrat. He was united in wedlock at Savannah, Tennessee, to Miss Ada
Hudiburg, a daughter of Joseph G. and Euphena C. (Gillispie), both deceased and
buried near Savannah, Tennessee. To Mr. and Mrs. Pickens have been born three
children: William Elwood, born October 10, 1899; Flora E., born April 14, 1902,
and Harvey Adolphus, born December 15, 1909. As an official, Mr. Pickens has
reflected honor upon the city of Calexico and is a credit to the department of
which he belongs.

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From:

THE HISTORY
OF
IMPERIAL COUNTY
CALIFORNIA
EDITED BY
F. C. FARR

IN ONE VOLUME
ILLUSTRATED
Published by ELMS AND FRANKS
BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA 1918

Printed by Taylor & Taylor, San Francisco

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