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Preferred Citation

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Leonard H. Ballard, Capitol Police Inspector, Oral History Transcript, A&M 4375, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Scope and Contents

Material regarding Leonard H. Ballard, a West Virginia native and World War II veteran who served in the United States Capitol Police Force from 1947 until 1984. Ballard was the first person in the history of the organization to rise from the rank of private to that of inspector during his service. Includes a bound transcript of oral history interviews conducted with Ballard regarding his career in the Capitol Police Force (1983-1984), copies of photographs of Ballard (undated), and a newspaper article regarding Ballard's memories of the late Senator John McCain (2018).

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Law enforcement -- United States -- History
• United States. Capitol Police