1957 ~ Brownsville Police Department at Ft. Brown Administration building No.4 built 1867

 '57 Fords~ This photo was taken after a new fleet of patrol cars were delivered.

These photos were taken by B-P-D Ret. Captain Ruben Garcia when he was relatively new on the force.  In 2014 I interviewed Capt. Garcia to record the names of these police officers.  His recall seen here is a testament to his memory and a glimpse of the great historian he was.  

The man on left is "Charlie" Butcher [Thanks to Pattie Medina for the correction.]

The Ft. Brown Army called that building no.4.  It was the Administration from 1867 until the fort closed in the late 1940s.  The city purchased much of the Ft. Brown property including buildings.  The police department had been in the Market Square building which was renovated in 1948.  They moved into temporarily into a building on E Elizabeth and 11th then the Ft Brown building.

 late 1940s photo of Police Headquarters in Fort Brown Administration Building

 Side view of police headquarters

Building No.4 ~ 1920's when Ft. Brown was still used by the U.S. Army


Photos courtesy of the Brownsville Historical Association

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