Person Record

Metadata

Name

Hickman, Fred

Othernames

John Fred Hickman, J. Fred

Born

01/20/1899

Birthplace

Whitesboro, Texas

Father

Rufus H Hickman

Mother

Mary Hickman

Notes

Fred Hickman spent much of his law enforcement career with the highway patrol. Before joining the highway patrol, he was a city policeman, county officer, and railroad special agent, when he enlisted as a Special Ranger from October 1922 to April 1923. He enlisted as an Inspector (License Inspector) for the Texas Highway Patrol/Highway Commission in June 1927 until at least sometime in the 1930s. He later became a Captain in the Texas Highway Patrol, then succeeded L. G. Phares as Chief of the Texas Highway Patrol in 1938. He was also enlisted in the Navy. He passed away on Dec. 9, 1972.

Occupation

Salesman
Special Ranger 1922-1923
Inspector, Texas Highway Patrol 1927-1930s
Captain, Chief, Texas Highway Patrol

Spouse

Katherine Adele Denton

Deceased

12/09/1972

Deceased where