Background
Sr., James William Skidmore, was born on March 21, 1937 in Pittsburgh. Son of James Richard and Elizabeth (Legge) Skidmore.
Sr., James William Skidmore, was born on March 21, 1937 in Pittsburgh. Son of James Richard and Elizabeth (Legge) Skidmore.
AS in Police Administration Science, Allegheny County Community College, 1971. Bachelor in Administration of Justice, University Pittsburgh, 1974. Student in criminal justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy, 1976.
Police officer to sergeant, detective, lieutenant to Commander Mount Lebanon Police Department, Pennsylvania, 1959—1978. Chief of police West Band Police Department, Wisconsin, since 1978. Instructor criminal justice Waukesha County Technology Institute-Moraine Park Technology Institute, Waukesha-Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, since 1978.
Advisor, law enforcement board chairman Moraine Park Technology Institute, Fond du Lac, since 1978. Faculty Allegheny County Community College, 1972—1978. Lecturer University of Indiana of Pennsylvania Recruit Training Academy, 1975—1976.
With United States Marine Corps, 1955-1959.
President West Bend Little League, 1981—1985. Member Gideons International, West Bend, 1983. Member of Waukesha County Chiefs of Police Association (president 1980-1982), Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association, National Chiefs of Police Association, International Chiefs of Police Association, Shriners, Masons.
Married Helen Margret Kaminski, February 26, 1955. Children: Richard, Sharon, James Junior, Suzanne, Lynn.