Background
Burgess, Melvin was born on May 23, 1938 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Eddie and Katherine (Gilder) Burgess.
Burgess, Melvin was born on May 23, 1938 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Eddie and Katherine (Gilder) Burgess.
Bachelor, Memphis State, 1981.
Patrol officer, Memphis Police Department, 1962-1966; detective sergeant, Memphis Police Department, 1966-1979; lieutenant, Memphis Police Department, 1979-1981; captain, Memphis Police Department, 1981-1985; inspector, Memphis Police Department, 1985-1986; chief inspector, Memphis Police Department, 1986-1988; bureau inspector, Memphis Police Department, 1988-1991; director police, Memphis Police Department, since 1991.
With United States Air Force, 1957-1961. Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (life), Tennessee Chiefs Police Association, International Association Chiefs Police, Major Cities Chiefs Police Association, Kappa Alpha Psi (vice president 1983-1984, Man of Year 1992).
Married Alberta Mickens, April 13, 1962 (divorced 1972). Children: Pamela Camille, Melvin Thomas II. Married Johanna Sandridge, February 14, 1975.