Background
Lease, Richard Jay was born on December 10, 1914 in Cherokee, Ohio, United States. Son of Harold and Mabelle (Fullerton) Lease.
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Richard Jay Lease
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Education
Student, Wittenberg U., 1932-1933; Bachelor, U. Arizona, 1937; Master of Arts, U. Arizona, 1961; postgraduate, Indiana U., 1950, 60; postgraduate, Arizona State University, 1956, 63-65, 67-; graduate, U. Louisville Southern Police Institute, 1955.
Career
Graduate assistant., U. Arizona, Tucson, 1937-1938;
with, Tucson Police Department, from 1938;
advanced from patrolman to sergeant, also served as safety officer, Pima County Sheriff's Department, Tucson, 1953;
patrol supervisor, Pima County Sheriff's Department, Tucson, 1953-1955;
investigator, Pima County Sheriff's Department, Tucson, 1955-1956;
teacher science public schools, Tucson, 1957-1959;
lecturer department police administration, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1960-1965;
assistant professor department police science, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, since 1965. Consultant law enforcement problems Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1960, Indianapolis Police Department, 1962,Harrisburg Community College Police Science Department, 1967, Phoenix Police Department, since 1968. Advisor police training programs several small city police departments, Indiana, 1960-1963, Indianapolis, 1962.
Member oral board for selection chief in Bateville, Indiana, 1962, oral board for selection sgts. and lts., Las Cruces Police Department, since 1966.
Achievements
Membership
Participant numerous Federal Bureau of Investigation seminars. Active youth work, philanthropy, among American Indians in Southwest. Founder awards outstanding Reserve Officers Training Corps cadetsN.Mex.
State University, since 1967. Founder Wiltberger annual awards National Police Combat Pistol Matches. Scoutmaster Yucca council Boy Scouts American, since 1966.
Served to First lieutenant United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1942-1945, PTO. Fellow American Academy Forensic Sciences (secretary general section). Member International Association Chiefs of Police, International Association Police professors, British Academy Forensic Sciences, Canada Society Forensic Science, American Society Criminology, Retired Officers Association, Association United States Army (2d vice president since 1969), National Education Association, New Mexico Education Association, New Mexico Police and Sheriffs Association, International Crossroads, NRA (benefactormem.), Marine Corps League (life), Sigma Chi.
Connections
Married Marjorie Faye Stoughton, September 2, 1939 (divorced April 1957). Children: Richard Jay II, William Harley. Married Jane Etta Omer, January 16, 1960.
Stepchildren: Janet Radifera, Joyce Carson, Julia Marvin, Catherine Warren. Adopted children: Alan Fudge, Stephen V. Graham.
- Father:
- Harold Lease
- Mother:
- Mabelle (Fullerton) Lease
- Spouse:
- Marjorie Faye Stoughton
- Spouse:
- Jane Etta Omer
- child:
- Stephen V. Graham Lease
- child:
- Janet Radifera Lease
- child:
- Catherine Warren Lease
- child:
- Alan Fudge Lease
- child:
- Joyce Carson Lease
- child:
- Julia Marvin Lease
- child:
- William Harley Lease
- child:
- Richard Jay II Lease
