Results tagged “Bill Hose” from York Town Square

The July 21, 1969, edition of The Gazette and Daily told about man's walk on the moon and rioting in York, Pa., a pretty interesting news day. Background posts: Background posts: Meeting of riot victims brought racial accord, Mayor: 'We're going to clean up this site' and York Charrette or charade?

In the minds of some in York County, the moment of Neil Armstrong's and Buzz Aldrin's moonwalk in 1969 will always be aligned with the escalation of rioting in York.

Editors at the Gazette and Daily had to balance coverage of the moon walk with the march of shooting victims into the York Hospital emergency room. This was the product of what has become known as the race riots of 1968-69.

One of the shooting victims was 29-year-old Jacob W. Hose Jr., known today as former York County Sheriff Bill Hose... .

York County Sheriff William Hose

Bill Hose's decision to not seek re-election as York County sheriff seemingly will end his long, distinguished tenure at or near the top of county law enforcement work.

The Hose family is perhaps the most prominent of many county family lines who have toiled in the public safety arena. Family members have served for more than a century.

Consider this, adapted from "Never to be Forgotten":