Burton Becker
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Burton F. Becker was an American police officer. He was the police chief of Piedmont, California in the early 20th century and Kailiff of Ku Klux Klan No. 9 in Oakland, California.[1][2] He was elected Sheriff of Alameda County in 1926.[2] As sheriff, Becker offered protection to illegal gambling operators and bootleggers in exchange for bribes.[3] In 1930, after years of investigation by Alameda County District Attorney Earl Warren,[2] he was tried and convicted on corruption charges,[4] removed from office and sent to San Quentin Prison to serve a sentence of one to 14 years.[5] He was paroled in February 1934 and pardoned by California Governor Frank Merriam in 1936.[6]
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- People from Piedmont, California
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