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Célestin Hennion (8 September 1862 - 14 March 1915) was a French police officer who rose to head the Prefecture of Police (French: Préfecture de Police). He is notable for his reorganisation of the Préfecture and the introduction of the Tiger's Brigades (French: Brigades du Tigre). In France, he is considered to be one of the pioneers of modern policing.
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September 8, 1862
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Gommegnies, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
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1890
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1893 |
March 8, 1893
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Paris, Paris, Île-de-France, France
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1915 |
March 14, 1915
Age 52
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Sainte-Adresse, Seine-Maritime, Upper Normandy, France
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Gommegnies, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
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