Officer Detail: Austin J. Roche
General Information
| Name | Austin J. Roche |
| OpenOversight ID | 96626 |
| Department | Buffalo Police Department |
| Race | White |
| Gender | Male |
| Birth Year (Age) | Data Missing |
| First Employment Date | None |
| Number of known incidents | 0 |
| Currently on the force | No |
Assignment History
| Job Title | Badge No. | Unit | Start Date | End Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commissioner | Commissioner's Office | 1941-03-08 | 1941-12-31 | ||
| Commissioner | Commissioner's Office | 1930-01-01 | 1933-12-31 |
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The Lawless Arm of the Law
"It was Commissioner Austin J. Roche of the Buffalo Police Department who phrased for me the contemporary doctrine of unlawful law enforcement in its most appealing form. ‘My oath of office, as a chief of police,’ said he, ‘requires me to protect this community against crime. If I have to violate my oath of office or violate the Constitution, I’ll violate the Constitution." - Ernest Jerome Hopkins