Topic: Francis Grevemberg

Gizzi on Politics

Death of a CrusaderWhen Francis C. Grevemberg died at age 94 on November 24, the press in his native Louisiana and nationwide recalled the heroic exploits of the onetime state police superintendent. In six days, Grevemberg had declared war on all illegal ...

Obituaries in the news

Obituaries in the newsFrancis GrevembergNEW ORLEANS (AP) Francis Grevemberg, a former state police superintendent who led a crackdown against illegal gambling in Louisiana in the 1950s, died Monday. Grevemberg relocated from Louisiana to Conyers, Ga., following Hurricane Katrina in 2005.Grevemberg was ...