Hall of Honor Recipient
Forrest Fremont Ashcraft
Class of 1941
Inducted in 2003
Served in the Army Air Corps in 1943-1945 during World War II; Co-creator of Valley Bus Company to transport mentally and physically disabled children throughout Scott County; Graduated from the FBI Academy; In 1966 was named Chief of Detectives for the Davenport Police Department, as Chief of Detectives, he led the investigations on some of the most infamous crimes in the history of Davenport including breaking the case for the Shamrock Tavern murders in 1972; 1975 was appointed acting Chief of Police for the City of Davenport; 1976 elected State Senator 41st District Davenport; 1978 appointed Scott County Sheriff by the Board of Supervisors; Began the DARE Program in Scott County; Established the Sheriff Department's first Emergency Services Team (SWAT) to handle crisis situations; Created the Neighborhood Watch program for Scott County
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