William Stephen Devery

William Stephen Devery
Born	January 9, 1854 New York City, US
Died	June 20, 1919(1919-06-20) (aged 65) Far Rockaway, New York, US
Occupation(s)	New York City Police Superintendent Later changed to Chief of Police Baseball team owner
Children	2

William Stephen Devery (January 9, 1854 – June 20, 1919), nicknamed "Big Bill". was the last superintendent of the New York City Police Department police commission and the first police chief in 1898.^[1][2] Devery and Frank J. Farrell later co-owned the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.