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His Personality Shone
Off-Ramp with John Rabe Hero Image
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Dan Carino
)
Apr 4, 2009
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His Personality Shone
For 21 years, David "Dr. Dave" Briggs, Sr. shined LAPD shoes in the lobby of Parker Center. The "Minister of Leather" passed away late last month. KFBW radio's police reporter Pete Demetrio remembered his friend at the memorial service at the police academy.
An old-time shoeshine parlor downtown
An old-time shoeshine parlor downtown
(
Gary Leonard, LAPL Photo Collection
)

For 21 years, David "Dr. Dave" Briggs, Sr. shined LAPD shoes in the lobby of Parker Center. The "Minister of Leather" passed away late last month. KFBW radio's police reporter Pete Demetrio remembered his friend at the memorial service at the police academy.

For 21 years, David "Dr. Dave" Briggs, Sr. shined LAPD shoes in the lobby of Parker Center. The "Minister of Leather" passed away late last month. KFBW radio's police reporter Pete Demetrio remembered his friend at the memorial service at the police academy.