Kevin M. Tucker

Kevin M. Tucker (June 21, 1940 – June 19, 2012) was an American police commissioner of the Philadelphia Police Department from 1986 to 1988. Tucker was appointed police commissioner by Philadelphia Mayor Wilson Goode in 1986 in the aftermath of the 1985 MOVE bombing and a separate corruption scandal. Tucker is credited with implementing police department reforms, including the reintroduction of foot patrols, which are still used as of 2012. He stepped down as commissioner in 1988 for a position in the private sector.

Kevin M. Tucker

Kevin M. Tucker (June 21, 1940 – June 19, 2012) was an American police commissioner of the Philadelphia Police Department from 1986 to 1988. Tucker was appointed police commissioner by Philadelphia Mayor Wilson Goode in 1986 in the aftermath of the 1985 MOVE bombing and a separate corruption scandal. Tucker is credited with implementing police department reforms, including the reintroduction of foot patrols, which are still used as of 2012. He stepped down as commissioner in 1988 for a position in the private sector.