Francis Roache

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Francis Michael Roache[1] (August 3, 1936 – December 17, 2018) was an American policeman and politician. He was the Boston Police Commissioner from 1985 to 1993, was a member of the Boston City Council from 1996 to 2002, and was Suffolk County Register of Deeds from 2002 to 2015. He ran for Mayor of Boston in 1993.[2]

Roache was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He studied at Boston State College.[3] Roache died on December 17, 2018 in Boston, at the age of 82.[4]

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  1. Quill, Ed (February 1, 1985). "Francis M. Roache—laid-back, yet 'tough'". The Boston Globe. p. 1. Retrieved December 18, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
  2. "Election Results". Cityofboston.gov. The City of Boston. Archived from the original on 7 September 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
  3. "What is Boston Police Commission Francis M. Roache's background?". The Boston Globe. December 27, 1987. p. 35. Retrieved December 18, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
  4. Szaniszlo, Marie (December 17, 2018). "Former Boston Police Commissioner Francis 'Mickey' Roache dies". Boston Herald. Retrieved December 17, 2018.