Edward S. Hyde Dies; Former Police Chief

EDWARD S. HYDE DIES; FORMER POLICE CHIEF Member of Board of Freeholders—Ill More Than a Year Edward S. Hyde, former chief of police and member of the Camden County Board of Freeholders, who died yesterday after an illness of more than a year, will be buried Wednesday. Services will take place at the home, 832 Haddon avenue, at 2 p. m., and burial will be in Harleigh Cemetery. Hyde was 62. A detail of police, to be named by Chief Stehr, will participate in the funeral exercises. His appointment to the latter office came following the resignation of Chief Gravener in the latter part of 1922. Hyde had served under Gravener as assistant chief and when the latter relinquished the office, Hyde took his place, holding the position for about nine months. With the ascension of the Non-Partisan party to control, Hyde was ousted. For many years Hyde took an active interest in Seventh ward Republican politics and was a member of many of the Seventh Ward Republican Club committees. Two years ago he was elected as the wards' representative to the Board of Chosen Freeholders. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Mina B. Hyde, and three daughters, Mrs. Marion Garlan, of Haddonfield; Mrs. Mary Van Hart, of Wilmington, and Miss Emma Hyde, of Camden. Hyde was appointed to the police force April 14, 1894, and was made a sergeant five years later. On January 1, 1908, he was named a captain, coming in from the Second District to headquarters. In 1915 he was made assistant chief, and on August 1, 1922, appointed chief. He was pensioned July 15, 1923.