Chester Coates (1912 - 1982)

Born 15 Oct 1912 in Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Died 8 Dec 1982 at age 70 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States

Biography

Chester Coates is a part of US Black heritage.

Chester Coates is a Military Veteran.
Served in the U.S. Navy, World War II

Chester was born in 1912 in Indiana. He was the son of Joseph Coates and Martha Brown.

Chester served in the U.S. Navy during World War II from 1943-1945 as a recruit company commander.

Chester graduated from Michigan State University and had a career in law enforcement with the Indianapolis Police Department, retiring in 1974 as a Lt. During his career he had been chosen by the U.S. Government as one of twenty law enforcement official to write guidelines in riot prevention and police community relations, the areas in which he had earned his degree.

Chester as involved with several human and civil rights organizations in Indianapolis, as well as fraternal organizations including the Elks Lodge and Fraternal Order of Police.

He passed away in Indianapolis in 1982, survived by his wife Myra. He was entombed in the Calvary Cemetery mausoleum in Indianapolis.

Sources

• 1912 Birth: "Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944"
  Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, Indiana; Birth; Year: 1912; Roll: 015
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60871 #4244704 (accessed 10 April 2022)
  Infant Chester Coats born on 15 Oct 1912, son of Joseph Coats & Martha Brown, in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA.

• 1943-1945 U.S. Navy Service: "U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010"
  Ancestry Record 2441 #4941932 (accessed 10 April 2022)
  Name: Chester Coates; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 15 Oct 1912; Death Date: 8 Dec 1982; Enlistment Branch: NAVY; Enlistment Date: 22 May 1943; Discharge Date: 25 Nov 1945; Page number: 1.

• 1982 Death: "Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011"
  Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1982; Roll: 18
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60716 #3844224 (accessed 10 April 2022)
  Chester Coates death 8 Dec 1982 (age 70) in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA. b. 15 Oct 1912 in Indiana, father: Joseph Coates, mother: Martha, spouse: Myra Coates (married), retired police LT.with Indianapolis Police Dept., entombment Calvary Mausoleum.

• Find A Grave: Memorial #1218495 Calvary Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana

• 1982 Obituary, The Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Indiana, 9 Dec 1982, Thur, p. 47 Free View of Image Graduate of Michigan State Univ, completed FBI school for law enforcement in 1969, three commendations for meritorius service, chosen by U.S. Govt to help development riot prevention guidelines. Recruit company commander in U.S. Navy 1943-1945. Survived by wife Myra.