Cambria Freeman, April 14, 1911 Former Police Chief Dies John Thomas Harris, former Chief of Police of Johnstown and well known among the Welsh people of the State, died Sunday evening after a decline of many years, aged almost 68 years. He was a native of Wales and came to this country as a child. In one capacity and another for 40 years he had been connected with municipal government in Johnstown, being the active head of the Department of Police for many years then county detective and after a private detective. August 6, 1863, he married Margaret Davis of South Wales. Seven children were born to them. Five of them, with their mother, were victims of the Johnstown floor of May 31, 1889. The living children are Louis Harris and David Harris, both of Allegheny County.