Talk:Douglas Imrie McKay

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Did you know... that New York City Police Commissioner Douglas I. McKay was so successful in reviving the use of the police lineup that the police department kept it on a permanent basis?

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Birth Date for Douglas Imrie McKay[edit]

The book "Biographical register of the officers and graduates of the U.S. Military Academy" (page 1159) lists Douglas Imrie McKay's birthday as May 25, 1883. This date is consistent with his age reported in the 1900 Federal Census. What is the source of the 1879 birth year? Lekantner (talk) 16:19, 19 February 2011 (UTC)Lekantner[reply]