By ROBERT JABLON, Associated Press Writer
LOS ANGELES
Daryl F. Gates, the polarizing former police chief whose 14-year tenure ended amid widespread criticism over his department's response to the city's deadly 1992 riots, died Friday. He was 83.
Gates died at his Newport Beach home, according to a police department statement.
Current Police Chief Charlie Beck announced earlier this year that Gates was seriously ill. A February blog posting attributed to his...
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