1. Robert H. Langworthy passed away on Nov. 25, 2024. Bob was best known for his pioneering work on quantifying police organizational structure (1986), and his work (with John Crank) applying institutional org theory to police agencies (1992). Bob's career took him from the USAF, to a degree in... - ThreadSky

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1. Robert H. Langworthy passed away on Nov. 25, 2024. Bob was best known for his pioneering work on quantifying police organizational structure (1986), and his work (with John Crank) applying institutional org theory to police agencies (1992). Bob's career took him from the USAF, to a degree in...

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carchbold.bsky.social•85 days ago

So sorry to hear this Bill.

william-king.bsky.social•86 days ago

4...always available for a conversation in his office. He will be dearly missed by those who knew him.

william-king.bsky.social•86 days ago

3...NIJ, in the mid-1990s, and then to the U of Alaska at Anchorage, and then the Univ of Central Florida, where he retired. I think Bob's most profound impact was upon his students. He was demanding yet funny and warm, and generous with his time and wisdom. I learned so much from him, and he was...

william-king.bsky.social•86 days ago

2. ...geography (from Bemidji State), to his doctorate at SUNY Albany. His dissertation tested a comparative model of police org structure + police behavior; later published in 1986. Bob landed at the University of Cincinnati, where he was a founding member of CJ Ph.D program. He later worked at...

william-king.bsky.social•36 days ago

Whoops. Ends up it was Mankato State.

dkoetzle.bsky.social•85 days ago

Thanks for sharing Bill. Even though he wasn’t at UC when I was there, I always felt his presence. People always talked about him and how great he was. And if I’m remembering right, the artwork in the hallways was done by his wife?

william-king.bsky.social•84 days ago

Yes. Some of the art work was Rose's.

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