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“Bill Essex,” June
1976, Mount Tamal-
pais. Photograph by
Jim Stewart. ©Jim
Stewart. Used with
permission.
Bill Essex and his
training partner
Jack Fritscher were
two of the first gay
men to be recruited,
tested (October 16,
1976: 9:48 AM), and
accepted (March 4,
1977) as candidates
for the Class 8304
Deputy Sheriff for the
City and County of
San Francisco. During
that week of March 4,
1977, Jack Fritscher
was hired as editor
in chief of Drummer.
Powerful man’s man
Bill Essex was also the
doorman-bouncer at
the Leatherneck.

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