William J McCormack was Chief of Police of the Metro Toronto Police from 1989 to 1995.
McCormack was born in Mauritius and served in the Korean War before moving to Canada.
McCormack is the son of a British Colonial Police Colonel who was decorated as a "Member of the British Empire" by King George for his work with prison reform and childrens polio.
McCormack served as a member of United States House of Representatives from 1928 until he retired from political life in 1971.
A Democrat, McCormack served as House Majority Leader thrice, the first time from 1940 to 1947, the second time from 1949 to 1953, and again from 1955 to 1962.
Between the assassination of John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963 and the swearing-in of Hubert Humphrey as Vice President on January 20, 1965, McCormack was the first person in the line of succession for the Presidency, much like vice president, and he received Secret Service protection.
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