According to former El Paso police Sgt. Roger Bean, the majority of attacks by police dogs between 1980 and 1983 constituted excessive force. Bean spent two days on the stand in U.S. District Court in a lawsuit filed by...
James Scherr Receives Presidential Citation For Energy Efficiency in El Paso
January 11, 1981
Community
In 1981, attorney and West Side Alderman Jim Scherr was awarded a presidential citation for his efforts in promoting energy efficiency. Scherr, who was completing his second term as alderman, has been involved in energy...
James Scherr, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Scherr. began his career as an attorney at the age of 22, becoming the youngest lawyer in El Paso and one of the youngest in the United States. Scherr was sworn in as an attorney at the...