John Partington (d. 2006), a former commissioner of public safety in Providence, Rhode Island, participated in the formation of the Witness Protection Program in the 1960s.
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When U.S. Marshal John Partington suddenly found himself protecting the family of renowned mobster Joe 'The Animal' Barboza, he made up the rules as he went along. Among Partington's diverse activities: managing a rotating crew of U.S. Marshals; chasing t... SEE MORE