In 1964 , he was charged with managing security for the Republican National Convention in the Cow Palace , San Francisco , California . The convention was met with great controversy as there was conflict not only within the Republican Party itself but also from anti-war protesters and civil rights activists . Before this convention , political party conventions were only given cursory security staff unless a former or active president attended , with which Secret Service would be present . Due to several violent and non-violent threats towards the convention , Pomeroy was brought in to manage 18 different police forces providing security to the venue . Due to his diplomatic efforts and management , the convention was successful and not disrupted . Pomeroy continued to serve as a consultant on security for national conventions of both political parties until 1992
Republican National Convention
1964 Republican National Convention
Wesley Pomeroy