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CHICA13C POLICE
STAR
VOL. VII. NO.6
JUNE
Richard J. Daley Mayor O. W. Wilson Superintendent of Police TO THE MANY READERS OF THE CHICAGO POLICE STAR:
Mel Mawrence Director of Public Information I want you all to know how much I cherish the memory of my
six years with the Chicago Police Department. During these years
we have all been a part of a great movement which has seen our
Department rise to its present status of pre-eminence among law
enforcement organizations everywhere. I am proud to have been
a part of that movement and grateful for the many friendships I
have made through my associations with you.
As a candidate for an elective office it was necessary for me
to resign from the Department. It was not an easy decision to
make but I did so because I foresee a great opportunity to achieve
closer cooperation and coordination between the county and city
in law enforcement. I hope we can raise county law enforcement
to the same high level of competence and integrity that exists in
the Chicago Police Department today.
ON THE COVER: Photomicrographs
taken by the Chicago Crime Lab.
IN THIS ISSUE
FEATURES
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Message from
Col. Wilson
Microanalysis
Meet Darlene Hawes
Nuisance by Number
Police Recognition Ceremony
The President in Chicago
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Department News News Features The Blue Light Dateline, Special Services
Department Commendations
Want Ads, Memorial Roll,
Retirements
STAFF:
Virginia Walker, editor; J. Marshall Curry, as
sIstant ednor; PUmn. Ray T. Talimonchu\<, Su
perintendent's office, liaison. Photos by official
Department phot.ographers, Graphic Arts section.
Names of unit reporters in "Blue Light" section
of magazine.
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Personnel and Training. On 29 April,
62 recruits of the Chicago Police De
partment and five members of suburban
police departments completed recruit
training and were graduated. There re
main 223 Chicago recruits, 29 members
of 13 suburban and institutional police
departments, and 7 members of the
Cook County Sheriff's Police in various
stages of training in the 14-week pro
gram a t the Academy.
On 11 April and 25 April, two 11
week accelerated recruit courses were
started. There are 64 cadets and proba
tionary patrolmen currently engaged in
the program.
Meetings were held with representa
tives of the Chicago Board of Education
and the Illinois Department of Labor
and temporary information sheets were
prepared and distributed by the Special
Services Section of the Perso nnel D ivi
sion. A total of 3,000 new Civil Service
Commission applications and letters of
recruitment instruction were distributed
to all districts and headquarters.
Processing began on 25 applicants for
the position of part-time cadet. It is an
ticipated that the initial group of cadets
under this program, who must be full
time college students, will have been
assigned for on-the-job training by mid
May.
During April, three classes totaling
107 sergeants attended the one-week
Advanced Supervisory Training Course
conducted by the Northwestern Uni-
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versity Traffic r nstitute.
There were 352 patrolmen who com
pleted the one-week in-service patrol
men's course; 31 men attended a one
week Marine unit training course; 180
officers completed the two-day Task
Force in-service training program; 36
men completed the two-day prisoner
van driver's training course; 200 men
completed the four-hour lock-up keep
er's training program; and on 25 April ,
208 men attended the one-day sixth
annual Commanding Officer's Seminar
on Human Relation s.
Crossing Guard Manual. A "Crossing
Guard Guidebook" has been prepared
and is currently being distributed. The
booklet contains sections on Crossing
Guard status, responsibilities, benefits,
and personnel practices as well as
general information relating to the
organization and operation of the
Department.
Illinois Police Training Act. At the
May 3rd meeting of the Illinois Police
Training Board in Springfield, the Board
adopted by-laws, rules and regulations.
They also established a 160-hour recruit
curriculum requirement for certified
training program s under the Illinois
Police Training Act.
The Board approved the certification
of the Chicago Police Academy and the
Illinois Police Institute subject to the
receipt of formal applications . Following
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official notificatio n of certification, the
City will be eligible for some remunera
tion for each Chicago Police Department
recruit who completes the tra ining pro
gram at the Academy.
Civil Rights. A new General Order
has been distributed consolidating the
policy of the Department on civil rights
(General Order 66-9). The order con
tains specific sections relating to the
safeguarding of individual rights, the
extent of the rjghts of free speech and
assembly, the manner in which the rights
of arrested persons will be guaranteed
and the responsibilities of each officer in
this regard.
Revised Field Reporting System. On
28 April, Speci al Order 66-18 went into
effect in the 1st Police Area . The pur
pose of the program established by thi s
order is to study the feasibility of police
officers completing reports in the field
and sending them to Department head
quarters rather than calling the requisite
information in by telephone. Under the
pilot program, police officers assigned to
the 1st Area have been provided with
formsets for each type of report. All
necessary reports are prepared in the
field and submitted to the reporting
officer's immediate supervisor. Trans
portation to the Record ing and
Transcribing section at headquarters is
provided through regular Department
mail service.
SHAKESPEARE
ALBANY PARK
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ALLS FROM UNITS come in
daily to the "catch-all" sec
tion of the Crime Laboratory.
Was there blood on the knife
submitted yesterday? Did the pants of
the rape suspect have seminal stains?
Were the paint fragments from the hit
and-run victim's clothing the same as
those taken from the suspect's car?
In a recent case where a man had
been run down by a car and thrown 50
feet, the Microanalysis section received
paint scrapings from the victim's cloth
ing. Through microscopic examination
and close comparison with their own
stock of paint samples, a report was
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-the "catch-all"
submitted pinpointing not only the color
of the car, but the make and year of the
car as well. From the report, police were
able to locate the car and its driver; he
was tried and convicted of the crime.
In 1964, 2760 cases were handled by
Microanalysis. A year later, in 1965,
cases totaled 3244~a work load in
crease of approxirpately 18 per cent
and an increase typical of the Crime
Lab as a whole.
Pre-service and in-service training of
detectives, more extensive use of lab
findings by the State's Attorney and
greater acceptance of those findings by
the court, plus greater demands for ser
vice by outside law enforcement agen
cies-all these factors have added to the
overall increase of work volume.
The Micro section alone filled 95
service requests in 1965 from out-of
town police departments and govern
mental agencies. One case recently in
vestigated involved a murder committed
in Mississippi. Although the crime oc
curred out of state, the murderer was
caught in Chicago, thus evidence was
examined by the Chicago lab.
Experienced technicians coupled with
excellent equipment account for the
continued effectiveness of the Labora
tory. Take blood groupings, for ex
ample.
The Micro section is the only such
section within 200 miles that can suc
cessfully group dry blood stains. The
next closest facility is in Madison, Wis
consin, and it was the Chicago Lab that
trained the Madison personnel.
The Lab's technique for testing dry
blood is unique. Research has developed
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section of the Crime Laboratory the use of an enzyme called bromelin.
The enzyme has greater specificity and
avidity-in other words, it provides an
easier and more accurate method of
grouping.
HE MICRO SECTION includes
three trained experts: Section
head Mr. Louis Vitullo, B.S. in
biology; Mr. Joseph Price, B.S. in biol
ogy ; and Mrs. Marian Caporusso, B.S.
in chemistry and biology. The section
secretary is Miss Patricia Hampston.
Instruments and apparatus range
from an ordinary vacuum cleaner to
high powered microscopes. Five types
of microscopes are used: 1) the stereo
binocular with two optical systems en
abling a specimen to be viewed in the
third dimension ; 2) the ordinary com
pound , used to inspect blood samples;
3) the phase-optic binocular for view
ing in a dark field and for greater con
trast; 4) the polarizing, which determines
melting points and optical properties and
5) the biological phase, which is used
to examine biological specimens such
as human spermatozoa.
In addition to microscopes, the re
fractometer is used for measuring the
angle at which light passes through the
substance under examination. Each sub
stance has a refractive index, and by
determining that index or angle of light
under the refractometer, the substance
may be identified by this physical prop
erty.
There are photomicrographs (photog
raphy through the microscope) which
are prepared of exhibits in black and
white and color. These photomicro
T
graphs can later be introduced as evi
dence in court.
The infra-red process can distinguish
the difference between two pieces of
cloth from the same material. Although
the dyes of the cloth appear the same
to the naked eye, their infra-red radia
tions are quite different and can be de
tected.
Many materials will flouresce and
can be detected through the ultra-violet
method of examination. Under ultra
violet light, urine appears yellow,
seminal stains are white, false teeth ap
pear dark while natural teeth are white.
ICROSCOPIC material, as
well as rugs, clothing, auto
parts - all manner of bulk
items-are processed by Microanalysis.
Large items are always first vacu
umed by the portable cleaner-an or
dinary cleaner except for the plastic
head attachment which catches minute
material with a paper filter. In this way,
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dirt, hair , glass, dust and other frag
mentary material can be salvaged and
examined. Materials such as these can
often place the victim or assailant in a
particular environment or 1oc-ation dur
ing the crime. Glass on a suspect's
clothing may 10cnmmate him in a
break-in burglary; wood or metal frag
ments may identify the murder weapon
as a club or steel pipe; human tissue on
a jacket may indicate that the murderer
wiped the weapon on his coat sleeve.
Examination of hair particles is in
volved in a wide variety of cases. Micro
analysts can usually determine the hair's
origin-human or animal; the part of
the body from which it came-head,
auxiliary, pubic and whether it was
pulled or fell out; the race and sex of
the individual; a~d any unusual treat
ment of the hair-bleaching, drying,
cutting, burning.
Hair played a large part in a 1965
rape case. Head hair in the suspect's
car compared with hair taken from the
victim; blood samples were also found
to be similar as well as metal hooks
found both in the car and on the vic
tim's clothing. On the basis of the sec
tion's findings , the defendant pleaded
guilty.
Fiber identification is also extremely
important due to the possibility that
there wiJi be a cross transfer of fibers
between victim's and assailant's cloth
ing. Salvaged fibers are inspected for
type - animal, vegetable, mineral or
synthetic-as well as for chemical or
artificial treatment. Threads foreign to
a victim's garment which compare to
those on a suspect provide good proof
that there was contact.
FTER INITIAL vacuuming,
bulk articles are examined for
blood, paint, seminal stains,
saliva - any trace or biological mate
rial which may aid the investigating
officer.
Clothing is checked by ultra-violet
light for any areas on a garment that
will fluoresce. If an area is fluorescent ,
it is marked . Knowing the area, the
technicians then take an extract and
submit it to tests peculiar to stains which
possess the property of flourescence. It
takes only 3-4 fibers from a piece of
stained cloth to make such a test.
If rape is involved, clothing of both
victim and assailant (if available) is
checked for seminal stains, and the
condition of the clothing, which may
provide proof of violent contact, is
noted. There are 3-5 rape cases a day
nearly 1200 a year-processed 10
Microanalysis.
A smear from the rape victim is also
examined for the presence of male
sperm. Sperm prove only that a sexual
act occurred, not when or with whom.
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However, if necessary, a two-day test
ing process can determine the blood
group of the suspected male. This is
possible because of the genetic factor:
a person with group A blood will also
have group A hair, group A skin, and,
in the case of the male, group A sperm
ceIJs. Spermatozoa have been preserved
for as long as eight years, re-tested and
re-identified as sperm.
Swabs or smears from all orifices or
body openings, as well as blood samples,
fingernail scrapings and hai~ samples,
are examined in sex and murder cases.
Sometimes, fingers themselves are
brought to the section in order to estab
lish the identity of a decomposed body.
The fingers are injected with glycerine
and formalin until the bulbs are rounded
out; or the fingers are soaked in alcohol
and allowed to dry, after which the
epidermal layer is pared off with a scal
pel. The bulb portion , epidermis, and
secondary layer are inked and the pat
terns are compared with fingerprints on
file in the Identification section.
Clothing and other bulk material are
always examined for blood. There are
thousands of blood types, but only a
handful of blood groups; examination
usually focuses on the groups of the
ABO system. The microanalysts can
pinpoint a group with only 150-200
miligrams of blood or 1-2 fibers of
blood-stained material.
In one case, a coat left at the scene
of a murder was brought in for ex
amination. 'Section members observed
that the inside left sleeve was very
bloody and concluded that the murderer
was left handed-he had knifed his
victim and blood had dripped into his
sleeve. A few days later, a suspect was
picked up and questioned by detectives.
He confessed to the murder-and signed
the statement with his left hand.
F BULLET HOLES are discovered
in clothing, the report describes
their exact location by position of
the seams: e.g. bullet hole two inches
from right shoulder seam.
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E vidence being examined
Powder patterns are located by infra
red photography and microchemical ex
amination. Such powder or grease resi
due indicates the distance at which the
weapon was fired. And if a suspect
claims that the weapon went off during
a struggle, a powder pattern in the
clothing can verify his plea of self
defense.
Obliq ue, transverse or vertical slits
are also located and tears in the cloth
as well as missing buttons are noted. A
missing button may be a basis of defense
for a suspect who claims his victim at
tacked him first.
instance, there is blood in the muzzle
of a gun, it indicates that the victim
was shot at close range, causing the
blood to splatter. After examination,
the weapon is turned over to the Bal
listics section of the Lab.
It is often the case that items first
checked in Microanalysis are later for
warded to other Lab sections, Some
times, items are immediately channeled
elsewhere - documents found in a
jacket pocket or pills discovered
wrapped in a handkerchief. Positive
identification may later be necessary in
court.
And staff members check carefully
for laundry marks on all washable items
as well as on clothing. Laundry mark
samples are on file with the Laundry
Detail, Identification section. Such
markings can identify homicide victims
or lead to the capture of criminals who
have discarded their clothing or who
have had it cleaned after the crime.
OURT APPEARANCES are all
important. Mr. Vitullo testified
in 27 major cases last year ; Mr.
Price appeared for 25.
Court appearances entail a pre-trial
conference, preparation of exhibits and
consultation with attorneys, as well as
the actual presentation and explanation
of physical evidence and findings. The
ability to testify with authority and ac
curacy and to .present the results of
scientific examinations ip an unbiased
manner is the product of long experi
ence and training in the field.
As a result of their expert examina
tion in the lab and testimony in court,
the Chicago police microanalysts are
better able to cooperate with the investi
gating officer to convict the guilty-and
protect the innocent.
There is also a Jewelry Detail in the
Identification section which keeps sam
ples of all jewelers' marks in the city.
Most jewelers will place a .small mark
011 the inside of the watch, ring, bracelet,
etc. which they have repaired. These
marks can help to trace and locate the
owner. The marks are located by micro
scopic examination of the item .
Weapons are examined for the pres
ence of blood or human tissue. If, for
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Darlene Hawes ARLENE HAWES, a senior steno, works in the Em
ployee Appraisal section of the Personnel Division.
Her job includes typing, and also interviewing
crossing guards who are resigning.
She is the only blind person in the Police Department.
But when she sat down to talk, with her seeing-eye guide
dog, Karma, settled at her feet, she made it clear immediately
that she wasn't there to talk about herself.
Miss Hawes trained at the seeing-eye guide dog school in
Morristown, N. J.-the first such school established and by
far, the largest.
Prospects are interviewed at Morristown to find out, first of
all if they should even have a dog.
"Morristown won't give everyone a dog," says Miss Hawes.
"Some sightless persons have been so overprotected, so de
pendent for so long, they cannot accept the responsibility of
having and caring for a seeing eye dog.
"Then, through interviews, they find out what kind of per
son you are temperamentally, what you do-if you're a
housewife, student, work in an office with a lot of people
what your living arrangements are, and so on. Then they
select a dog suitable for you," explains Miss Hawes.
The cost of Morristown is $150 for the first dog-this in
cludes transportation to and from Morristown and three and
a half weeks' room and board while training with the dog.
The dogs have gone through a three month training period
before the prospective owners begin training with their dogs.
"You go to Morristown to learn what the dog already
knows," says Miss Hawes.
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HERE IS MUCH SIGHTED PERSONS should know, too, ac
cording to Miss Hawes.
"It's perfectly all right to ask a sightless person if he
wants help-but please, ask. Once, in downtown Chicago, I
had crossed a street and there was a barricade in front of
me. A woman grabbed my arm, I was caught off guard and
fell. I lost Karma's leash and harness and couldn't find her
for a few frightening seconds. I was steaming mad. This is
the kind of thing that can happen when well-intentioned
people grab or push you without asking if you want help.
The woman should have spoken to me, warned me of .the
barricade and asked if I needed help."
Seeing-eye guide dogs are taught what Miss Hawes calls
"intelligence disobedience."
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"If I tell Karma 'forward' and there's a cracked sidewalk
or a step up or down, she just won't go. One time, on campus
[at the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana J, I ordered
her forward and she just refused to go. I tried coaxing, tug
ging, everything. Then a man came up and said some con
struction work had been going on and if I had moved just a
few inches, I would have fallen into a deep hole."
ISS HAWES GOT KARMA in 1961. Then she returned
to the University of Illinois at Champaign, and in
1964 received her B.A. in sociology with minors in
psychology and anthropology. She chose these fields because,
as she says, "I like working with people."
"Many people didn't want to take a chance on hiring me
because of bad experiences with dogs. Just recently, one of
the men in Personnel told me some people who are now my
best friends were at first afraid of Karma."
It didn't take long to overcome fear. The dog,a Labrador,is
a friend of everyone in the Department.
"When I'm waiting in the lobby for my ride after work, I
can always tell when someone from the Personnel Division
or the Medical section is approaching. Karma goes absolutely
'ape'. She wags all over."
Does the dog ever get restless, having to sit quietly all day?
"These dogs are taught they must be still. I have no prob
lem with Karma. Besides, she's a very lazy dog."
Miss Hawes started working in the Division in October,
1965. She does the typing for the Employee Appraisal section
from dictaphone tapes. In addition, she conducts the "exit
interviews" with crossing guards to find out why they are
leaving and whether they have suggestions for improving the
system. She takes notes in Braille, and later types up her
report.
This is her ·first job. But for her, this is just the beginning.
"I like my job, but I want to go on in personnel work. The
sky's the limit."
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Traffic Men of the Month Pllmn. Michaels
Officer Philip Michaels, "(raffic Area
#6 Headquarters, has been named
March "Traffic Man of the Month" by
the Citizens Traffic Safety Board.
Michaels was patrolling his assigned
beat when he saw a Volkswagen go
through a stop sign. He curbed the car
to issue a citation . Michaels noticed the
driver appeared to be unfamiliar with
the car's operation, and then noticed
there was no key in the ignition. The
offi·c er ordered the driver out of the car
and searched it. He found a fully
loaded .22 caliber revolver under the
front seat and 38 .22 caliber magnum
cartridges in the driver's pocket.
Michaels found the ignition had been
started with a small screwdriver. He
contacted the Communications Center
and learned the car had been stolen
earlier. The offender admitted he stole
the car and had attempted to steal three
other cars earlier.
He was charged with auto theft, three
charges of attempted auto theft and for
carrying a concealed weapon.
POSITION OPEN
Police Chief, Lombard, III. 30,000
pop . Minimum five years in super
vi$ory police work. Police admin
istration schooling required. List
education and special training
courses. Salary: $10,000-$12,000.
Apply to: Carlton W. Laird, Village
Manager, Munidpal Building, 48
North Park Ave., Lombard, III.
Detectives Lawrence Fenlon and Wil
liam Marley, Area # 1, Robbery, were
named "Traffic Men of the Month" for
November by the Citizens Traffic Safety
Board.
The detectives were waiting for a
traffic light to change when they saw a
grey car with two men in it, coming
from the opposite direction, drive
through the red light. The officers made
a "U" turn and pursued the car to issue
a traffic ticket.
When the two men saw the police car
in pursuit, they jumped out and fled on
foot.
Del. Fenlon
Del. Marley
Fenlon and Marley chased the men
on foot, through yards and over fences.
until they caught one of the men in a
hallway. He told the officers he fled be
cause the car he was driving was stolen.
Upon further questioning, the man
also confessed that a few days earlier,
he and an accomplice had robbed two
men after inviting them to his apart
ment, and during the robbery, one of
the victims , who was bound and gagged,
fell from the third story window of the
apartment and suffered extensive in
juries. The two then took a Cadillac
belonging to one of their victims, drove
it to New York and sold it to a garage
owner.
As a result of the detectives' alert
ness, two offenders responsible for two
auto thefts and a vicious robbery were
apprehended.
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Crime Study Begins in Chicago An intensive study of crime and law
enforcement in Chicago will be made
June through August by the Survey
Research Center of the University of
Michigan in cooperation with the Chi
cago Police Department.
The project is being undertaken for
the President's Commission on Law En
forcemen t and the Administration of
Criminal Justice, under a grant from
the Office of Law Enforcement Assist
ance of the Department of Justice.
The purpose of the study is to pro
vide more detailed information than
any now available on the patterns of
crime in major metropolitan areas .
Chicago is one of the three major
cities selected for the study; the others
are Washington, D. C. and Boston.
The principal director of the study
is Dr. Albert J. Reiss, Jr., of the Center
for Research on Social Organization,
University of Michigan.
The study will be concentrated in two
areas of Chicago: the 11 th District and
the 19th District.
Several other closely related studies
will also be made in these districts. A
cross-section sample of 200 households
will be drawn from each community,
and a member of each household will
be interviewed about his experiences
with and attitudes toward crime. In ad
dition, a sampling of 100 businesses or
other organizations will also be made
in each district and the owner or man
ager interviewed as to his experience
w'ith crime in the community and its
cost to his organization. Similar infor
mation will be gathered from the major
public organizations such as schools,
parks, the department of streets and
major public utilities.
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THE BLUE LIGHT Task Force: Welcome to new Cmdr.
John F. Mulchrone and good luck to
Cmdr. James C. Holzman who is now
head of the 18th Dist. Lots of luck to
Ptlmn. Henry J. Campbell, William J.
Benes and Martin J. O'Malley who have
left TF HQs to join the crime fighters
of 18. O'Malley was your "Star" re
porter but with his new job he will be
unable to continue_ I only hope this
reporter can do as well ___ New faces
in HQs: Ptlmn. J. Mucia, J. Hoban,
M. Darcy and yours truly . .. Jerry
Hoban and wife Carol became parents
for the 3rd time; congratulations to
you both . _ _ TFA #l-Congratula
tions to William D. Quinn who is leaving
the TF to become a detective for DDA
# l -Robb. __ . TFA #6-Honorable
Mentions were awarded to Sgt. F.
Makosh, Ptlmn. M. McGurn, S. Green,
E. Poslusny and D. Doyle to name a
few. Keep up the good work, men.
Cookie.
-Ptlmn. Edward J. Rothas
Youth Division Headquarters: The
Y.O_s semi-annual party 4 May was a
huge success. Y. O. John Drasitis, co
chairman, injured in an auto accident
some months ago , was able to attend
in his mobile unit which made the affair
complete ... Sgt. James Sterling from
Hdqtr' s is a proud father of a baby
girl. Congratulations to the Sgt. and
lovely wife Margo _ . . On 13 April,
Lt. Vincent Burke was elected pres. of
the III. Juvenile Officer's Assn. and
Plwmn. Vaughn Morrissy vice pres _and
Sec 'y_ .. _ We are sorry to see Mae
Adams, Donna Cunningham and Rose
lyn Mallek leave the Youth Division . ..
Mr. Jack the Magician, son of Y.O.
John Donovan, Area # 3 , graduated
from No _ III. Univ. He has been doing
benefit parties for the last 10 years
and recently gave a show for the Chi
cago Assn. for retarded children _ ..
A reti rement pa rty wi II be held for re
tired Plwmn. Ann Flanagan at the
Beverly Woods Restaurant on 16 June.
Hope all her friends will be there. _ .
A speedy recovery to Rosemary O'Con
nor and Ray Caplis, both from Area # 3.
-Ptlmn. James lock
Communications Center: Congratula
tions to Sgt. James Norcott who re
ceived a Dept. Commendation for
vigilance and action he took in the
apprehension of burglary suspects
while he was assigned to the 20th Dist_
Ditto to Edwin Roehr and Frank Zbon
cak who were awarded Honorable Men
tions for their alertness to a burglary
in progress, enabling field units to ap
prehend two vicious criminals. _ . Wel
come back ot A. Gyarmati and I. Simulis
on returning to our unit. I guess Com
munications is in their blood. A we l
come also to A. Romanoski and T. Bar
rett on joining our ranks ... W. Simon,
who was an Urban Opportunity worker
in our unit, was made a temporary
messenger . . . Sincere condolences
to B. Dorken and R. Purcell who lost
their fathers recently . . . Cadet Don
chez will middle-aisle on his up-coming
furlough . .. Sgt. P. Heraty became a
proud father of a boy and R. Sheridan
became a proud pa rent of a girl . ..
Frank DeYoung attended pre-sergeants '
school at the Academy. By the time this
column reaches publication he should
be wearing the stripes . The rest of the
fellows are sweating out the new ser
geants' list to be posted . .. auf Wied
ersehen.
-Sgt. Edward T. Haas
Office of the Superintendent: I want
to apologize for missing last month's
issue. Seems we had a little problem
that needed a doctor' s skill. .. . The
girls at Kardex in the Personnel Divi
sion are complaining they're never
mentioned-so there . A little help is
all I ask . . . Many moons ago Jim
Modic transferred to Data Systems
(funny farm next) . Ask him about his
helmet . . .. Marion Blake of Planning
is going to visit an island in the At
lantic. She's flying-seems she heard
about all those ships sinking . . .
Freida Kraines is going to the old coun
try this summer (again) .. . We want
to welcome Nick Roder from the 18th
Dist. to Planning . . . Joe Catalano (life
begins at 40) is a grandfather 3 times
now. What's your youth secret? ... Do
you remember when it was in vogue to
carry your lunch wrapped in news
paper? Brown bags now ... Speedy re
coveries are wished to Dick Potesta,
Public Info . Also to Georgette Camp
bell, Supt's Office, who had surgery
performed in May.
-Ptlmn. Charlie ,Farber
Detective Area # 1: To Det. Edward
Wodnicki, Burg., and his wife Joan,
congrats on the birth of their 2nd
girl, "Debra ." Their other two are
Eddie, 4, and Susan, 20 months. Next
time, Wodnicki, let's try for another
boy .. . Congrats to Det. John R. Boyle,
Gen. Assgn., who retired after 27 years.
He was one of the best detectives as
signed to forged checks. Also to James
R. Magee and Joseph F. Ring, Gen.
Assgn. who left the Dept. Our best
wishes go with you three . . . Belated
congrats to John R. Ferguson, Hom/
Sex, on his recent marriage. This was
one of the best kept secrets of the
year. His other two partners, Rudolph
Nimocks and John l. Merriweather,
may be getting married before the year
is out, as the gossip has it ... To all
the readers of this column, I have de
cided it is about time I brought you
some straight forward "Man-to·Man
talk ." Two years ago when I first ac
cepted the responsibility of writing this
column, I thought I would present it as
had my predecessor, so that you read
ers would not miss his congenial re
porting. However, I found it has been
extremely difficult to obtain adequate
news from the various units. This is a
column in which no news is bad news,
and if the daily papers must depend
upon its friends, so must this Police
Star Reporter. Help!!
- Ptlmn. Stanley L. Taitt
Detective Area #4: On 24 April Area
4 youth officers and their wives donned
their best for a night out at the an
nual dinner dance at the Jolly Club.
Dir. and Mrs . Delaney, Lt. Burke and
Sgt. Gannon were among .the digni
taries present. Everyone had a swell
time . Hats off to F. Szwedo, l. Maggio
& Co. for the great job they did . . .
Dick Heinrich and Tony ("Have no fear
I'm here") Del Genio were injured in
an auto accident. Dick went into the
hospital right after his wife Marge got
out and brought home little Dawn
Marie. It's their 6th consecutive girl.
Betty and Dick Brzeczek were blessed
with their 1st, Natalie Ann, on 4 March.
__ . Frank Powers became a grand
father again; this one is Elizabeth Ann;
and his other daughter was married on
7 May. Congratulations to all ... Sgt.
Ford was transferred to Intelligence.
We'll sure miss him ... Rhey Orme is
still wearing sun glasses since the
party. Seems that someone spilled Coke
in his eyes . After Don Thomas made
everybody pose for a picture at the
party, he finally realized that he had no
film in the camera ... Someone over
heard that Lt. Bryan is polishing old
fish hooks for the coming season . . .
How about some news from the 3rd
watch? Now back to the adjustments.
-Yo O. Richard Brzeczek
Detective Area #5: Welcome aboard to
the new detectives-Thomas Hickey,
Gen. Assign .; Chester Dombrowski, and
Paul Straper, Burg ,; Francis S. Kenney,
William Kredich, Jim l. Markham,
Hom .- Sex . . . A party was held by Gen .
Assign . for one of its leaders, Sgt. John
Aldworth, known by his friends as the
"Rock, " for his coming retirement. He
will continue his surveillance at O'Hare.
. .. Would you believe our dedicated
desk man, Bernard Higgirts, is to be
grandfather for the 6th time? Would
you believe the 5th time? As a matter
of fact, it will be the 7th time .. . Good
luck on the retirements of Dets. Howard
Rauhut, Gen. Assign.,' and George
Heeb, Burg .. . . Det. Harry Belluomini,
Burg., is an authority on rose bushes
he just planted 20 rose bushes around
his house ... It is rumored in Area #5
a certain detective is going to retire in
Aug. He has cashed his stocks, selling
his house and has plans for Las Vegas.
. . . A speedy recovery to Dets. Wm.
Proctor and Karl Mueller, Gen. Assign .,
injured in the line of duty.
-Det. Joseph E. Chwistek
Detective Area #6: Burg. Sgts. Carroll
and Tasch and Dets. Salemme, Duke,
Egan, and Del Pilar deserve plaudits
for the fine job done in the recovery of
$40,000 in stolen property and reo
sultant arrest of culprits involved . Gen.
Assign. Dets. Cain and Hieber with
Det. Starzynski of Burg. also deserve
praise for clearing up of a vandalism
and arson case at Swift School. All
involved were in custody within 24
hrs . . . . Lt. Thomas, Gen. Assigr.1., is
looking forward to his final exams for
his Masters . . . Robb . unit suffered
some bad luck with three detectives
injured on duty: Bruski with a broken
right hand, Kenney also with a broken
hand , and Malek with a broken rib ...
Sgt. Bray was confined to the hospital
and underwent surgery .. . Sgt. Larry
was missed on midnights when he was
assigned temporarily to days ... Tran·
quilizer pills for the Homicide detec
tives, and a certain red-faced Sgt. is
doing nothing but thinking of baseball
and fishing _.. Heatley and Bickler are
now known as Hinkley & Brinkley. A
complainant, who when told they were
to handle her case, stated she did not
want her name mentioned on TV . . .
Newly promoted Sgt. Stahl is a happy
loser to six of the fellows in Auto Theft.
Congratulations to the newly promoted
Sgts. Lots of luck fellows.
-Catherine Howson
Bureau of Inspectional Services: Birth
remembrances: Messrs. Anderson, Da
vis, Mozee, Podolsky, Sabella, Wercheik
and Mrs. Virginia Council. Happy re
turns ... A salute to Ed Miller of Gen
eral Inspection for his recent adept
handling of a complex matter-very fa
vorably resolved-in collaboration with
the Corporation Counsel. Supt. Wilson
has written a speCial letter of commen
dation stressing Ptlmn. Miller's fine
work . .. Mr. Jacob Suerth, 82 years
young, dad of Det. Elmer Suerth of
Special Investigation, has been honored
by the Mayor' s Commission for Senior
Citizens. By virtue of his lifelong dedi
cation to the practice of good works
among his fellowmen, through religious
and social activities, Jacob Suerth has
been elected to the Senior Citizens Hall
of Fame. Our sincere congratulations.
. . . Sgt. Einar Johnson of the 1.1.0.
Complaint Section, recently qualified
for a well-merited Dept. Commendation.
Sgt.. Johnson interrupted an armed
robbery by three youths on a north
bound subway train in the early morn
ing hours, on his way home from work.
His reaction was immediate; his han
dling of the matter forthright, cogent
and proper. The youths were arrested
and subsequently convicted .. . Finis
until next month.
-Art Curda
Bureau of Staff Services: Congratu la
tions and good luck to Lt. Emil G.
Giese, newly-appointed C.O. of Ident.
Our best wishes are extended to the
former C.O. Lt. Arthur E. Schoen on his
appointment to Deputy Chief Marshal.
.. _ Field Inquiry welcomes Sgt. James
Bells . . . Ptlmn. Frank O'Connor is
back after his illness . . . Our con
dolences are extended to the family
of Cadet Frank Hendricks
Congratulations to the daughter of
Catherine O'Donnell who is graduating
from college and will study for her
Masters in Ariz .. .. Dir. Frank Mc
Laughlin, RMD, is back to work after
his injury last March . .. Richard Olson,
RM D, is the proud father of a baby
boy . . . Sgt. Don Fournier, Training,
recently returned from Hawaii ... New
faces in Training include Sgt. Moran,
Det. J. O'Leary, Ptlmn. C. Ahern and
S. Cumberland .. . It's nice to see the
smiling face of Sgt. Walter Mooney,
APS, again, after his recent illness.
After receiving 2 commendations, per
sonnel of the Record Inquiry Alpha
Files are walking around with a perkier
lift to their step . . . Cmdr. John Mc
Inerney and personnel of the 17th Dist.
paid tribute to the conscientious house
keeping efforts of the station janitor,
Sollie Goldstein, and presented him
with an attractive trophy.
-Audrey LaBash
1st District: Since our last writing
George Thiese, the Sta r reporter, has
entered the hospital for surgery and
is being greatly missed; all members
of the 1st wish George a quick recovery.
. . . The following have received hon
orable mentions for outstanding police
work : W. Koltonuk, Walter Jones, R.
Downes, F. Cosgrove, A. Hite and R.
White. Another job well done by person
nel of the 1st ... A hearty welcome to
Ptlmn. J. Gainer, W. McWilliams, J.
Fennelly, R. Rampich, C. Karol, D.
Lewis, C. Stubbs, G. Lanier, C. Taylor
and A. Roszyk . .. Our condolences to
Sgt. R. Kiel, whose mother passed
away ... Our best wishes go with Wil
liam Crean, who retired on 1 April after
27 years of dedicated service to the
Dept., and plans to head for the sunny
skies to Calif . . .. The word heard from
John "Stocks " Doyle is concerning his
ups and downs and we're sure he's not
talking about the elevator service . . .
Sgt. Gene "Ten Stroke" Cassidy has
again decided on another set of clubs.
Sorry, Gene, it's not the clubs. See you
at the next edition.
-Ptlmn. Charles Mandel
2nd District: The men in 2 were stand
ing tall at the annual spring uniform
inspection conducted by Cmdr. Robert
M. Harness, assisted by Capts. James
Connolly and William Tyrrell ... Good
Arrest: R. Bronaugh and R. Lawrence,
by alert police action, apprehended a
man wanted for murder . . . Celebrity
Robert Brown, a member of the Chi
cago Titans Roller Hockey team, played
at the Colosseum in June. They're now
champs of the Middle West ... Robert
Miller, a drummer, and a friend Troy
Robinson, C.T.A. worker and alto sax
player, formed a musicians workshop
for teenagers who are jazz enthusiasts
-Something to do during the summer
vacation. Good work . . . Congratula
tions go to Ray Armstrong. whose wife
presented him with an 8 lb. 12 oz . ro
bust boy. And Ray Lytle's daughter,
Caryle Ann See, gave birth to a 10 lb.
9 oz . baby girl named Debbie. She
weighed more than a set of twins to
gether, born the same day . . . Off.
Flood received a delicious cake from
his brother Tom, who is employed by
Burney Bros. It was honoring his 20
year stretch at the 2nd Dist . .. . A get
well to August Lett who was wounded
in a hold-up attempt ... Welcome back
to the 2nd, Sgt. Lacy ... All eyes on
aggressive Ptlmn. Wendell Hicks, Otis
Harris and William A. Jones, ... Our
deepest sympathy goes to Ray Rosol
who lost his mother, and to Crossing
Guard Vilet Senegal who mother passed
away ... 002 reporting.
-Ptlmn. Louis Shelley
3rd District: One of the 3rd Dist's.
authorities on preparing food finally
met his match in Sgt. J. Norway, when
the Sgt. invited S. Ryzanca out for a
pressed duck dinner. The duck was too
much for Stan and he ended up in the
hospital for a gall-bladder operation .
Stick with the Kabasa, Stanley . . . Our
condolences to H. Thomas on the death
of his mother, T. Downs on the death
of his mother, and to R. Moore on the
death of his mother . . . We lost two
fine cadets in W. Morgan and D. Town
send to the police training school. Good
luck . .. J. Haase, who was injured in
Nov. in an auto accident, returned to
duty . . . D. Oglesby's wife Oliva pre
sented him with his 1st boy after 4
girts .. . Big John (Hondo) Drasites of
Area #2 and 3rd Dist. V.D., was serio
ously injured in an auto accident, and is
now home on the road to recovery ...
John Jucik's wife Coretta had a baby
girl, Rochelle, 7 lb., 4 oZS.; R. Cizew
ski's wife "Red " gave birth to a baby
boy named James, but rumor is he
named the baby "Bruno " . .. A belated
commendation to the Jet Set. , J. Cross
and J. Kelly, on their arrest of a rapist
who received 14-20 years in the State
Penitentiary . . . Our sympathy to the
family of Dave O'Mara, retired member
from the 3rd Dist. Blues.
-Ptlmn. Thomas J. Shannon
4th District: Cmdr. William O'Neill is
on a well-earned vacation; taking his
place is Capt. John Haberkorn . . .
Bernie Richards just tied the knot with
h is frau from Boston ... Sgt. Breit2:ke
and S. Kasprzuk uncovered a body at
78th and the lake. Odd coincidence,
the coat from the body with identifica
tion was found in the pocket a few feet
away . . . Dan Kelly and Bill Nemcek
are making a lot of good pinches . . .
Adolph Mazurek just took a leave of
absence; rumor is he's plowing up the
back 40 acres . .. Joe Balaszek bought
coffee this month; who says he bends
like a steel beam ? . . . John lyons
passed inspection with fly ing colors; it
seems he was wearing his wife's girdle
· .. John Domanski built a popcorn
wagon that he's mighty proud of.
· . . Sgt. Breitzke states that Bob
lawrence is ou r top cadet . . . Buzz
Norka is sporting a new car ; yep , that's
the guy that's always crying with a
loaf under each arm .. . M. Fogarty
has organized a golf team here at 4.
The top 3 are A. Norka, " the driver",
W. lindner, "the Putter ", and lyle
Walker, "the score keeper ." Ray Galgan
says he recently shot in the 70s. If it
gets any hotter he doesn 't play.
-Ptlmn. Steve W. Schaefer
5th District: " Hello There." I would like
to congratulate Off. J. Buck on his en·
gagement last month . . . Off. Rydberg,
our very good lock -up keeper, is doing
a fine job ... Sgt. Barrett of the 5th
Dist. is quite the humorist ... The 5th
Dist. Vice unit had its hands full last
month with the arrest of 62 juveniles
and minors at a teen-age drinking
party; arresting officers had to burn the
midnight oil in processing the subjects .
· . . Off. John Wilkerson is doing a fine
job of cleaning up W. 95th St. of wino ' s
and teen-age toughs . . . Offs. J. Shep·
herd and W. M.orris were visited by
yours truly while they were confined to
St. George Hospital. Shepherd and
Morris should be at home by the time
this issue of the "Star" hits the press;
a card or a telephone call should be
sufficient ... Capt. lyons is acting Dist.
Cmdr. while Cmdr. Carl Miller is on his
annual furlough . . . I wonder if Off.
V. Ross is working today? If so, I know
he will enjoy this issue of the " Star";
Ross is a nice fe'liow and very good
police officer, hey Batman " .
-Ptlmn. Robert B. Peters
6th District: Wedding Bells will soon
be ringing for Ptlmn. Ray Uchman and
his fiance , Shirley Sievert on 25 June.
· . . Congratulations to Ptlmn. Robert
O'Driscoll and Mrs. Driscoll on the
birth of their new son, Jeffery Edward.
· . . Congrats, Ptlmn. AI Kowalski, just
elected pres. of the Mt. Greenwood
Lion's Club . . . Recruit Robert W.
Anderson, first day on the job, was
assigned to an inhalator case, saved
little Dawn Hickey, age 3 . He used
mouth -to-mouth resuscitation and re
stored her breathing; then rushed her
to the hospital . . . au r deepest sym
pathy to Ptlmn. William Gilhooly and
family on the loss of his beloved brother
John. John was a guard at the House
of Correction ... Honorable Mentions :
Ptlmn. Clayton Robinson, lee Privoz
nik, O. Cotton and Robert Tullis, James
Moran and Don Ryan, Rufus Greenfield,
Alphonso Howard, Elmer Wimberley,
Anthony Doyce and Thomas Minnick.
Burglars are their specialty. Congrats.
· .. Ptlmn. Edward Kodatt was com
plimented by Judge Kupnis for his
excellent manner in presenting testi
mony .. . Ptlmn. Charles Barry hung
up his shingle, "Gone Fishing " . ..
Ptlmn. larry McCormick, ou r Wa rrant
SpeCialist, misses his pal, Ptlmn. John
Biernie ... Welcome back from Med
ical, Sgt. Kenneth McCann. Also wel
come to Ptlmn. Rick Volz, and adios
to Ptlmn. Paul Connolly who trans
ferred to the 5th Dist.
-Marian Devenney
7th District: It's a girl-Lori Kaye
Bibbs, weighing in at 7 Ibs. 8 oZS .; Dad
(Crime Car) Raymond Bibbs sound ing
off. It's a boy-6 Ibs. 6 ozs.-Luke is
his name; Ptlmn. Phillip Carr and
Elizabeth ("Liz") are the proud par
ents. It's a girl (16 years waiting)
came when she got good and ready, 6
Ibs. 7 ozs ., Leah Carol, darling of
Mary and leroy Newman Sr. It's a boy
-7 Ibs. 2 ozs., William Fields Jr.
parents , Bill and Brenda Fields. It's a
girl and the first, 7 Ibs. 2 ozs., Joy Ann ;
dad is John Yucaitis, mother Dianna .
It's a boy-7 Ibs. 7 oZS.; looks just like
his mother Pat and father William.
Name--William Raymond, Jr. First boy
in the Macklin clan in 39 years . It's a
girl , Catherine Ann Sullivan, 8 Ibs. 3
ozs . The grand child of who? Catherine
Mary and Lt. Thomas l. Sullivan. Proud
parents are Thomas and Patricia. I can
recall announcing at least 7 grand·
children from this clan. It's a boy, 7
Ibs. 15 ozs . Great things are expected
of this son of Eve and George Gaynor.
It's a boy, 9 Ibs., Blake Higgins Scan
lon, born of our darling daughter Patri
cia and her fine husband William Scan·
Ion. My little chickadee wife Margaret,
when reading this , will receive a jolt for
a moment . .. Sgt. Malcolm Hill and
his lovely "Billie Lynn," are now a
happy Mr. and Mrs. Hope to have him
in this column soon.
-Ptlmn. Wilbur Higgins
9th District: Lucky Seven: Ptlmn. John
Callan's wife, Beverly, gave birth to a
son. The little one's weight at birth: 9
Ibs . 10 oz s.! The Callan family, as of
now, are seven in number . .. PUmn.
Jerry Williams and his little woman
Arice, arrived back home after enjoying
their trip to the East Coast ... the 9th
Dist. basketball team held its dinner
banquet at the Cross Bow Restaurant
and Lounge. Approximately 72 hus
bands and wives attended. Capt. Frank
Nolan presided as Master of Cere
monies. Awards were given to Cadet Pat
Ryan for High Scorer; Ptlmn. Don
Krautter, for Most Valuable and Ptlmn.
John Shannon for Most Improved Play·
er. Additional individual trophies were
given to 18 men who played excellent
basketball for the 9th. Sgt. C. Erickson
of Special Services was guest speaker
and presented to the 9th their 3rd place
trophy. All who attended had a wonder
ful time ... Welcome to Ptlmn. Richard
Apple, John Meche, Phil Sanders, Mike
Fera and Tom O'Boyle . .. Condolences
to Lt. Patrick Fitzgerald on the death
of his brother Daniel, and to Ptlmn.
John Conway on the death of sister
Catherine Armstrong.
-Ptlmn. F. J. Breen
10th District: The "Granddaddy" of
the wagon crews, Arne Abrahamson,
has signed the book and plans to re
tire. Abe is planning to live in Florida
and all who worked with him on the
wagon will certainly miss him. Best of
luck in your retirement, Abe. Another
retiree will be Sgt. Hickey, who recently
came to us from the 7th Dist.; he
worked at 10 before that. Best of luck
Sgt., on your retirement ... Ptlmn. and
Mrs . Rocco liace were blessed with a
beautiful baby girl , 7 March , Rhonda
Lynn , 6 Ibs. 4 oz. Rocky has been
sm iling ever since the blessed event.
Congratulations, Liace family . .. Best
wishes to our secretary, Wally Pawlow
ski, who underwent su rgery recently
and will be recovering at home. The
only happy note for Wally is that his
son, Lance Cpl. Larry, is home from
Viet Nam. Hurry back , Wally , so we can
find some of the reports that are buried
while you are away . . . We have a "real
live hero" at the lOth Dist. and it
couldn 't happen to a nicer guy, Ptlmn.
Bill McCann. Bill saved a man in a
fire recently and did such a fine job that
he was awarded a Dept. Commendation,
and the Tribune's Hero Award. Con·
gratulations, Bill ... Well , our bowling
team won first place in the C.P.A.
League. Nice going boys .. .
-Ptlmn. Charles S. Rolecek
11th District: Congratu lations to Sgt.
James Bryson, who was selected to
speak at the Training Academy, 25-29
April. He spoke to the command per
sonnel of the Dept. on "What really
happened at Wil cox and Pulaski Rd.
during the riot in Aug. 1965." I heard
through the grape vine he did a terrific
job . .. Cmdr. Sims just returned from
a two weeks' vacation; during his ab
sence, Capt. John Foley did a splendid
job of running the Dist .... Our deepest
sympathy to Ptlmn. Robert Scott on the
death of his wife and sister-in -law, and
to Ptlmn. A. Benbow on the death of
his sister . . . We hope Ptlmn. Floyd
O'Quinn a speedy recovery fr.om in
juries received in an auto accident ...
We lost three of our Dist. veterans to
the 16th Dist.: Ronald lebrecht, Wil
liam Jaster and Robert Watz . . . Sgt.
Surwill is retiring after 30 yrs. in Fill
more. He will be missed by all the fel
lows .. . Ptlmn. Offerman did a good
bit of police work in April. On his way
to work, he saw a woman going into a
hallway, with a man following in a
suspicious manner. He followed the
man into the hall and caught him in the
act of robbing the woman . Good work,
Jack . . . We would like to welcome
Mrs. Rosemarie Thompson, new typist.
Until next month, Whispering
Grass, I' ll see you .
-Ptlmn. Eddie Harris
12th District: The 12th Dist. is be·
latedly reporting ... Dist. Cmdr. James
P. Hackett's recent surgery and re o
cuperation have been deemed a suc·
cess . . . Things are buzzing with re o
newed activity. The 12th is proud to
boa st a lowering crime rate . .. The
fine troops of the "Fighting 12" extend
best wishes and hopes for a speedy reo
covery to Jim McKittrick, Secy., and
also to Tom Samansky and Joe Leonard
. . . Not too many days ago, the 12th
had been put through a gruelling Field
Inspection by the Inspection Div . and
pass·ed with flying colors ... Because
of the outstanding police work demon ·
strated in the month of April, Honor·
able Mentions were awa rded to Lt. ·
Richard Rae, Ptlmn. McClanahan,
James, Matozzi, Gage, Tucker, "Bruno"
Provenza Ie, "Jawn" Keller, A. Lawlor,
D. Collins, Ford, and Olson . . . And
welcome aboard to Lt. C. Riordan, Sgts.
Blackburn, Lazar and Wielontek . . .
Will report more "news" next month .
-Ptlmn. Frank Lewis
13th District: Ptlmn. Dan Green be·
came a father again . He was presented
with a strong, good looking boy . Mother
and baby doing fine . Sgt. W. Wojda's
wife entered the hospital in preparation
for giving birth to the next little Wojda.
... Sgt. Ed Michalik is still on Medical.
Everyone at 13 wishes him a "get well"
and we hope to see him back behind
the desk soon ... Sgt. John Walsh just
started his annual furlough and is
headed for the land of the' "eternal
sun " -Florida. He's taking his family
along, which may prove to be an ad·
venture beyond description Sgt.
Walsh has six children-WOW! . . .
Ptlmn. R. Spinell's wife presented him
with a handsome baby. Mother and
child dOing fine . .. Yours truly re o
cently returned from his annual fur·
lough and was glad to be back from
the "hard labor camp" . . . The 13th
Dist. softball team has been working
out for the past few weeks . Sgt. Paul
"The Babe" Jankowski revealed he has
another championship contender again
this year providing his injuries are kept
to a minimum . Good luck for the 1966
season . They ' ll need it!!!
-Ptlmn. Mike Coyne
16th District: We are very sorry to re o
port the death of Lawrence Ryan, for·
merly of this command . He was one of
the most respected police officers in
this Dist. Our sincere sympathy to the
Ryan family . .. Tom McGuire is a
proud father for the 2nd time-his
lovely wife presented him with a baby
boy . . . Oops, I goofed in my April
article. I reported that Richard Natter
was the proud father of a baby girl
it was a boy, Richard Jr. Are we still
friends, Loretta? . . . Bob Weisman, our
engineer, is unhappy these days
Reason: he lost his 12 helpers. We
(D.C., Its., sgts., vice men , ptlmn.,
cadets and yours truly) all participated
i.n Operation Ship·Shape. We were given
additional tools to work with, i.e.,
sponges, rags, polish, wax. Every spare
minute we had we helped the engineer
clean the station from top to bottom.
None of us complained though (not out
loud anyway!) . The cleanliness and
housekeeping of the 16th Dist . station
is second to none. If we don't land in
the # 1 spot someone is "cheating" in
this here game . . . Following named
men are on Medical and we all wish
them a quicky recovery: Sgt. John
Hauser, Ptlmn. Bob Fitzgerald, Ron
Bevier and Tom Cahill.
- Ptlmn. Louis F. Bruzzini
17th District: Ptlmn. Emil Nelson and
Richard Server received letters from
the Supt. of Police acknowledging
creditable service to citizens ... Con·
dolences were extended to Ptlmn. Eddie
Kennelly on the loss of his mother ...
We were all sorry to hear that Ptlmn.
Ray Schmidt was retu rned to the hos·
pital. Get well quick, Ray old boy . . .
Ray Stillwell, a ptlmn. formerly as·
signed to old 34, passed away in St.
Petersburg. Burial was in Florida with
no services in Chicago . .. Ptlmn. Joe
Digati and John Pin ski were com ·
mended by a citizen for their aid in
saving a little gi rl from dying . . .
After four boys it was a baby girl at the
Robert Felde's-congratulations . . .
The Dir. of the Max Straus center reo
cently commended Dist. Cmdr. Mc
Inerney, Lt. Walter Powers and Ptlmn.
Alex Marches for excellent service and
cooperation . . . Ptlmn. Eddie Tyska
returned to 17; Ptlmn. Tom Skelly is
also a new addition . Ptlmn. Joe Digati
has been detailed to 14 .. . Lillian
Dennison recently became an aunt.
-Ptlmn. Joseph McDermott
18th District: The members of our
command were sorry to lose Capts.
Richard McGuiness, Henry Hartman
and William Payne; Sgts. A. Lazar, P.
Blank and W. Wielontek and other
ptlmn . on a recent transfer order. We
welcome Capts. R. Clark, K. Fossier
and F. Cloherty, Sgt. R. O'Hara and
other ptlmn. To the many readers of
this article if you have an extra card
to spare Larry Traub's son, Terry Traub,
at St. Mary of Nazareth 's Hospital
wou Id appreciate getting it as he is still
recuperating from a bike accident that
occu rred in March ... John and Rose ·
mary Gubrud are the proud pa rents of
Eric Richard, 8 Ibs. 10 ozs ., born 2
April. Almost on April Fools' day. Also
John Durkin and Joanne Phillips took
the big plunge on 16 April. She knew
what she was doing for she also got
his pay check ... Stanley Tomaszewski
took his pension and is just relaxing .
Tom Smith, Michigan and Chicago Ave.
crossing, also left and is going to vaca ·
tion first, then practice law as he is a
licensed attorney . . . We were sorry
to hear of the passing of Joe Leon's
father ... Rich Bollman and Ken Wat
mouth met. in of all places, at Disney·
land in Calif. The Lithuanian Eagle .
-Ptlmn. John R. Daciolas
20th District: The 20th does it again.
The Chicago Bulls bowling tournament
was won by the 20th Dist. team spon ·
sored by Laurie' s Pizza Restaurant. Top
bowler for the team was Ralph Lippert,
2nd bowler was Jim Spicer, other
champ bowlers were Jimmie Eckner,
Larrie Ide, John O'Connor and Bob
Tanner. They will have their victory
party at Laurie's Restaurant in the near
future . Congratulations, boys . . . A
retirement party was given for Capt.
Erikson at Antoine's Ballroom on 21
April, which was a real success . En·
tertainment and refreshments were of
the best . But the real treat was when
Sgt. DiGregor and his beautiful wife
Terri did the tango and rumba for us.
Capt. Erikson was presented a gold en·
graved watch. Good luck and a long
and happy retirement, Capt. Erikson,
from the men of the 20th ... The 20th
Dist. was given an awa rd of merit, a
beautiful engraved plaque from the
Donald Davidson Memorial Chapter of
the Leukemia Research Foundation. It
was presented by the president, Kay
Langerman. Kay thanks all the men of
"20" but we thank you, Kay ; the honor
was all ours . . . I see John Michale
wicz took the Training wheels off his
chrome plated Honda.
-Ptlmn. Tony Canezaro
21st District: Emmett Miller reports
that Moe Erman, retiree from the old
6th, is now in Ariz. for his health and
is dOing fine . Moe wishes to express
his appreciation for the kind remem·
brances by his former co ·workers. Em ·
mett has become a high rise dweller,
which means he will devote more time
to his travels abroad ... The stork is
proud to announce the bi rth of Owen
J . Patterson III to the proud pa rents of
Off. and Mrs. Owen J. Patterson Jr.,
and the birth of Angela Brazlen Patter·
son to Off. and Mrs. Howard Patterson.
Congratulations . .. Off. Sidney Lloyd
announced his marriage to Bettie Joe
Reynolds, 17 May. Best wishes to you
both . .. Sgt. Reed is happy to an ·
nounce the promotion of his son , Phillip
J. Reed, to 1st Lt., U.S.A.F., and he
has now been transferred to Germany
from Calif... . The pains of grief took
a great toll upon the members of the
Dept. with the brutal and merciless
slaying of Sgt. Claude Fisher at the
hands of felons. His courage reflected
the dedication to his profession and
the qualities of a truly fine man. His
absence will be felt. Our command not
only lost a truly fine gentleman but
superb leader of men . .In sympathy , the
21st Dist. wishes to express their con ·
dolences to the wife and family of Sgt.
Fisher, and may God guide them
through their hours of darkness. Our
condolences are also extended to the
family of Off. Robert Gunn who suffered
a fatal heart attack.
-Ptlmn. John J. Burian, Jr.
still permit the death penalty for
rape in which there is no fatali ty .
They also said that laws in the deep
South made death mandatory in rape
cases unless the jury, by majority
vote, recommended mercy .
DATELI SACRAMENTO, Calif.~- Spokesmen for
the State Department of Corrections
have explained that compulsory
treatment of narcotic addicts in
California has permitted one out
of five to remain drug-free for at
least two years after being pa
roled to his home community. fhe
program, initiated in September
1961, will cost the state $7.2 mil
lion this year.
The California program is the
model for Governor Rockefeller's
new $82 million anti-narcotics leg
islati ve program announced last
month. Main points of the New York
city-state program call for stiff
er sentences for pushers; a three
year plan of compulsory commit
ment' treatment and aftercare for
addicts; a state Narcotic Addic
tion Control Commission; and a pro
posal that the Federal Government
contribute two-thirds of the funds
for the program.
ATHENS, Greece~- More than 300 mem
bers of the Athens underworld were
rounded up in one night in a con
certed effort to make the city of
two million safer for tourists. The
operation by 600 policemen was
mainly aimed at swindlers who call
themselves interpreters. They lure
tourists into disreputable caba
rets and brothels, where the visi
tors and their money are soon
parted.
LONDON -~ The leading organization
for West Indian immigrants has ac
cused the London police of persecut
ing colored residents. A pamphlet
published by the West Indian Stand
ing Conference cited instances of
alleged police brutality against
West Indians and stated that "the
public and the authorities must be
made aware of strained relations
existing between colored people
and the police so that some im
provement can be made."
There are about 350,000 West In
dian immigrants in Britain and
about 650,000 people have moved
there in recent years from Common
wealth countries in Asia . They are
all classified as "colored" by the
British and represent about 2 per
cent of the popolation.
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Because an Ohio
State University graduate failed
to pay 10 parking tickets, the po
lice placed an immobilizer on one
of the wheels of his car. The stu
dent, however, mobilized the im
mobilizer, managed to remove the
gadget and drove away with it. The
immobilizer is worth $81.50. The
student has been charged with grand
larcency.
NEW YORK--The N.A.A.C.P. Legal De
fense and Educational Fund, Inc.
announced it was conducting "the
only comprehensive survey ever un
dertaken" on capital punishment
for persons convicted of rape. The
ground work of the survey started
last summer. It was conducted by
28 law students who gathered data
on 2600 rape cases in 225 counties
of 11 Southern states. The fund's
director-counsel said that he was
sure that the survey would prove
that the death penal ty for rape was
applied more often to Negro de
fendants than to whi te.
Officials said that the United
States was one of five nations that
LANSING, Mich.~- The Michigan State
Legislature has authorized $90,000
to explore the possibility of cre
ating a state-wide central com
puter data bank. The bank would
service some 760 police depart
ments in the State. Approximately
115 terminal or inquiry uni ts would
operate to disseminate informaticn
on auto registraticns, stolen ve
hicles, criminal and traffic war
rants, gun registrations, parolee
status and criminal records.
SANTA FE, N.M.-- Two convicts, one
a murderer and the other an armed
robber, have been speaking to high
school students throughout the
state on the harsh facts of crime
and punishment. They call them
selves "experts in the field."
The program, ini tiated by a Santa
Fe district attorney, has prompted
hundreds of requests for the con
vict speakers.
PALERMO, England-- A former Power
Station worker appeared before the
court recently with his two sons.
It seems that on several occasions,
he had cut off the power and blacked
out the district when he knew his
two offsprings were busy stealing
cars .
Softball
Who was it who said "Hell hath no
fury . . . ". Our Mother's Day pre
season Softball Tournament fell victim
to Mother Nature's wrath-rain and
cold weather caused cancellation. Sorry
Mom. Special details caused postpone
ment of league openers. (All this sounds
familiar.) But despite this, we look
forward to the biggest and best season
yet.
Bridge Club
A new Intra-Departmental Duplicate
Bridge Club has been formed and will
hold regularly scheduled sessions. If
you are a bridge enthusiast, you can
join by calling Special Services, pax 346
or bell 626 . Plans include family par
ticipation in special tournaments.
Golf Tournament
We were glad to announce our first
Intra-Departmental Individual Match
Golf Tournament. Members can play
at their own convenience on any golf
course agreeable to their partners and
themselves. Winners of each match
move up and winners and runners-up
in each class will receive beautiful
trophies. Incidentally, you don't have
to be a Pro to win. There are awards
LANCASHIRE, England -- The Metro
poli tan police dog instructors have
succeeded in training two labrador
dogs to forget the scent of .man and
track only the scent of marijuana .
The instructors spent nine months
training the dogs, which have
worked wi th the force's Drug Squad
on several occasions. The dogs have
located small amounts of drugs
stowed underneath radiator caps
and hidden in walls and ceilings.
for 100 or more. If you play golf, get
in on this.
Special Attention
Don't miss the July Star. There will
be details on our 4th annual Police
Family Night with the Chicago White
Sox.
Blood Donor-Mobile Session
Good news for those of you who
haven't joined the Blood Donor Plan
yet: a Mobile Session will be held at
Police Headquarters Wednesday, 13
July . Call Special Services for an ap
pointment. Protect your family.
-Sgt. Clarence Erickson
J UNE ,
1966
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Reprinted with permission from lIIinois Bell News
o A WOMAN who is awakened at night to hear a strange
man spew obscenities, the telephone is far from being
an instrument of comfort and convenience. Each time
it rings, it strikes fear in her heart.
To Illinoi s Bell people, as well as policemen, psychologists,
lawmakers and others who have to cope with those using the
telephone to threaten and terrorize, such invasions of privacy
are a critically important matter.
These invasion-of-privacy calls- called annoyance calls
are di vided into three categories: 1) abusive calls (which may
be obscene, harassing or threatening ), 2) "pushy" sales-pitch
calls, and 3) mi sdirected calls (the old head ac he of wrong
numbers). Of all annoyance calls, it is the abusive calls which
are the most serious invasions of privacy.
Abusive ca1Js can take many hideous forms-from false
fire alarms and bomb threats, to people impersonating morgue
and emergency room attendants calling to claim that a loved
one has died . Parents and wives of servicemen killed in Viet
Nam have been called by people who ridicule the dead man's
sense of patriotism. In January, an Arlington Heights girl
was induced to drink ammonia by an unknown person who
phoned while her parents were away.
What steps are being taken to help customers plagued by
unwanted telephone calls?
T
Illinois Bell has more than 50 service rep
resentatives who are specially trained to work on this
problem on a full-time basis. To get an idea of how they can
help a troubled customer, let's take the case of a central
I1Iinois housew ife with three small youngsters.
She called her telephone business office to report a "crank
who calls me repeatedly during the day ." She told her service
representative : "He not only disturbs me by the things he
says, but he always seems to time his calls so he'll wake the
children from their naps."
The first thing the specialist told this housewife was to
hang up the instant she realized the call was from the man
who was annoying her. She was then to tell her friends when
they could caI1 without disturbing the children and to arrange
for ringer cutoffs to be attached to her phones. (A ringer cut
off permits the customer to turn off the bell when he doesn't
wish to be disturbed . Years ago, the requirement that a bell
had to be connected to the telephone at all times was can
celled. )
Next, the specialist asked this housewife to begin keeping
a log, noting the times she received the offending calls, what
the caller's voice sounded like, and any back-ground noises
she heard. Such a log can prove valuabl e if the calls don't
stop and the police are brought in to help .
P
IT TURNED OUT, the customer's privacy was restored
after the ringer cutoff made it more difficult for the
anonymous caUer to reach her. If he had persisted , however,
here are some of the other approaches the specialist might
have recom mended :
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CHICAGO POLIcE STAR
OR ONE THING,
s
A change of number, either temporary or permanent. This
may be accompanied by routing all incoming calls through
the intercept operator. She asks the caller for the number he
is calling and of the phone he is using. This often succeeds in
discouraging a "crank" caller. He hears the operator answer
and realizes that the telephone company and, perhaps, the
police have been alerted. Fearing-or realizing-that his calls
are being traced usually discourages him.
If these or other measures fail to bring results, the next
step may be to try to trace the call. Sometimes, especially in
cases where it is necessary to hold the caller on the line while
the call is being traced, the police may assign a policewoman
to assist. She will answer the phone, perhaps pretending to be
the woman the caller previously talked to, and prolong the
conversation while Illinois Bell traces the calling number.
A trace-or line identification-attempt is arranged by the
Security Department working closely with the police. For
legal reasons, any request for police aid must come to the
police from the "injured party"-the person receiving the
calls. The telephone company's central office equipment can
only determine the number of the calling phone, not who
might have been using it, nor the nature of the calls made.
If, for example, a call is traced to a residence phone, there is
no interview of the homeowner or "stake out" of public phone
booths. This is a job for the police. Phone company's records
will be made available when a subpoena is properly served .
And Security or other telephone company people will testify
if this evidence is brought into a trial.
There are stiff penalties in both Illinois and Indiana for
persons convicted of making annoyance calls. For making
certain kinds of calls, the offender can be punished by a
$500 fine and / or six months' imprisonment.
And recently a bill was introduced into the U. S. Senate
calling for criminal penalties for making "obscene or harass
ing interstate telephone calls. " The bill, introduced by Rhode
Island Senator John O. Pastore, provides that each such call
would constitute a separate offense, and could result in a
fine up to $1000, one year's imprisonment, or both.
Security helped the State's Attorney's Office
to solve one of the most bizzare abusive calling cases on
record.
For several weeks, new mothers in at least eight Chicago
land hospitals received cal1s from someone who falsely iden
tified himself as a public health officer, and who told them
that they and their newborn babies were suffering from in
curable cancer. The staff on one of the hospitals asked the
State's Attorney for help, and he assigned a detective, Maurice
McCarthy, to the case.
Detective McCarthy, who had worked with Illinois Bell's
Security people before, came to ask if their files could offer
any leads on this case. The name of a young man who
twice had been convicted of making obscene calls was found,
and certain similarities between his previous offenses and the
case under investigation suggested him as a suspect.
I
N JANUARY,
Acting on this information, Detective McCarthy questioned
the man about the hospital calls. Finally, he admitted having
made them .
Chicago Police Detective William Rittenhouse has also
worked closely with Security on abusive calling cases. He
says that quite often these callers don't know their victims.
They may see a woman's picture in the newspaper and call
her. Others dial numbers at random until they find someone
who will listen to them. This human curiosity is what too
often makes lewd telephone calls possible. People just can't
seem to hang up, and as long as they stay on the line they
are doing just what the caller wants. When the phone from
which such calls are being placed is identified, it is often
a public coin phone.
"It's been my experience," says Detective Rittenhouse, "that
teenagers who make obscene or harassing calls use their home
telephones, but that the majority of adults making such calls
use public phones ."
Both he and Detective McCarthy agree that the best solu
tion is to hang up the moment you realize the nature of the
calls.
"These people won 't continue feeding dimes into a pay
phone just to hear a 'click!'"
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A few tips you should remember:
1. Hang up promptly if a caller won't identify himself
to your satisfaction, or if he makes any suggestive or lewd
remarks.
2. Before diVUlging any information be sure you know
to whom you are talking. When in doubt, ask for the caller's
name and number and tell him you will call him back. Then
verify the number in the phone book or with information.
3. When someone asks "What number is this?", don't tell
him. Instead, ask what number he is dialing and tell him
whether he is right or wrong.
4. Instruct children and baby sitters not t6 give out infor
mation indiscriminately. Have them take the caller's name and
number.
5. If the caller remains silent after you have said "Hello"
twice, hang up. Don't encourage a "breather"-a person who
won't talk but just wants to listen to your frenzied reaction.
6. If a threat against your life or property is made, call
the police immediately.
7. If your privacy is being invaded by unwanted phone
calls-whether abusive, pushy sales pitches or repeated wrong
numbers-call your Illinois Bell service representative.
JUNE.
19 66
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A Special Forces display in lobby of Arie Crown .
PO CE HE OG IliON
Mrs . Jean Eichh orst receives the Police
Medal for her husband, Sgt . Charles Eich
horst, who was killed in th e lin e of duty.
Some of th e award winners
waiting backstage.
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CHICAGO POLICE STAR
Trio Mexica
CEREMONY
Sgt. Barry Sadler
JUNE,
19 5 6
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ENT COMMENOAT 0
Officers Robert Curry, *3194, and
Kenneth Restis, *4535, 18th District,
chased and curbed a car that had run a
red light. As Restis approached the car, he
saw what appeared to be money fall on
the floor of the car. The driver jumped
from th e car and put a revolver aga inst
Restis' stomach. The officer yelled to Curry,
who drew his gun . The man then threatened
to kill Restis so Curry dropped his gun.
The second man got out of the car and
bent down to pick up the gun. Curry threw
him to the ground, drew his second gun
and held it on the first man but did not
fire. Res tis then drew his second gun and
put it against the man's head. After a brief
scuffle, both men were arrested. The money
and checks in their possession were dis
covered to be the proceeds of an armed
robbery of a tavern.
A woman was seized by an unknown
man, thrown to the ground and stabbed
when she resisted his advances. Her
screams were heard by a couple and the
husband called the police and then ran to
help the woman. The assailant, viewed
closely by the witness,. fled . An accurate
description of the attacker was radioed to
the Communications Center by the re
sponding officerfi who then took the victim
to the hospital. Officers Angelo Catizone,
*3778, and Arthur Castrejon. *4821, 21st
District, saw a man fitting the description.
They realized that the man also fit the
description of the man sought for other
crimes, including murder and other felon
ies. He was arrested and positively identi
fied by the witness. The arrestee was on
parole from Alabama after serving six
years for grand larceny. As a 1'esult of the
arrest, numerous other crimes were cleared,
including a murder and several armed rob
beries, . ra pes .<.llld _deviat~ . ,s.ex.\)a1 a s.sa~!l~$,
18
CHICAGO POLICE STAR
s
The 4th District requested the help of
the Intelligence Division in an investigation
concerning an attempt by a group of
hoodlums to set lip a gambling operation
in a tavern. The men wanted to use a pool
table in the tavern and install an electronic
device to control the roIl of the dice. Offi
cers involved in the investigation were
Intelligence Officers Lt. F rancis N ash,
* 299, Sgt. Bruno D ojutrek, *611, and
Officers John Halloran, *9372, H erbert
Litz, *7662, Joseph Chambers, *7701,
Arthur Aznavoorian, * 5101 , and 4th Dis
trict Officers Frank Ruvoli, *4093, and
Edmu nd Balcer, *9440. The tavern owner
agreed to cooperate with the officers. Do
jutrek was placed in the tavern as a bar
tender. Shortly thereafter, the hoodlums
entered after hours and installed the device
with Dojutrek looking on. The next day,
the game was put in operation and was
immediately raided . Both the tavern owner
and Dojutrek were arrested as planned and
obtained valuable information from the
arrestees which they presented to the grand
jury. Seven indictments were returned.
While on patrol, Offi
cer James Anderson,
*3 600, 13th District,
saw a man, apparently
fleeing , jump into a
parked car. The car,
with two other occu
pants, drove away. Anderson noted the
license number. Within minutes, the beat
car was stopped by a man who said his
restaurant had just been robbed by three
armed men matching the description of
the men in the car. After completing his
tour of duty, Anderson was on his way
horne when he saw the wanted car with
one occupant. He attracted the attention of
another beat car, and both officers curbed
and searched the suspect's car. They found
a German Luger automatic and $276 on
the suspect. The arrestee was indicted for
armed robbery and unlawful use of a
weapon. He had an extensive criminal rec
ord, including a penitentiary sentence.
"A judicial system exists not only to
exonerate the unjustly accused, but to
convict the guilty . The latter, no less
than the former, is a·n important means
of protecting the innocent members of
society. "
From Wall Street Journal
editorial, "The Rights of
the Guilty," 26 April 1965.
While on patrol, Sgt.
James Norcott, *1209,
20th District, saw a red
truck being driven with
out lights. He followed
and was about to stop
the truck for a traffic
violation. Just then, a call came over the
radi o concerning a blac k truck occupied by
three men wanted for a liquor store bur
glary. Although the wanted truc k was
black, he requested assistance before he
made the stop of the red truck. The ser
geant and another beat car finally curbed
the truck . Two men were found lying on
the floor. The truck was loaded with cases
of liquor and cigarettes, proceeds of a
burglary. Currency and silver found in the
truck were also identified as part of the
loot. Two of the arrestees had extensive
records and one of the two was wanted
on a warrant by the sheriff.
While on patrol, Of
ficer Cosimo Vivirito,
*11007, 15 th D istrict,
and his partner were
called to investigate a
burglar alarm in a phar
macy . After a prelim
inary search was made with the supervising
sergeant, the owner was called, the store
was opened, and it was discovered that a
quantity of drugs had been stolen. There
was no sign of the offender. Then the base
ment was searched, and an open coal chute
was found with what appeared to be a
figure lying in the shadows at the far end.
Vivirito offered to enter the tunnel after
there was no response to the order to corne
out. He crawled toward the suspect and
brought him out. The man was a narcotic
addict. In addition to being charged with
the burglary, he admitted burglarizing 25
other drug stores.
While off duty, Offi
cer Edward Hannsberry,
*8349, 3rd District,
stopped to make a pur
chase in a store As he
was about to leave, a
man pulled a gun and
ordered him back into the store. The man
then asked for the employees' money and
Hannsbe rry told them to comply. The man
stepped outside and told the employees to
have their money ready when he returned.
As Hannsberry started to follow, the man
returned with gun drawn. The officer then
identified himself and fired a warning shot.
The man ran, and Hannsberry fired again.
A third shot fatally wounded the man .
Want A d s - - -
This "want ad" column is offered as a
free service to Department members only,
designed for those who wish to buy or
sell personal property. Ads may not be
used to further business enterprises of any
kind. The contributor accepts full respon
sibility for all statements in the ad .
To take advantage of this free service,
submit your ad of not more than 30 words,
through Department mail, to : Want Ads,
Chicago Police Slar, Public Information
Division, Room 403, Headquarters. Ads
received before the 5th of any month will
appear in the following month's edition
of the Slar.
Please follow the steps outlined in De
partment Notice 63-6 when submitting
your ad.
FOR SALE: Golf clubs. cart. A-I condition. CA 7-2962.
FOR SALE: Dark walnut twin size book case with
sliding doors. head board. 6·year crib complete with
mattress, very good condition. Hi-chair, reasonable
offer. TU 9 -7344.
UNIFORM FOR SALE: Complete uniform and overcoat.
size 12- 14 . very good condition, very cheap_ 267-1346_
FOR SALE: 40" Universal gas range . perfect condition_
Hi -Fi AM· FM Short wave. 583-4253 .
HOUSE FOR SALE: Brick, 3-4 bedrms. , full bsmt., near
7600 S. Hermitage. $400 Down-FHA. Vi 6 -7987.
MEMORIAL ROLL FOR APRIL
Years of
Name
Unit
Service
Ptlmn. Dennis Dugan ... __ .. Vice Control Division .... 16 ...... 24
Sgt. Claude Fisher ......... 21 st District ........... 12 ...... 19
Ptlmn. Robert A. Gunn ...... 21st District .... .. ..... 16 ...... 30
Ptlmn. Thomas J. Walsh ..... Auto Maintenance ...... 23 ...... 15
Date of
Death
April '66
April '66
April '66
April '66
APRIL RETIREMENTS
Years of Name
Unit
Service Ptlmn. Arne Abrahmson .. . ..... 10th District .................... 23 Sgt. John Aldworth Jr........... Detective Division Area #5 ........ 20 Ptlmn. James Ball ...•.......... 14th District . . ......... . ...... " 23 Ptlmn. John F. Casey ........... Traffic Area #5 ................ . 35 Ptlmn. Richard Donovan ........ Detective Division Area #2 ........ 37 Ptlmn. John Foster ........ . .... Detective Division Area #4 ........ 25 Ptlmn. James E. Frawley ........ 16th District .•.. .. .............. 26 PtImn. Robert W. Gordon ........ Disability Pension Roll . . . . . . . . . . .. 21 Sgt. James Hickey ............. 10th District .................... 28 Ptlmn.. William Horvatic .... ... . Detective Division Area #5. . . . . . .. 20 Ptlmo. David Lawlor ...... . .... 12th District .................... 28 Ptlmn: James Lawrence .... . .... 9th District ..................... 23 Ptlmn. John J . Long ............ Detective Division Area #2. . . . . . .. 26 Ptlmn. Richard McLean ........ Disability Pension Roll . . . . . . . . . . .. 21 PtImn. Richard Minor ....•..... Disability Pension Roll .... . ....... 21 Ptlmn. Howard E. Rauhut ....... Detective Division Area #5 ........ 33 Ptlmn. John T. Rogers .......... Disability Pension Roll ............ 22 PtImn. George Smith ........... 12th District .......... ~ . . . . . . . .. 25 PtImn. Thomas Smith .......... 18th District ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 29 PtImn. Sinon Talty ............ Loop Traffic .................... 25 Ptlmo. S. Tomaszewski ......... 18th District .................... 30 Ptlmn. Stanley Venckus ........ Disability Pension Roll . . . . . . . . . . .. 22 Sgt. John W. Wiest ...........•• 2nd District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 20 FOR SALE: 19" Dumont TV Console. blond oak. exclt.
cond .. recently replaced picture tube and several tubes.
120 Bass·ltalian Grand concert accordion, 21 switches.
new condo 935 -3424.
HOUSE FOR SALE: Brick. stone front. 5 & 5. full bsmt..
1 /, car garage. West End Ave. ideal location, St.
'
Thomas Aquinas Parish. ES 8·3893.
STA YSKAL
FOR SALE: Universal gas clothes drye r. used a few
times. $50 . Power rotary mower , impu lse s tarter , 20".
$15 . Call SP 4· 6727.
HOME FOR SALE: Austin Community. 5·bd rm. with 2
bath s & large modern kitchen. New gas heating plant.
garage. All this at 5729 W. Midway Park for $17.500.
Call Patrick Bimmerle. ES 9·5368.
Statistical Report
Data on the Police Department's
activities for 1965 with comparative
data for 1964 has been released in a
32-page report.
The report was specifically created
for reference use by law enforcement
agencies at city, state and national levels
and by other professional individuals_
Copies are also available for reference
in the Department's district and area
stations and other units_
The report, prepared by the Public
Information Division, includes com
parisons of crime statistics, traffic safety
statistics, and other data on personnel
strength, offenses and clearances, ar
rests, field service activities, distribution
of expenditures and Department awards.
"No, I haven't got my seat belts yet.
wife holds me tight."
but my
JUNE .
19 66
19
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lS} in Chicllgo The President and Mrs. Johnson touched
down at O'Hare in late afternoon, Tues
day 17 May, stopped at the Conrad
Hilton, and then headed for McCormick
Place for a Democratic fund-raising din
ner. Speech-making, handshaking, en
thusiastic applause-then back to Wash
ington the same evening .

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