Ahern receives Porce Medal

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MAY -JUNE 1984
THE OFFICIAL PU BLICATION OF THE CHICAGO POLICE D.EPARTMENT
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Ahern receives Porce Medal Superintendent Fred Rice present
ed 34 officers and two citizens top De
partment honors at the 23rd Annual Po
lice Recognition Ceremony held in the
Arie Crown Theater of McCormick
Place May 21.
Two officers were honored post
humously.
The annual event is our Depart
ment's tribute to officers who have dis
tinguished themselves, and the Depart
ment, by heroic deeds, or by performing
outstanding accomplishments the past
year.
Mayor Harold Washington ad
dressed the assembly and congratulated
the award recipients, and a memorial
roll was read by Rev. Wilbur N. Daniel.
Entertainment was provided by
comedian George Kirby, the Frank
York Orchestra, song-sty list Christine
Corelli, tap dance artiste Archie Taylor,
'the blues group, The Vanessa Davis
Band, and bass Mark Doss, of the Lyric
Opera Center for American Artists.
WGN Radio personalities Bob Collins
and Tom Peterson shared master of
ceremonies duties with Chicago Sun
Tilles columnist Irv Kupcinet, who was
also honored at the ceremony.
However, the highlight of the
evening was the presentation of the De
partment's highest award, the Police
Medal, awarded to officers whose ac
complishments are so outstanding as to
justify special recognition .
The recipient of this year's Po
lice Medal was Officer James Ahern,
15th District , for his courageous actions
during a gun battle one night last win
ter.
Ahern, while off-duty and talking
to a friend in a tavern, observed two
men wearing ski masks walk into the es
Superintendent Fi'~ Rice and Mayor Harold Washington congratulate Police Medal
recipient Officer James Ahern, 15th District. Ahern also was presented Award of
Valor and Police Blue Star Award, at Recognition Ceremony in Arie Crown Theater.
tablishment and enter the restroom. A
third man, armed with a shotgun ,
then walked in, held his weapon to a
patron's neck, and announced a holdup .
Ahern qUickly drew his revDlver and
fatally wounded the gunman.
Suddenly, the other two offenders
ran from the washroom and fired at the
officer, wounding him in the lower back
and thigh . Ahern's friend also was
wounded . The officer returned the fire
and wounded one offender in the chest.
The third gunman continued his
fire until he was also wounded by
Ahern, who had retrieved his auxiliary
revolver stored behind the bar. The two
wounded offenders fled the tavern but
were apprehended a short distance
away by responding units.
Ahern was also presented the Su
perintendent's Award of Valor, awarded
to officers for outstanding acts of hero
ism, personal courage and devotion to
duty; and the Police Blue Star Award,
presented to officers wounded in the
line of duty.
Every year, the Police Medal re
cipient is unaware of the honor until
just prior to the presentation of the
award.
"The feeling is unbelievable and
impossible to put into words," said
Ahern. ''To be recognized by your
peers makes an award particularly
special. Eor years I have heard other
officers speak of the Police Medal being
the Department's highest award, and
now to have been presented the medal
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CHICAGO
POLICE
STAR
VOl. 23, NO. 3 MAY-JUNE 1984
HAROLD WASHINGTON MAYOR F RED RICE SUPERINTENDENT IRA HAR RIS
Deputy Superintendent
Bureau of Community Services
ANDREW RODR IGUE Z
Director
Public and Internal Information Division
EDITORIA L STAFF
LeR OY JIRIK , Editor; DENNIS BIN GHAM,
Associate Editor; Photos by Graphic Arts
Section Photographers. Unit reporters are
listed in the Blue Light Section .
The Chicago Police Star is published
by the Chicago Police Department and
is the official department publication.
The star is distributed without charge
to active and retired Department
members. No one is authorized to
solicit or accept payment for advertis
ing or subscriptions to the Star. Per
mission to reprint articles must be
received in writing from the Director
of Public and Internal Information
Division, Chicago Police Department,
1121 South State Street, Chicago,
Illinois 60605.
Photos for this issue were
taken by Roman Zabicki, Tommy
Tatum, Linda Garcia and Officer
Harry Schmuel; Recognition Cere
mony Production Staff involving
film, slide and poster segments
included Art Balla, AI Stasiulis,
Steve Herbert, Harold Thomas III.
Lowell Steward and Leo Feltman,
Graphic Arts Section.
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Captains, lieutenants and ser
geants were promoted May 3 by Super
intendent Fred Rice in a ceremony in
the Timothy J. O'Connor Training
Center.
There were 10 captains, 70 lieu
tenants and 118 sergeants given their
oath of office by Director Joseph P.
Beazley of the Personnel Division.
After recelVlug congratulations
from Superin~e.ndent Rice and Mayor
Harold Washington, 1st Deputy Super
intendent John Jemilo presented the
batons to the officers.
The officers promoted were:
CAPTAIN-Donald Bergamin, Edwin
Bishop, Joseph Curtin, Neil Francis, Peter J.
Lenahan, James Maher, John Manley, John
McNamara, Robert Reilly, Arthur Walsh.
LI EUTENANT -Russell Alongi, Arthur
Bischoff, Richard Braithwaite, Robert Breck
enridge, Kenneth Bri nge, Maurice Brow n ,
Lorenzo Chew, John Cu lIoton, Maurice
Dailey, Joseph DeLopez, Will ia m Devoney ,
John Duffy, Lo uis Ellison , Egidio Frigo,
Jam es Geoghegan , Da niel Gibso n, Charles
Glass, John G ly nn , Da rryl Gore, Michae l
Griegel, Rich ard Gudl t is, John Ha ll oral'! ;
George Head, Shepherd Heard, Albert
Henry, Hubert Heraty, Donald Hilbrin g,
Harold Hohm, Hubert Holton, James Ivory,
Ronald Jablon, Oliver J ones, Wayman J ones,
Dennis Jurkowski, John Kachka, William
Kearney, Robert Keating , Richard Ki mble,
Eddie King, Joseph Lorenz, Leonard Majka,
William McCorry, Alex McCrae, Daniel Mc
Grory, Carl Merritt, Frederick Miller, Thomas
Minasola;
Ollie Morgan Jr., Joseph Mucia, John
Murphy, Robert Murray, Garvin Nix, James
Orr, Leroy O'Shield, Albert Pohl, George
Rafalski, Charles Ramsey, Richard Riccio,
John Richardson, Frank Sadler, James Sch
loegel, William Shaw, Maurice Thoele, Wayne
Thompson, John Tolley, Donald Torres,
William Vincent, John Volland, Roy Walker,
Richard Wedgbury.
SERGEANT -Jeri Alexander, Ralph
Archulita, Den nis Banahan, Thomas Bar
nett, Joh n Battistella, George Be rndt, John
Bickham, Patrick Brogan, Anthony Brow n ,
Kenneth Brown, Robert Casey, Patrick
Chambers, Ph illip Chom iak, James Cole,
Louis Cole, Bill y Con kli n , Will iam Conroy ,
Frank Cool , Wade Crosson, Eugene Daly ,
Richa rd Davenport, Anthony DeLeonardis,
Angelo DelMarto;
John Devereaux, William Diaz, Ned
Dolcimascolo , Bruce Engstrom, Ann Erwin,
Michael Flynn, Joh n Giamarusti, Jo hn Gib
bons, Jerome Gierut, Joseph Gi uliano, James
G orman, James G rant, Joan G ustafso n , Gary
Hardt, Ernest C. Harris, J oseph Hartford,
James Henderson, Ernest Hernandez, James
Higgins, V icki Huber, Th omas Hut chinso n,
Roger Janusz, Everett Joh nson , Ronald L.
Johnson, Richard Jones, James Kehoe,
Edward Kelly ;
John Ke rlin , Joh n Kolb, John Konior,
John' Kozaritz , David Kristovic , Robert
Lawler, Stafford Lock ett III , Milton Marshall ,
Tho mas Marti n, Allan May , Te rrence Mc
Carthy, -James McGovern. Robert McMahon,
Willia m McM ahon , Maceo McNa ir, Bradley
Minniefie ld, Richard Moeller, Garry Morris,
Richard Munkvold , Peter Murany, Walter
Murawsk i, Joseph Murphy. Francis Nelligan,
John Nelson, Dario Nomellini ;
Rich ard Norris, Thomas Northfell,
Margaret Nugent, Larry Nyblom , Charles
Ol iver, Earl Olsen, Edward O'Reilly, Bruce
Peck Geraldine Perry, James Polk , Be rnard
Port~r, Melvin Powell, Kenneth Restis,
Thomas Reynolds, Dennis Ross, Joseph
Rotkvich, Anthony Russelle, Daniel Sampila,
Gerald Saternus, John Schnoor, A lphonso
Scott, Robert Scott, Robert Sepulveda,
Roger Sham ley, Tyrone Sharp, Ronald
Stankowicz;
Maurice Sullivan, Esstaveyo Swain, Ro
bert Thomas, James Tobin, Wiliam Townsend,
Thomas Tranckitello, John Valaitis, Kenneth
Vaughn, Booker Washington, Philip Watzke,
Ben Weiner, Robert Whalen, Thomas Whalen,
Michael Williamson, Charles Wippo, Calvin
Wright and Chris Zaglifa.
IN MEMORIAM Friends and colleagues join with the Chicago Police Star in expressing .the
deepest sympathy ot the widows and families of those officers who recently dIed.
Years of
Name
Unit
Age Service
P.O. Julian W. Ford Jr . . . . . . • . . • . . .014 . . . . . . .36 . . . . .12. . . . . . . . .
Sgt. Charles Meiners • . . . • . . . " . . . . .DPR . . . . . .51 . . . . .14 . . . . . . . . .
P.O. Lloyd O. Mills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .007 . . . . . . .32 . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . .
.
P.O. John C. Mrozek . . . . . . . • . . . . . .012 . . . . . . .50 . . . . .26. . . . .
P.O. Herbert A. Proctor . . . . . . . . . . . .011 . . . . . . .58 . . . . .31 . . . . . . . . .
Date of
Death
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is very humbling. The day following the
ceremony, my head was still spinning."
The Award of Valor and Polic(;
Blue Star were presented to the families
of Officers Dorelle Brandon, 3rd Dis
trict, and Fred Eckles, 6th District, both
killed in the performanc'e of duty.
Brandon was the first policewoman in
the history of the Department to be
killed in the line of duty .
After making a "controlled drug
buy", Brandon announced her office
and told the offender he was ' under
arrest. The offender suddenly lunged
and grabbed Brandon by the arms . Her
partner, responding to her call for help,
ran to the scene but was prevented from
entering because of locked burglar bars.
Fearing for his partner's life, the officer
fired twice and accidentally shot
Brandon, who later died from the
wound. The offender was apprehended
and charged with murder.
Eckles, along with other officers,
attempted to serve a search warrant on
an apartment where undercover officers
previously had purchased narcotics.
Eckles was wounded in the face, neck
and abdomen but managed to fire twice
before he fell in an exchange of gunfire
with three offenders in the apartment.
An offender, hidin&, behind a couch, was
killed by other officers.
Other officers presented both the
Award of Valor and Police Blue Star
were:
Officer Matthew Brandon Jr~, widower of 3rd District Officer
Dorelle Brandon, and daughter Barbara accept posthumous
Award of Valor and Police Blue Star Award from Superinten
dent Rice and Mayor Washington.
Captain Richard Dwyer, 7th Dis
trict :
Dwyer, while off-duty and work:
ing secondary eij1ployment at the
University of Chicago, confronted an
offender who had stabbed a university
officer with a butcher knife. Dwyer and
the offender engaged in a fierce gun
battle at close range . Dwyer was shot
in the chest but managed to wound
the offender twice. The offender was
apprehended later by assisting units.
The
university officer died
of · his
wound, and Dwyer recovered after
extensive surgery .
Officer Gerald Dahlberg, 7th Dis
trict:
Following a surveillance and
lengthy car chase, Dahlberg confronted
a wanted offender. The gunman fired a
shot, striking the ' officer in the right
hand and abdomen. Although wounded,
Dahlberg was able to return fire, fatally
wounding the offender . Subsequent
investigation revealed the offender had
four other weapons in his vehicle.
. Sergeant Larry Williams , 7th Dis
trict :
An pffender had murdered two
people and wounded another before
running into a building. Williams, ac
companied by other officers, conducted
an. extensive search of the building .
When Williams opened a basement door,
the offender suddenly jumped out and
shot the sergeant. Although seriously
wounded , Williams returned fire, fatally
wounding the gunman.
Sergeant Jerry Harden, 6th Dis
trict, received both awards while the
Award of Valor was presented to Offi
cers Salvatore Colello and John Hooks,
Gang Crime Unit South :
Fred and Rosa Eckles, 'parents of slain 6th District Officer Fred Eckles Jr., display
posthumous Award of Valor and Police Blue Star Award with other members of
Eckles family.
A man carrying four guns and
wearing homemade armor took several
hostages in a liquor store . When Harden
entered the front door and ordered the
gunman to drop his weapon , the of
fender spun around and fired a shotgun,
striking the sergeant in the face and
chest. When the offender pointed the
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shotgun at Colello and Hooks, who had
entered from the rear, the officers
,..rounded the gunman in the neck.
Harden later underwent surgery to
remove his right eye.
Other officers presented the· A
ward of Valor were:
Sergeant John Thulis, Organized
Crime Administration, and Officer Gary
Morris, 13th District.
Thulis and another sergeant had
just left Riordan Headquarters' Building
when an offender attacked Thulis's
companion and grabbed his gun. Thulis
and Morris, also nearby, immediately
came to their fellow officer's aid. When
the offender fired a shot through the
sergeant's coat and then pOinted his
weapon at Thulis and Morris,-the two
officers fatally wounded the offender.
Lieutenant Ronnie Watson, 3rd
District:
Watson, off-duty and working in
a security capacity in a jewelry store,
was approached by an armed offender
who announced a holdup and took
Watson and all the customers to the rear
and told them to empty their pockets.
When the offender momentarily looked
away, Watson drew a revolver from an
ankle holster and fatally wounded the
offender. Two other offenders fled but
were later identified and it was learned
the three had been responsible for sev
eral other jewelry store robberies.
Officers Steven Brownstein and
Charles McMahan, 24th District :
Brownstein and McMahon found a
man trapped between a utility trans
former and a wooden barricade 20 feet
above the ground. The transformer had
Superintendent Fred Rice, Mayor 'Harold Washington and Director Andrew Rodri~
guez, Public and Internal Information Division, present top Department honors to
officers.
also caught tire and smoke began com
ing from the victim. The officers climb
ed the platform, tore the boards from
the barricade, and handed the victim to
other officers on the ground. A utility
company manager said that the officers
could have been electrocuted.
Patrol SpeCialist Kenny Lunsford
and Officer Patricia Gomolski, 18th
District:
Lunsford and Gomolski began a
search for a man armed ' with a shotgun .
When the officers observed the gunman,
they exited their squad and issued
several commands to the offender to
drop his weapon. The offender refused
and fired the shotgun, resulting in both
officers being hit in the face by shrap
Sergeant Jerry Harden, 6th District, displays Award of Valor and Police
Blue Star Award with family members.
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ne!. The officers returned the fire,
mortally wounding the offender.
Officers Lorenzo Davis and Mar
shall Massey, 6th District :
Davis and Massey, accompained
by the late Officer Fred Eckles, served
a search warrant for suspected narcotics.
After gaining entry to the apartment,
an offender fired upon the officers
from a concealed position behind a
couch. Eckles was fatally wounded and
Davis and Massey continued to fire,
killing the gunman.
Gang Crime Specialists Robert
Schaefer and Brad Williams, Gang
Crime Enforcement South:
Responding to a call of a woman
shot, Schaefer and Williams entered an
apartment and heard a woman scream
in.,g. When they broke open the bedroom
door, they observed a man holding a
woman around the neck and pointing a
gun at her head . The victim was bleed
ing profusely from the face, The officers
rushed the offender and, following a
struggle, disarmed and subdued him.
Other officers presented the Po
lice Blue Star were:
Officer Michael Bryne, 22nd Dis
trict:
A disturbed man , yelling incoher
ently, b.egan walking into the street
with a gun pointed to his head. Aware
of the danger to other citizens, Byrne
attempted to persuade him to drop the
weapon , Without warning, the gunman
fired point blank at :Byrne, striking him
in the neck and shoulder . Although
seriously wounded, Byrne was able to
return fire, fatally wounding hj~
assailant.
Officer J o'seph Smith, 7th Dis
trict :
While standing near the district
desk area, Smith was struck in the right
eye by a man who had just entered the
front door. The savage blow resul.ted in
five fractures to the eye area requiring
the implanting of two steel pins and
wires. Nearby officers subdued the
offender and placed him under arrest.
Patrol Specialist H.A. McCarthy,
6th District:
McCarthy was one of several .of
ficers who pursued a woman ' driver
until she crashed into police vehicles.
When McCarthy opened his car door,
the offender put her car into reverse
and smashed into him, crushing him
between the door and the car's frame.
The officer suffered multiple internal
injuries, loss of hearing and a separated
shoulder.
Sergeant Richard Nelson, 25th
District :
Nelson approached a deranged
man holding a baseball bat who had
been threatening people. Suddenly, the
offender swung the bat, striking Nelson
in the head . The offender :then began
beating the sergeant. Nelson fired a
shot, wounding the offender in the
chest but the beating continued. Almost
unconscious, Nelson fired again , fatally
wounding the offender in the head.
Gomolski family members are proud of Officer Patricia Gomolski, 18th District,
recipient o f Award of Valor.
Officer Steven Worsham , Gang
Crime South :
Following an extensive chase,
Worsham tackled an armed robber.
During the struggle, the offender
grabbed Worsham's secondary weapon
and shot him in the leg . The officer's
partner chased th~ offender and fatally
Officer Marsha" Massey, 6th District, and family members
display Award of Valor.
and it was learned his gun had been
wounded him. A search of the offender
used in the anned robbery and murder
revealed proceeds from two robberies
of a 78-year-old man.
Officer Steven Bransford, 3rd
District:
Bransford and his partner observ
ed a wanted vehicle being pursued by
another police vehicle. Attempting to
alight from their squad, they were
thrown from the car when the offender
rammed into it. The offender's car
didn't stop and ran over Bransford, who
suffered a broken ankle, fractured ribs
and cheekbone, and internal injuries.
Responding units arrested the offender
after Bransford's partner fire d at him,
forcing him to stop.
Officer Robert Farrell, 17th Dis
trict :
Farrell, assigned as lockup ke.eper,
attempted to place an arrestee, who had
Patrol Specialist H.A. McCarthy, 6th District, shown with
become extremely violent, into a cell.
During the struggle, Farr!!ll felt pain
family members, was Award of Valor recipient.
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search and Development Division.
The above officers are members
of the Department Arsenal Committee,
concerned with the development and
conducting of ballistic · test sessions .
Their accomplishments include the
gathering of invaluable data; a study of
quality control specification'S ·resulting
in the saving of thousands of dollars;
establishment of an alternate tear gas
delivery system ; tests which led to re
commendations for either the phasing
out or adoption of various weapons ; and
a confidential study for the Mayor's
Office.
Samuel W. Nolan and Irv Kupcinet
were recipients of Mayor Richard J.
Daley Police Medal of Honor.
and a tearing sensation in the groin area
resulting in six months of hospital treat·
ment. The pain continued after Farrell
returned to work and eventually the of
ficer 's left leg had to be amputated
above the knee because of severe
injury to an artery .
The following were presented the
Superintendent's Award of Merit, pre
sentedto Department members for out
standing contributions or accomplish
ments in improved operations, or for
outstanding police work which has
brought credit to the Department:
Gang Crimes Specialist Robert
Simandl, Gang Crime North :
Simandl was honored for his
extensive work dealing with street
gangs , much of which is conducted in
his off-duty hours . Simandl has ~evel
oped and conducted several in-service
training programs , presentations and
lectures on the s\lbject. By establishing
effective communication with several
other law enfofl,;t:ment agencies, an. i~
valuable exchange of information per
taining to gang crime has been fa
cilitated .
Lieutenant
Anthony
Chiesa,
Technical Services Administration ; Ser
geant Donald Smith, Crime Laboratory
Division; Sergeant Donald Evangelista,
Trainitlg Division; Department Armorer
James Noto , Eq].lipment and Supplies
Section ; and Sergeant Robert Den
newitz and Officer John Gavin, Re
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The Mayor Richard J. Daley Po
lice Medal of Honor is presented to
civilians who have performed outstand
ing services for the citizens and the City
of Chicago . This year there were co
winners- Samuel W. Nolan and Irv
Kupcinet.
Nolan has served the citizens of
Chicago with great distinction in many
capacities.
Nolan 's 35 -year Chicago Police
career saw him advance through the
ranks of patrotman to first deputy
superintendent until his retirement as
acting superintendent. He was then
appointed the city's first Public Safety
director.
Nolan also has served on the ex
ecutive board. of the Chicago Confer
ence on Religion and Race and as depu
ty director of the Chicago Commission
on Human Relations. He also was the
driving fQrce behind the establishment
of the Department's Bureau of Com
munity Services, which has become a
model for other police departments
throughout the country.
Nolan was humble in the accept
ance of the award . and said that his
award belongs to many . "This is a WE
award," he said. "You, the sworn and
civilian personnel and members of the
community shale in this award . No
work can be done without the com
munity. We need each other." He
added , "this ceremony brings back
memories as I see many friends from
yesteryear. "
Nolan then brought out Director
Harry Blackburn , Neighborhood Rela
tions Division, and complimented him
on his 21 years as production supervisor
of the Recognition Ceremony, saying
"this is his last hurrah!"
Kupcinet, fam~d Sun-Times col
umnist and host of the televised "Kup's
Show", has received numerous awards
for philanthropiC activities .
Kupcinet founded ..and hosts the
annual Purpie Heart Cruise Which has
honored and entertained our war heroes
for 39 years. He continually supports
the cause of our Department · and the
~itizens and government of our city.
Kupcinet has served as host of the enter
tainment segment of our Recognition
Ceremony for 14 years and has enlisted
top entertainment stars such as Frank
Sinatra a.nd Bob Hope.
Upon receiving the award, Kup
cinet said, "I really shouldn't be hon
ored. My participation is Nst a small
contribution to the prograni. The offi
cers are the ones who give so mUch. I
salute them. ~ '
Officers earn ce rtificates
!;Jomb and Arson Section Lt. Joseph Grubisic, left, joins Lt. Herb Milnes, Schiller
Park Fire Department, president of Illinois chapter of International Association of
Arson Investigators, as he presents fire investigator certificates to Detectives Henry
Ciolli and Thomas Kerner of Bomb and Arson Section. They are first Department
members to receive certification in fire investigator program.
YOllr line on pension
During the 1983 Legislative Ses
sion an important amendment was
added to Pension Code 5-227 (Felony
Conviction). Because of its iI1)portance
the entire section is quoted below:
FELONY CONVICTION. None of
the benefits provided for in this Article
shall be paid to any person who is con
victed of any felony relating to or
arising out of or in connection with his
service as a policeman.
None of the benefits provided for
in this Article shall be paid to any
person who is convicted of any felony
while in receipt of disability benefits.
None of the benefits provided for
in this Article shall be paid to any per
son who is convicted of any felony
relating to or arising our of or in con
nection with the intentional and wrong-
ful death of a police officer, either
active or retired, through whom such
person would become eligible to receive ,
or is receiving, an annuity under this
Article.
This Section shall not operate
to impair any contract or vested right
heretofore, acquired under any law or
laws continued in this Article, not to
preclude the right to a refund .
All future entrants entering ser
vice sub sequent to July 11, 1955 shall
be deemed to have consented to the
provisions of this Section as a condition
of coverage.
Pension Board
RECENT RETIREMENTS Following officers retired recently from Department after years of honorable service. They have the good wishes of De
partment colleagues and friends.
Name
Unit
Age
Years of
Service
Date of
Retirement
P.O. Salvador Aguado Jr .••016 • . . .53 . . . • . .23 . . . . . 1 April
Sgt. Arthur T. Anderson ...DPR . . .61 . . • . . .29 . . . . . 16 April
P.O. Warren L. Andersen ...020 . . . .60 • • . . . .23 . . . • . 1 March
Sgt. John P. Auriema . ....005 . . . .61 . . • . . .37 . . . . . 6 March
Sgt. Joseph Babich . . . . . .004 • . . .56 . . . . . .31 . . . . 19 March
P.O. Walter G. Belasckhy ...017 . . . .60 . . . . ..27 . . . . 19 March
P.O. Edward Berk • . • . . . .DPR . . .63 .. • . . .23 . . . . • 9 March
Sgt. Eugene J. Bogdan . . . .009 . . . •59 . . . . . .30 . . . . . 4 April
Sgt. James Bouse . . . . . . .007 . . • .63 . . . . . .29 . . . . • 1 March
P.O. William Branko . . . . .024 . . • .63 . . • • . .30 . . . • . 1 March
Sgt. Michael V. Bratta " .. 140 •. , .61. . . . . .36 • . . • 21 March
Det. Edmund F. Butz. . . . .632 . . . .55 . . . . . .30 .. • .. 4 March
P.O. George W. Byrnes . . . .004 • . . .53 • . . . . .26 . . . . . 1 March
P.O. Alfonzo Collins . . . . .701 .. • .62 •. . . . .26 . • . . . I March
Sgt. Donald E. Cummings .. 151 • . . .57 . . . • . .24 . . . . . 17 April
Sgt. Laurence J. Cusack ..•176 . • • .52 . . . . • .28 . . . . 22 March
P.O. James B. Davis . . . . . .004 . . . .57 . . . . . .35 . . . . . 1 March
Oat. Peter W. Doyle. . . . . . 192 . . . .63 • . . . . .29 . . . . . 6 March
P.O. Pater O. Duffy . . . . . . 151 . . . .58 . . . . . . 28 . . • . 12 March
P..O. Patrick F. Dyra . . • . .018 • . . .59 . . . • ..32 . . . . 11 March
Sgt. John M. Fitzgerald...•612 • . . .61 • . . • . .35 . . . . . 16 April
Capt. Earl R. Fleming .. . . 004 . . . .59 . • . . . .35 . . . . 28 March
Lt. Kenneth L. Funk . • . . .050 . . . .57 . . . . . .30 . . • . . 7 April
P.O. Douglas L. Garland .•.001 ••..53 . . . . . .29 . . • . . 3 March
Sgt. Robert E. Gilroy . • . . .168 . . • .53 . . . . . .29 . . . • 24 March
Sgt. Frank J. Gregorek •..• 152 . . . .56 . . . . • .31 . . . . 23 March
Sgt. William J. Grogan ...•002 . . . •62 . • . . . .36 . . . . . 2 April
Sgt. Lyle T. Grogen . . • . . •DPR . . .53 . . . . • .25. , . . . 1 March
Sgt. Daniel R. Groth . . • . .LOA . . .54 . . . . . ;20 . • . • . 1 March
P.O. Amos Harris Jr. . . • . .DPR . . .53 . . . . . .25 . . . . . 16 April
P.O. William E. Havansek .. 165 . • . .55 . . . . . .28. '. . . 16 March
P.O. William P. Howell •...021 . . . .58 . . . . . .30 . . . . . 16 April
P.O. Henry Jelderks. . . . . .DPR . . .55 • . . . . .24 . . . • . 16 April
Det. Fred D. Jones . . . . . .651 . . . .59 . . . . . .30 . . . • 13 March
P.O. James W. Jones . . . . .004 . . . .57 . . . . . .26 . • . . . 1 March
P.O. Patrick F. Joyce . . . . .001 . . . .63; • • . . •38 . • . . • 12 April
P.O. Sylvester M. Kasprzyk .004 . . . .60 . . . . . .29 • . . . . 1 April
P.O. Lambert J. Kefer . • ..074 • . . .57 . . . . . .27 . . . . . 1 March
P.O. Francis W. Kilcoyne...001 . . . .63 . . . . . .28 . . . . 23 March
p.O. Richard P. Kroll . • . . . 171 . . . .54 . . . • . .31 . . . . 17 March
P.O. James R. LeFevour •.. 142 • . . .56 . . . . . •28 .. . . 13 March
Sgt. Sam L. Lenoci . ~ . . . .DP R •..59. . . . . .27. . . . . 1 March
L.T. 3 Virgil E. Lowell. . . .177. . ..59. . . . . .26. . . . . 6 March
P.O. Victor W. Madrecki ...001 . . . .58 .. . . . .28 . . . . 27 March
p.O. John C. Maley Jr . . . .006 . . . .57 . . . . . .33. . . . . 8 April
Sgt. William M . Maloney •..012 • . . .58 . . . . . .27 . . . . . 8 March
Years of
Date of
Name
Unit
Age
Service Retirement
P.O . Karl R. Manuel
.•003 . . . .59 . . . . • .27 • . . . . 1 March
Sgt. Ralph A. Mauerhof . . . . •001 . . . .60 . . . . . .36 . . . • 31 March
P.O. Robert E. McClanahan .•.016 . . . '.54 . . . . . •22 . . • . . 1 April
Lt. Bernard McGovern .. . . . .001 . . . .61 . . . . . .36 . . . . . 8 April
Det. Fr'ancis L. McVeagh . . • . .631 . . . .63 . . . . . .38 . . . . 25 March
P.O. Lou is Mered ith . . . . . ..049 . . . .62. . . . . .27. . . . . 4 April
Lt. James A. Moore . . . . . . . •012 . . . .63 . . . . . .36 . . . . . 1 March
Sgt. Richard Nelson. . . . . . . .012 . . . .60 . . . . . .36 . . . . . 2 March
Sgt. Frank M. Nowak . . . . . . .DPR . . .55 . • . . . .24 . . . . • 1 April
P.O. James M. Oates . . . . . . .015 . . . .58 . . . . . .35 . . . . . 6 March P.O. Dennis J. O'Hare .. . ... 171 . . . .55 . . . . . .31 . . . . . 6 March
Det. David R. Olsen . . . ." ...612 . . . .53 . . . . .25 .. . .. 4 April
Det. Roy N. Olson • . . . . . . .611 . . . .53 . . . . . .30 . . . . . 1 April
Lt. John P. O'Malley . . . . . . .LOA . . .56 . . . . . .24 . . . • . 2 April
ADS Marilynn O'Regan . . . . .145 . . . .63 . . . . . .35 . . . . 16 March
Det. Clement A. Ostrowski ..• 193 . . . .54 ...... 25 . . . . . 1 March
P.O. Aldo Panozzo . . . • . • ..002 . • . .59,• . . . . .23 . . . . . 1 March
Disp. Charles E. Pasdach . . . . .176 . . . .60'- , . . . .27. . . . . 1 April
P.O. Thaddeus J. Pawlowski . . .002 . . . .61. '.' . . . ~ . . . . . 1 March
P.O. James J. Padi . . . . . . • . .049 . . . .57 . . • . . .28 . . . . . 2 March
E.T. 1 Donald A. Pike . . . . . .603 . . . .52 . . . '. . .28 . . . '.. 6 March
P.O. Jack Piscitello . . . . . . . .DPR . . .56 . . . . . .2T. -.. 1 February P.O. John J. Puccio . . . . . . . •020 . . . .61 . . . . . .26 . . . . . 11 April
Y.O. Robert E. Purcell •.. . ..072 . . . .54 . . • . . .29 . • . . . 1 April
Oat. Robert J. Quinn. . . . .•.611 . . ..63 • . . . . .38 . . . . . 28 April
P.O. Edward Reynolds Jr . . , .006 . . . .53 . . . . . .27 . . . . 29 March
P.O. Robert Roesch . . . . . . ..123 . . . .57 . . . . ..22 .. . . 12 March
Sgt. Michael Sasso. . . . • . . . .011 .. • •63 . • . • . .34 . . . . 14 March
Sgt. Lewis P. Smith . . . . . . . .021 .. . •58 . . . . . •28 . . . . . 15 April
Det. Harry B. Souder . . . . . . . 168 . . . .61 •• . . . .26 . . . • . 17 April
Sgt. Emil N . Spal . . . • . . . . .005 . . . .52 . • • . . .25 . . . . . 1 March
P.O. Frank M. Stellato . • • • • . 152 • ••.63 . . . . . .29 . . . . 31 March
Oat. Paul G.Straper •. . • . . .651 . . . .62 • . . • . .30 . • . • . 6 March
P.O. Francis J. Surico. • . . . . .003 . • • .59 . . . . • .31 . . . . . 5 April
P.O. William L. Tholke . . . . . . 171 . . . .62 . . . • . .26 . . . . 16 March
Lt. Bruce L. Thompson . . . . .001 . . . .52 . . . . . .24 . . . . 16 March
P.O. Joseph Trunzo . . . . . . . . 148 . . • .54 . . . . . .27 • . . . . 4 April P.O. Ralph D. VanBush . . . . .007 . . . .57 . • . . . .23 •. . .. 1 March
P.O. Charles M. Veit . • . . . . .050 . . . .53 . . . . . .27 . . . . . 1 March
P.O. Louis G. Vercelli . . . . . .169 . • . .63 . . . . . .28 . . . . . 25 April
E.T.1 Raymond M. Willey. . . .603 . . . .52 . . . . . .31 . • . . 31 March
P.O. Harold K. Williams . . . . .151 . . . .53 . . . . • .30 . . . . 17 March
P.S. Paul H. Williams . • . . • ..004 . . . .55 . . . . .•29 . . • . 24 March
P.O. Phil H. Yablong . . . . . . .167 . . . .62 . . . . . .36 . . . . . 2 March P.O. Donald H. Zealey • . . . . .049 ••..62 . . . . . .35 . . . . 16 March
P.O. Robert Zeman . . . . . . • .001 . . . .59 . . . . . .34 . . . . 16 March
7
THE
BLUE
LIGHT
New flag honors veterans
Former Marines, Officer Jerry Farrell, Mass Transit Section, and Sergeant James
Griffin, Auto Theft Section, raise new POW/MIA flag donated by Mrs. Mary Carol
Lemon, at Vietnam Veterans Monument at Wacker Drive and Wabash Avenue. Flag
flies 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Mrs. Lemon, who replaced tattered flag, is
mother of Lt. Col. Jeffrey C. Lemon, missing Air Force pilot, who was shot down in
Laos on April 25,1971.
Police Officer of the Month
The Police Officer of the Month
Award has been conferred upon Officers
Richard Robinson, Abraham Taylor and
Edward Gilmore, 3rd District ; Detec
tives Norbert Holzinger and Bernard
Richter, Area 6 Violent Crimes; Offi
cers Robert Lopez and Clifford Mor
land, 23rdDistrict; and Sergeant Larry
Williams and Officers Michael Coons
and Lawrence Roebuck, 7th District ;
for outstanding police work in three
separate incidents.
Robinson, Gilmore -and Taylor re
sponded to a hold-up alarm at a restau
rant and observed an offender pointing'
a gun at the employees while stuffing
money into his pockets with his other
hand. Concerned about the safety of
the citizens, the officers waited until
they were out of danger before an
nouncing their office and placing the
gunman under arrest.
A second offender, who served as
a look-out, was arrested a short di~
tance away.
A woman had been raped by three
offenders and her apartment set on fire.
After being supplied with a description
and other information from the victim,
8
Lopez and Morland arrested an offender
who later admitted ' his involvement in
the crime and named one of his accom
plices . The second offender was also
arrested and both were charged with
rape, home invasion and arson.
Richter and Holzinger later learn
ed that one of the arrested offenders
had bragged about killing women after
first tying, raping and then placing
them in a bathtub . 13y using their
skills of interrogation , the detectives
were able to solve two brutal murders,
and were investigating four other mur
ders fitting the same pattern .
Williams, Coons and Roebuck
learned that an offender, who had just
shot three men, had run into a base
ment. As the officers approached the
basement the offender suddenly pushed
open the door and began firing his
weapon .
The officers returned the gunfire,
fatally wounding the offender. During
the exchange , Williams was wounded in
the chest and recovered after receiving
medical attention. Two of the victims .
died of their gunshot wounds .
002: ,Deadline 2nd Districtl .. Congratula
tions to C;lUr own L. Cole, E. Swain, S. Lock
ett and R. Thomas on their promotion to
sergeant. I understand Swain wrote so many
tickets that the Department HAD to promote
himl .. Also congrats to P. Lenahan on his
promotion to captain and welcome to The
Mighty Deuce... Good luck to Sgt. Grogan,
recently retired ... A ,big pat on the back to
our Neighborhood Relations Unit which es·
tablished a program bringing police and
high school students together for rap sessions.
Phillips High School was the first participant
and word has it that the program was a huge
success. . . Th is reporter has it on good
authority that T. Marshall lost 42 pounds!
I wish I had his determination. . . ' Senior
Steno R. Anderson celebrated 30 years with
the 'Department. . . Word has it that P.H.
and W. R. are. no longer a hot item. They
said it couldn't last forever , and it didn'tl
. . Bottles and 'booties 'are in order for M.
Willis and W. M~Laughlin whose wives pre
sented them with baby girls. ,Well J~ddies,
it's your turn to do the 2"8"". diaper change.
Hope you enjoy it... Speaking of M. Willis,
I'd like to toot his horn. Willis, his mother
and her union learned of a mother in our
district who could not afford funeral ex
penses for her young daughter, an innocent
victim of a gang shoo,tout. Willis and the
others got together and , provided funds for
the woman so that ' her daughter could have
a proper burial. Thank you all so much for
caring. . . Jogging and weight lifting go' well
together. Just ask T. Brunson... For all you
video buHs having problems with your ma
chines, Mike Gniady is the man to see. Pass it
along. . . R. "Piasano" Madia decided he's
going to stop eating all that pasta. Remember,
we're watching! .. A. Watkins wants everyone
to know he's the best officer in the district
. . . We've got our own ,version of "Welcome
Back Kotter", it's called "Welcome Back
Peggy Burton". . . Mystery of the Month:
L.T. has lost something very valuable. It may
be large, it may be small, it has at least two, '
or nothing at all. But whosoever finds it can
give her a call. .. HAPPINESS IS: Waking up
and NOT finding another wrinkle; getting to
work and discovering the watch commander is
also 20 minutes late; returning home and
finding out your family has not moved (or
maybe it's returning home and finding out
your family HAS!) . . . Police have been
known to answer cries for help, so HELP, I
NEED NEWS! .. Till next time, be careful
out there...
P.O. Cynthia White
003: Cupid's arrows pierced the body armor
of many in the Thitd District this past year.
Best wishes for marital bliss to: Sgt. U.
Honesty, Sgt. M. Hill and P.O .'s P. Ham
Garth, B. Hegwood, N. Kozlowski , W. Raebig,
R. Taylor, J. White, and E. Winters ... Once
again 003 proves the leadership qualities of its
membersl Congratulations to Capt. P. Lena·
han, Lt.'s D. "The Whip" Gore, A. Henry, R.
Kimbel and Sgt. E. Johnson (formerly of
003). We hope your new assignments are
rewarding... Our fo rmer District Command·
er Raleigh Mathis now heads the Office of
Municipal Investigations . . . Hello and wei·
come to Sgt. R . Lemon and P.O.'s J. Black·
man, S. Milhouse and M. "I won't be. here
long" Silva. "
Goodbye and good luck to
Sgt.'s G. Cornish, R. Parks, R. Williams and
P.O.'s M. Bradford, C. Eady, L. Laskey, P.
Martin and R. Taylor. All left for other De
partment assignments. . . Good luck also to
P.O. R. Armstrong, who recently resigned ...
The diaper brigade has some new menibers
with P.O. C. Keith (a daughter), P.O. K.
Novacich (a son), P.O . E. Tomasik (a son),
and P.O. C. McCarl fa grandson making him a
grandfather of seven) . . . I'll never tell what
officer handed a certain captain a live gren
ade. The officer is now being called "EI
Kaboom". . . For all you diet enthusiasts,
P.O. E. Stovall may have the answer. He's
lost 35 pounds in seven weeks. . . It's .not
the hours you put in, but what you put into
the hours that count. . . Making 'a living is
measured by what we get. Making a life by
what we give . . .
P.S. Jo Anna Johnson
004: Our deepest sympathy to Diane Mur·
dock on the death of her father Daniel James
... For those concerned officers in 006 who
wanted to know why officers in 004 repeat
everything, it's because we feel sarry for the
hard of hearing in OOS ... Yoga-classes were
fun. Curiously enough, the guys only wanted
to participate as spectators. Yoga is not a
spectator's sport 1 .. What 004 officer said
that P.O . Mundell has more "air time" than
Larry Lujack? .. Accolades to P.O. S. Ray
on his apprehension of a school flasher . ..
Move over, "Mr. T ."1 Tact Sgt. Harris' A·
Team is doing one heckava job. . . Congrat.
ulations to newly appointed Capt. McNama
ra ; Lt.'li P. Gibson and L. Chew; and Sgt.'s
Davenport and Johnson . . . All the female
officers on Capt. McNamara's watch wish to
acknowledge "Bozo" Callahan's sweetness
. . . Good luck P.O. Green in ,/our new
assignment. The Fourth District has lost an
invaluable officer, and I've lost a priceless
partner. . . P.O. F. Peters, the 4th District
won't be the same without you .. . Kudos to
our basketball team which finished first in
the "B" division playoffs, and third in the
city playoffs. Their three·foot trophy bright·
ens the showcase I . . Happy birthday, P.O.
Clinkscale. . . It's a baby boy for P.O. H.
Seyton. Get your blue cigar from him . . .
P.O. Evelyn D. Howlett
007: Hi, my darlings . .. SUPER COMMAN·
DER'S CORNER: Lt. Wm. Callaghan is now
BACK at Super Seven . .. Commander Arthur
Thompson thanks painters Roy Keane and
John Collins for getting Super Seven in ship
shape. (I requested pink paint for next time)
· . . Commander and Mrs. are new grand·
parents 'with the arrival of Marc . Anthony .
(mom Vicki, dad Marc) Thompson .. . SUPER
CONGRATS:
Frank " Hole In One" Rug·
gierol Yep, so look out world I . . Esau Wil·
kins graduated from Northwestern ''School
of Staff and Command" with honors. . .
Frank DeGregorio now has 15 years with
CPD ... Belated happy day of birth to Angela
(mom Margie Howard) Phillips, now big 24
· . . Three biggies to celebrate for James
Lynch with twin sons' birthday and 10
years wedded bliss with Patricia. . . Super
Cupid: Shot Karen King and Terry Van Arkel
(mom Angie, dad Raymond Zene) in Arizona
· . . P.O. Daniel Hopkins, Central Detention,
and P.O. Phyllis Spiegel were BOTH 10
minutes late for their wedding ceremony.
My interview with the bride revealed she had
trouble hiding her service revolver under her
gown . . . Cupid also shot Kathleen and John
"Hooks" Ryan-38 years agol .. Best wishes
to all! . . SUPER STORK : One pink with,
Maggie Louise (mom Donna, dad Christo·
pher, brother C.J.) Donnelly; and two blues
with Thomas John (mom Tammie, dad
Tommy) Ryan maldng seven blues and seven
pinks grandchildren for Kathleen and John
Ryan , and Joseph Thomas (mom Carol , dad
Robert 008, brother Louis) Spiegel . . . SUo
PER TIP OF MY CAP: P.O. Philip Lullo,
who saved the life of a three·year·old girl
choking on a piece of candy. Thank you for
caring. . . SUPER SUPERS: Joseph Scott
(mom Stella, dad Count) Eppolito played
"Over the Rainbow" on the organ at his
first musical recital. Color his parents proud
· .. Congrats to the recently promoted ser·
geants, lieutenants and captains... TO THEE:
Let parElOts bequeath to .:their children not
riches but the spirit of reverence... Toodles
and t8IJ·four ...
Rita Jeanne Hoffman
008 : Familiar faces will be missed . After
37 years of exceptional service, Lt. Bob
Gaides is hanging 'em up. A cop's cop and a
good boss, we wish him the best. . . Also a
long and happy retirement wish to P.O.'s
Tom Lavin and John Casey.. . Leaving 008
for new assignments were Lt. Bill Callaghan,
Sgt. Don Vincent and P.O:s Paula Darcy,
Tom Eason, Bill O'Brien and Jim Kostro...
P.O.'s Van SOil and Dave Daniels performed
some heroic rescue work during two devas·
tating f ires in the district. A job well done ...
Rice is still in the hair of newlywed P.O .
Virginia Zic, now known as P.O. Schlomas.
Mike, you are a lucky guy ... A most happy
fella is P.O. John Kulik, whose daughter
Laura placed first in the recent City of Chi·
cago Science Fair... Our deepest condolences
the families of Capt. Francis Bailey and Lt.
Ralph Bresnahan, both retired . . . Sympa·
thies also to Lt. Mike Halko and P.O. Jim
Cannon on the death of their fathers . . .
"Put my name in the Starl" : P.O. Hubbs,
Gunnell, Joyce, . James, Schubert, Barton.
Corrigan, Costello, Crossley, Domuret, De·
Sando, Golczak, Good<lY, Nieminsky, Mc·
Cann and Schaffer. . . Hello to all from the
B.D .C.F . (Broken·Down Crimefighters) Club
of retirees: Bill Hannon, John O' Halioran,
Tom Shannon, John Reape, Bob McElroy,
"Slick" Howard, "Jigs" McCarthy and Hugh
Farley. "Bud" Gorman also stopped by to
say hello and mentioned that he just celebrat·
ed No. 701 He 's still selling pantyhose, too ...
"Thanks for saving my life," said P.O. Bob
Lamb to P.O.'s Kathy Brannigan and Dorothy
Zak. They came to his aid when Bob was
outrun by an 8S·year·old lady wanted on a
warrant. . . "Best dressed" at the summer
uniform inspection went to P.O. Phil (Bund)
Wasik. Booby prize for a last place tie went to
P.O.'s Ed Pochie and John Dwyer. .. Wei·
come back · Sgt. Herb "Top Sarge" Redmond
from lOD . . . Spotted in a local cemetery
were P.O. John Schultz and yours truly.
John was teaching me how to dig graves.
I'll be a graved igger on his staff during
retirement. . . Burnout Testl If you cannot
complete the puzzle on the back cover of
this Chicago Police Star in 10 minutes, you
are on the verge of "bu rnout"! Report to the
Medical Section . . . A closing thought: Old
policemen never die, they just work the
wagon . . . 'til next time, God willing . . .
P.O. Nick Zuklic
to
011: There's a lot of grizzled veterans riding
around in beat cars lately . . . Now that Pat·
tricia Galls is assigned to 011, there's no Gass
in 012 ... Congrats to P.O. Dave Czubak and
Sgt. Joe Morris on receiving Distinguished
Law Enforcement Awards from both IPA
and FOP. . . . Tact Officer Cindy Nieckula
answers to the nickname "Sid". . . Rich ·
Bendixon is now "safe" after a recent trip
to the hospital. . . Whatever happened to
former Fillmorites Charlie Sturn and Willie
Augle? .. Anybody booking for Jose Rosa ,
can find him at 013 . .• Welcome back to Pat
Warner and Jim Peck who spent a long month
in 002. . . Question: Who's the new com~
manding officer of Area 4 Youth? Answer:
Former 011 Lt.· Ettore DeVito. . • P.O. AI
Ware keeps trying · to talk John Kawa into
retiring.. . Congrats to newly promoted Lt:s
Bill Vincent and Bob Braithwaite, and new
Sgt.'s Bill McMahon and AI Scott. . . Long·
time Postman Gene Moriarty retired ... Con·
grats to P.O. Laura James' daughter Alicia,
accepted at Northwestern University. . .
Rumor has it playpens and nursing stations
are being instalied in the building ... Thanks
to Commander Robert Jones and the watch
commanders and, of course, the sponsors,
for their support of the 011 District softball
team. Incidently, next time there's a softball
9
practice, how about someone showing up? ..
The death of Review Officer Herb Proctor
shocked his many friends. He witt be miss·
ed. . . P.O. M. L. Bonnema tells me that
there is a female clerk in the office named
Colleen Holly, who is married to the Shiek
of Holly. Brian, you have to look close behind
the desk to find her. She's the one sitting on
tile phone books. . . Congrats to our Tact
te·aln for almost always being there. They
deserve our thanks and some recognition,
so let's list our Tact team members: Lt. C.
Manns, Sgt:s Ric;hard Karceski and Andrew
Singletary, and their troops: Martin Tully,
Simeon Frost, Brian Mingo, Walter Tamber·
lin, Cassandra "Foxy". Bradshaw, Jeff Col·
lier, Arthur Compston, Edward Daluga, Kar·
en Morrissette, Catherine "Radio" Wright,
Michael Sartori, Alvin Brown, Freeman
Coates, Lorenzo Davis, Ron Davis, Mark
Fortuna, Connie Hall, James Jones, Danny
Judge and Terry Kwasniewski ... W. Bracey's
dream came true when he received an auto·
graphed photo of T. Cullinan. . . G. "Pops"
Sheehan says that the district is finally
coming 'around to his way of thinking. That
should worry us all .. . Well, that's it for now.
. . . AlmOst forgot. Pig Fest 114 will be 26
August. Tickets available through John
Guida, O.C. High or Gerry Ptaszkowski.•.
P.O. Bill Gr"nnes
012: Someone (!) forgot to send in our
unit column last issue, so this will be our
catch·up column ... Passing out cigars appears
to be the newest pastime. Parents Tony
Mannina and Georgette Garcia welcomed
Lisa Marie. Burt and Elvira Klinsky added
another name to their mailbox with ths
arrival of Jeanette Caroline. Although he
claims he's unbiased, dad has been overheard
saying "she's the most perfect baby in the
world". . . But the award for the most ded·
icated service has to go to Crossing Guard
Ruby Fontenot. Ruby, whose crossing is in
front of the Allport Medical Clinic, worked
up to the . day her baby boy Kenneth James
was born, and was back in front of the
clinic working 10 days later. . . One of the
proudest grandads around is Joe Zib, his
first . . • Belated wedding congratulations to
Commander Clement Robles and his new
bride Irene. . . Fond farewells to retirees Lt.
James Moore and Sgt:s William Maloney and
Richard Nelson. . . Well, he did it. P.O.
Chris Zaglifa has been threatening to leave
012 for years and finally came through on
that promis,e . But Chris is making his exit il'l
a fashionable manner-with a white shirt
and three stripes. Congrats, Sgt. Zaglifal ..
A goodly number of Dept. Commendations
issued over the past few months: Sgt. Wayne
Wiberg (with three', P.O. Raul Lopez (two',
Dan Kmety, Jerry Rusnak, Donna Pacanow·
ski, James E. Johnson, Diane Wright, Sam
Mostacch io, Diane Stevens, Pat Dalton,
Jerry Gonzalez, Kevin Ford, Jim Sak and
Ollie Gavin. It's great to see these officers
getting well·deserved recognition ... The sun
10
was out, the cadence was in unison and the
turnout tremendous for the St. Jude Parade.
What more can be said but "we're perfectl"
(No rotten tomatoes, please!. .. An all:points
bulletin has been issued for a highly treasured
member of this command. Monroe, our
favorite ferocious feline, is missing in action.
Any information or ransom notes can be
directed to Mike Jamen, Monroe's mentor
... A p'ersonal note: We were all saddened by
the death of Secretary John Mrozek and
his daughter Tracy. John was friend and
confidant to all and always welcomed each
new member with a warm smile and ·sincere
gretting. We'll miss him ...
P.O. Janet McCarthy
013: Congratulations to P.O:s Jeffry Murp
hy, Anthony Denton, Richard Dietrich,
Robert Cordaro and Adrian Garcia, who
all received Dept. Commendations. We're
proud of you . . . The 13th District defeated
the 6th District 48-43 and won the Depart·
ment's Basketball Championship. The best is
yet to come! Our district defeated the Chi
cago Fire Department after going into over·
time for a final score of 61-60. How about
that! . . The Neighborhood Relations Unit
sponsored "Chicago Avenue on the Run".
Thanks goes out to the 200 participants. . .
Congratulations to Lt. George Rafalski and
Sgt:s Allen May, James Kehoe and · Gary
Morris on their promotions. Lots of luck and
success. . . Our sympathy to P.O. Christ
Zafris on the death of his father... Congrats
to P.O. Bill Smith on the new addition to his
family with little girl Lori. Have fun changing
diapersl .. We all wish Lt. Stanley "Lefty"
Gonka a speedy recovery. . • P.O:s Bill
Jackson and Bobby Gallegos each had their
gall bladder removed and lost 30 pounds
between them. What a way to go on a dietl
.. Welcome to 013: P.O:s Wayne Langner,
Patrick Battaglia, Michael Mazur, Michael
Rodriguez, and Senior Public Safety Aide
Eduvina Lopez. Hope your stay is a long
one. . . Lots of luck to P.O:s Marrianne
Perry, John Delgado, Roman Jurkiewicz,
Roger Steele and Fred Kukielka . . . Hope
P.O. Harry Lopez has fun sky-diving in
Humboldt Park this year... The word is that
if you have any unusual symptoms, see "Doc"
Nowakowski. . . By the way, "who is
Jitters?"...
P.O. Sally Acevedo
016: Of course, thanks to all the officers
who participated in the St. Jude Parade. We
had a great turnoutl .. Our district honored
21 officers at our Annual Retirement Dinner
Dance Party. Retiring officers honored were:
Lt. Kenneth Funk, Sgt:s James Castellano,
William Robbins, Ronald Rooney, Arthur
Anderson, and P:O:s Salvadore Aguado,
Leonard Godek, Frank Hagemann, Grant
Mathews, Louis· Meredith, ,Robert Dalbke,
Robert McClanahan, Harold Obermeier, Jerry
Pardus, James Pedi, Rudolph Plovanich, AI·
fred Ryan, Charles Veil, Robert Watz, Donald
Zealey and Michael Zientek •.. Congratula
tions to all the officers and crossing guards
who passed the Spring/Fall uniform inspec
tion with flying colors. A few seams had to
be let out. . . Congrats to the follOWing on
their promotions : Maurice Thoele (049' to
lieutenant, and Ralph Archulita (016' and
Angelo DelMarto (O'Hare' to sergeant. . .
P.O. Roberta Wilberg heard wedding bells
with her David Williams. After her honey
moon, she transferred to the 19th District...
Wedding bells also chimed for P.O. Louis
Ortale (O'Hare' and ·his bride Karen ... Birth
Announcements: P.O. Phil Kalas and wife
Connie welcomed son Michael; P.O. George
Romano and wife Mardene, a boy, Gino
Marco; and P.O. Joseph Gorzkowski and wife
Marianne had a girl , Julie Anne... Transfers:
P.O. D. Healy went from O'Hare to the 17th
District; P.O. R. Peterson also to 017; P.O. W.
Koral to 020; and P.O. N. Brozynski to 023.
And P.O:s D. Martinez, G. Neuman, P.
Sodini and K. Stafen are new to O'Hare...
P.O. Richard Ursitti
020: FirSt!>f all, let's catch up with some
changes .•. A belated welcome back to Com
mander .James Connolly who assumed com
mand of the mighty 020 this past winter.
Belated farewell and best of luck to our
former Commander-now assistant Deputy
Superintendent Howard Patinkin, in Traffic
... And "My Favorite Captain" Earl Johnson,
now commander of ~a 4 Detective Division.
Sgt:s George Parrish and "Mikey" McMann
also went to Area 4 DD. Neighborhood Re
lations Sgt. Tom "Where is he?" Folliard left
020 for the big 007. Vic Guerrieri, Steve Mc
Keag and Greg Kooyumjian are now in Gang
Crimes North. And P.O. Pat "Call Me Joe"
Kelly joined the Traffic Section... However,
we welcomed Capt. Dan Gleason and Lt:s
Harry Tennehill and James Stampnick to the
North Side. ·.. P.O. John Haag spent a week
in Palm Springs, California. Anyone know just
how much he charges for those bus rides? ..
Sgt. Jimmy Gallagher said he's going to
Ireland, but only for a weekend. . . P.O.
Jimmy Holder says "I'm still single" and
wants his quote published. . . Congratula
tions to P.O. Ray Raducha who married P.O.
Ron Walker's -sister Therese. Now that's
keeping it in the family ... P.O. Steve Stukel
and Olivia welcomed baby Christopher. . .
Bud Krause vacationed in Portugal and France
and said it was fabulous. . . P.O:s Willy
McGrath and Jimmy "Deacon" McKenna
broke their respective ankles in the same
week. Ask them their stories. They have to be
heard to be believed ... P.O. Margie Hamilton
managed to break some ribs going in for a
call. Just don't make her laugh. . . Neigh
borhood Relations Sgt. Bob Notini is show
ing pictures of his latest eddition like a proud
poppa. However, it's pictures of his new pup
py.•. Best wishes to P.O. ·Tom McKay on his
retirement. We'll really miss him. And Lord
knows who'll keep Dominic and Delores in
line now that he's gone. Good luck, Tom .•.
See you all next issue•..
P.O. Sharon Lorenz
021: Who says 021 has no class? We started
off the spri ng seaso n with a fresh coat of
paint on the station walls. Beautiful beige for
the halls and sq uad room, peach for the secre
taries' office and the women's locker room ,
gold for t he commander's office, and even
baby blue (with a touch of graffiti by now)
for the men's wash room ... Has anyone seen
the new plaque 'in the secretaries' office?
Boy, do we ever have classl .. Introducing
the new Lt. Breckenridgel Congratulations
from all in 021. ; . Sgt. Harold Brooks has
moved to Motor Maintenance. Enjoy yourself,
Sarge. . . Welcome to Sgt. James McCollom
... P.O. Mike Nowakowski has been strutting
around like a proud peacock over his new
baby-only this one is a deep re<l with four
wheels. . . P.O. Les Podlasek has ended
another season helping other officers with
their tax returns. Did you hear about the one
he helped last year? The officer only had to
pay $600 in penaltiesl . • Is it true P.O. Paul
Kopacz ended up 100 after "getting tough"
with the' notorious Hyde Park burglar? . .
And is.it true P.O. Chester Ciotuszynski made
a part one arrest? .. Was that you, Sgt. Mc
Clendon, peeking in the doorways of 0217
We hardly recognized you with that goatee,
the track shoes, and all those pencils behind
your ears. Northwestern Traffic Institute
must have been good. Did you know your
Tact team diseppeared with the winter snow?
•. The other Tact teams have begun singing
their yearly "I Got Those 0+*& Detail .
Blues". Don't worry, guys, you really do look
good in blUe... No, that's not a burglar carry
ing a TV down the street. That's Capt. Faklis
spending his furlo mOVing.•. Speaking of fur
los, seems there was , an 021 'convention in
Florida. The families of P.O.'s Ed Madget and
Don Paszkowski had a great time there. ,
Could it be true P.O. Bill Durkin was seen
getting dizzier riding Dumbo at DisneyWorld?
Were P.O. Ray Galto and bride Annie really
seen skinny-dipping in the gulf? , And did
P.O.'s Janet Scanlon and Pat Pokrovac just
happen to end up sunbathing in Florida at
exactly the same time? . . P.O . Ray Brod
erdorf shou ld have gone t o Florida too and
left that bug in Mexico I .. Tact P.O. Daile
Sepulveda joined the ranks of Wyatt Erp,
well, at least the 021 Hail of Fame. Too bad
some people have no sense of humorl Hope
everything works out O.K ., Dave • .•
P.O. Doll y Padgurskis
022: ' Greetings from the Hill. Beverly Hills,
that isl Yes, we got tile word from a 10th
District bird, who said that the over-the-hill
gang was being a nerd over one word. So to
keep down the flack, we'll gladly step back,
and put a qualifying handle on our hill. Yoil
suys can keep your handle along with the
blues. • . We bid farewell to Lt. W. Ward,
Sgt:'s G. Cushing, T. Nolan, R. Merchant and
G. Ellison and P.O.'s R. Anderson, J. Farrell,
H. Barrett, P. Darcy, J . Bell, E. Escamilla,
M. Brennan and J. Johnson. (The last is
starting a new position in sunny california.
Good luck, Jerry!) . . • We welcome Lt. B.
Stahl, R. Brennan, R. McPencow, J. Crotty,
M. Cusack, and R. Pellegrini. . . Congratu la'
tions to Lt. William Kearney! It was a long
time coming but you finally inade it in. . .
Good luck to Sgt. Selke who is trying to get
the telephone surgically removed from his
ear. He is also plagued with trying to get God
to give him a clue as to who took the An·
thrium and replaced them with St. Casimir's
. . . Commander Joseph Shaughnessy is back
and all tanned and subdued. But don'tlat that
fool you, he's a gOllettar in shoes ... That's
just one line of nonsense to show that some
ana has good sensa ... Congratulations to T.
Lonergan who raceived his mastar's degree in
corrections in crim inal justice from Chicago
State University. We're prou d ... The word is
th at in-and·out McP is t alking nonstop about
his boat in dry dock . Maybe he should do as
some have said, "change the name to .'Sin or
Swim' and replace the motor with his mouth"
. . . Now that's a bit much. Frick and Frack
finalized the deal, with no gas involved . . .
Batman has been seen without Robin leaning
and thumbing his nose in his MG ... Before
we close, we would like to extend our sympa·
thias to the families of Lt. Murray, B. O'Con·
nor, S. Satala on the death of loved ones...
Wishes for a speedy recovery to L. Byrne and
Lt. Freyer•.. Last but not least, I need help
in locating a guy called "Broadway Joe".
Any information would be helpful ...
P.O. Doris Martin
023: Ola Queridosl •. Welcome Stanley
Galeczka, William Hindes and Roman Jur
kiewicz to our fold. Unfortunataly, we had
to give up tl)e following: Sgt. J. Chambers
and P.O.'s Cleazel Harris, Kathleen Bransfield,
George Ferolo, Doris Martinez, Salvador
Martinez, Elias . DeJesus, Scott Shaver and
Norm Brozynski. However, remember "you
always come back to 023!". . A ' special
thanks to Lt. Wortham for bringing in his
101lBly wife, Genevieve to meet us. What a
beautiful couple they are! . . Our own Julia
Fletcher did a 30-second prime time TV com·
mercial voiceover for tha National Safety
Counci l for Safety Belts ... Our co ndolences
to former 023er Ron Yawger on the death
of his mother. . . Louise Vastine is off to
Spanish school and by the time you read this
she promises to be answering the dispatcher's
call for "Spanish speaking officer"l .. Some
things never change! Charlie Koppenhoeter is
still phiying with cars. He uses them to help
the victims act our their accidents I when
filling out reports at the desk . . . Sgt. Nels
Holmquist received a complimentary letter
from the Superintendent's Office for a job
well done. Not a rare incident for Sarge. . .
Would Lt. Crowley please remember to call
his wife Emma "querida"? She'd like to hear
it more often. . • John Broderick went to
Florida and Colorado on his furlo. II can't
remember if he went with a chill to Florida
or with a tan to Coloradoll. .. Commander
Emil Giese walked 30 kilometers in the
March of Dimes Walk America with Mike
Mitchell and Debbie. Commander broll9ht
back his scoreca rd with the itsy·bitsy foot
prints to prove it. . . Our Crossing Guard
Helene Burns and husband Da niel received
a certificate from the U.S. Coast Guard
Auxiliary for successfully completing a "3
week sailing/seamanship course. Can't you
just see them sailing off into the sunset?
(Yep, I'm a sucker for romance!!' .. Which
brings us to the Wedding Bells Section. Con
grats to Rob and Jeannie Sarnowski, and
Gerry and Mary Beth Scala. We wish them a
lifetime of happiness... Sgt. Jim McDonnell
and wife Regina welcomed their firstborn
Matthew. .'. A special "hi" to our female
P.O.'s: Val Archbold, Rosalyn Brown, Me·
lissa Finch, Julia Fletchar, Ca rmen Ha rrison ,
Beatrice Hart, Sharon Malczyk , Marguerlt
McCarthy, Janice Millette, Linda Salustro ,
Marilyn Siegfried, Beryl Stewart, Maria Soto,
Rose Torres, Karen Town, Louise Vastine,
Darlene Vosis and Judy Wickland. All add a
special touch to roll-calls... A special thanks
to the 23rd District Steering Committee who
treated our officers and explorers marching
in the St. Jude Parade to breakfast. The com·
mittee said that they appreciate your efforts
and attentions.•. Adios por ahora...
Lisa Gose
025: Let's start with birth announcements:
Hector and Maureen Vales with son Hector
Allen; Roger and' Marian Hodge and daughter
Sarah Evelyn (their fourth ' child); Ken and
Linda Galuhn with soil Christopher; and Jeff
and Linda Gulbransen with little Amanda .. .
Michelle Reece is now Mrs. Joseph Milici .. .
Is it true that when Bill Skonie bought his
new house, he asked the realtor how many
wheelbarrows he needed to pay for it? And is
it true that, because of this purchase, Cragin
Federal is closing its doors? . . Special A
chievementsl CrOSSing Guard Carol Oberfell
received an Honorable Mention for her
assistance in the apprehension of three armed
robbers. . . Dominic Grimaldi (Iggy and
Cindy's kid) and the Oak Park Eagles hockey
team placed third in the' state championship
... Lt. Duggan lost one-ha lf pound more than
Dan O'Br ien after their nail·biting, strong·
willed diet. More to come on th is later... We
lost two good bosses with the promotio ns.
Congrats to Capt.'s Jim Maher and Art Walsh,
and to Sgt. Ron Stankowicz.. . Dress Right
Award to Bryel" Uding. . • Best of luck to
Paul Jaskulski, retired after 26 years of service
. . . I think Chuckie Addesso is talking to Boy
George about fashion. Chuck, dressed as an
old woman, was a decoy for purse snatchers
in the park. But he was sooooo ugly that no
one approached him! .. We're proud of Sgt.
.Richard Nelson receiving the Police Blue Star
Award for being wounded in the line of duty.
He demonstrated courage in preventing in
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jury to t hree intended victims and displ ayed
true professionalism by his refusal to employ
deadly fo rce until his own life was in jeopardy
· . . First place went to the Tuesday Police
Bowling League t eam, at Gateway Bowl , of
Sgt. Jim Spicer, Den nis McN amara, John
Williams and John Sheckells who defeated
015's Willie Rehbock, Bob Greenwald, Len
Barbarone and Juan Ort iz. . . Welcome
to our new Captain Don Bergamin and
to ou r new Lieutenants John Kachka, Rich
Braithwaite and Ron Jablon. . . Was that
" Johnny 0 " (Dalesandro ) I saw trying to
balance his 3/W? . . Answer to nostalgia
question: The original Captain Kirk was
played by Jeffrey Hunter. . . New question :
What is the name of The Lone Ranger's
nephew on the TV series? ..
Carol Bacarella
Area 4 Violent Crimes: Greetings to all . This
is our first column so bear with us if it looks
too strange . . . COMINGS AND GOINGS :
Welcome to our new unit commander, and
goodb ye to Det:s W. Patterson, C. Johnson,
D. Walker , H. Heitman, D. Ferguson, D .
Distel, T. Shine, T. West, T. O'Connor, E.
Hernandez and J . Deverea ux. Best of luck ,
guys. . . ON T HE TOWN : " Bimbo Bob"
was recently see n cocktailing with a female
proctologist at the home of " Moo and Oinks"
· . . Also seen was "S murf" sharing a short
one with a gnome. . . " Mr. Pump Room ",
" Disco Dan" and th e rest of the Area 4 crew
are just being their obnoxious selves . . . What
two veteran homicide detectives are vying
for the affections of Admiral " Bull" Halsey's
girlfriend? .. " Little John" Dahlberg and Phil
Nuccio , our own " Italian Rodney Danger
fie ld", recently went skiing in Colorado.
Kind of hard walking around the ba r with
skis on_ . . There has been some bizarre
behavior in offenders this spring. Several
individuals in Area 4 have been arrested and
charged for eating broccoli with their fami
lies. . . We understand the detectives in the
Case Summary Office are sponsoring the
First Annual Crossword Puzzle Competition
· .. You COUldn't tell b.,.looking at us, but we
have some very talented people in our unit.
No one can compare with "Kingfish" Bulava's
breakdancing and moonwalking. And, after a
few beers, J im Griffin likes nothing better
than to slamdance with large woman-while
screaming "Bongo"l . . Congratulations to
all members of the un it who received Dept.
Commendations on clearing the Parker
homicide. . . Also congrats to "Mad Dog"
McCorkle on be ing promoted to computer
detective... There is a rumor that Bob Hope
may bring h is USO show to Area 4 VCU to
entertain the troops . .. Well, we have to bring
this column to a close because we have
delinquent jobs to type.. . "Free the Harrison
60!". . .
Det:s Tony Jin and
Gary Bulava
Area 5 Detective
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Division ~
Welcome aboard
to our new Commander James Maurer and to
our new Desk Officer John Miller .. . Good
luck and best w ishes to Desk Officer Benja
min Krusick i on h is retirement .. . Congrat
ulatio ns to John Culloton and Joseph Muci a
on their promotion to lieutenant, and to
James Gra nt , Robert Lawler, Daria Nomell ini
and Philip Watzke on their promotion to
sergeant. . . Sincere condolences to Det.
Lawrence Cul bertson, PIC, on the death of his
sister; to Det. Fred Jones, PIC, on the death
of h is wife; and to Sgt. John Nalepa, PIC, on
the death of his mother ... Congrats to Mary
and Joseph McMahon, VIC, on the birth of
daughter Katherine Riley . Is it true that a
seat has been reserved for her at a donut
coffee shop? . . Also congrats to Rachel and
Lawrence Poli, VIC, on the birth of son
Matthew ; and to Laurie and John Furno,
PIC, on the birth of son James. . . Welcome
back to Paul Tanzillo, PIC, who returned to
work after surgery . . . Get well wishes '10
Det:s Ralph Storck, VIC; Gary Farmer,
PIC; and Rob~rt Polerecky, PIC . . . All t he
supervisors have their eyes on Det. J oan
Halloran, V IC, as a possible replacement in
Administration for Dario No me ll ini, who
recently made sergeant. . . Our Desk Officer
Raymond LaBuda is p roud of his son David,
who was chosen to referee both th e High
School Hockey Championship game between
St. Rita and G lenbrook North , and the
National Midget Hockey AA Championship
in St. Louis . .. Belated congrat s to Lt. Joseph
Mahoney, formerly with Area 5 Admin ., who
became a grandpa again. The baby's name is
Patrick Ronald .. . Footnote to my last Star
Magaz ine column: The duckhead umbrell a
has returnedl Unfortu nate ly, it was minus an
ear. Bu t at least the spot where the ear was
supposed to be was covered with a band
age ...
Pam Baumgartne r
Bureau of Community Services ~ Welcome to
newly assigned P.O:s Silvia Rapacz, Eugene
Jaglowski and your new reporter John Bell
. . . Welcome back to P.O . Marilyn Mahon,
Preventive Programs South . She was observed ,
Indian arm wrestling with someone resem
bling Mr. T. Despite th e outcome, you still
remain on our A-Team, Marilyn. After the
match she was seen exiting a hospital wearing
so much plaster that several people thought
she was on loan from the Art Institutel ..
And welcome back to P.O. Agene Beach. It's
great to have you back with the pack . . .
Best wishes to Elyse Young, now a rising star
in the Comniunications Center. By the way,
Debbie Johnson wonders if Elyse had to t ake
any TESTS for her new job . .. A friend of
mine , Sr. Typist Beverly Draper of 022, was
presented the "Miss Cabbage Patch Doll
Look-Alive" Award by the local youths she
sponsors. Bev says she enjoys helping today's
kids and in getting them off the streets (and
into alleys?). . . Lt. Leon Abbey will never be
the same now that he returned from a trip
with the Captain's Association to the Far
East. {Some captains said the good lieutenant
wasn't sent far enough!l A grand time was
had by all. Abbey was last seen conducting
tours of the Japanese Embassy, proudly
attired in his prized kimono presented to him
after he dethroned Tokyo's sumo wrestling
champ . . . P.O . Len ny ReChord , Senior
Services, is haVing difficultly keeping his
shirt buttoned because th e buttons keep
pop ping off! He's proud (and rightfully so)
of his grandson Kendrick Cross, of the West
Aurora High School track team, who set a
school record with a jump of 45 feet 4 inches.
He also won the triple and long jump . .. The
annual St. Jude Parade was once again a com
memorative occasion. Ru mor has it the
West Po int Military Academy drill team may
draft Directors Charlie Ford, Andy Rodriguez
and Harry Blackburn for their expertise with
Sgt. Steve Jackson barking the cadence .. .
P.O. Max Navia, Preventive Programs South ,
was interv iewed by Ho llywood scouts after
his brea~ -dance performance at the inter
section of State and Madison. . . P.O:s
Ernest Harris and Hen ry Stinson placed in the
op 20 in the Internatio na l Pol ice Bowling
Tou rnament in Erie , Penn . Somebody was
heard to remark th at the alleys were grooved.
Ernie , are you sure you had a 655 series?
Only wondering because you started out with
a 192 and in your ninth game had 149? . .
Any items of interest from Bureau members
for futu re columns should be submitted to
t hi s reporter. I' ll appreciat e it . . . Washington ,
D.C. will never be the same . P.O : s Harvey
Radney and Herb Kordeck were there for
Police Wee k . .. Sgt . Bob Faust is singing a
new tune : "Some day , my prints will come"
. . . P.O . John Ciszewski is proud of all the
lov e letters he received from students. They
liked his horseSense .. .
P.O . J ohn Bell
Commun ications Operations Section :
A
warm welcome to J.J. Cregan and ' Elyse
Young . May your stay be a happy one. Elyse,
we're glad you passed all your TESTS. . .
Good luck to Sgt. Barreto, Marcellous Hen
(jerson, Kenneth O 'Gara and Lee E. Koloze
. .. Many long years of retirement to Ray·
mond J. Nelligan, Stanley Zablocki and
William Joseph . . . And now for the con
gratulations to Charles Pasdach and Eugenia
Lewandowski who are now Mr. and Mrs.
Pasdach. Many long years of happiness. . .
And congrats to very happy mother Laverne
Dile whose daughter Chemaine rece ived her
bachelor of science degree from the Universi
ty of Illinois. . . Jessie Hampton assisted a
frightened father-to-be. He took charge of the
situation and gave step-by-step instructions
on how to prepare ' for the delivery of the
baby over the phone. Well done . . . Con
gratulations to Joe Smith and Stevie Brans
ford, of the Call-Back Unit on receiving the
Department's Po!1ce Blue Star Award . . .
The Call·Back Unit welcomes Karen Dollan,
Michael Allen, Maureen Zwier and Ge rald
Small . . . When you see Sgt. J.J., ask him
"what is the name of the baby deer in the
Walt Disney movie?" I bet he knows. .. Our
deepest sympathy to Raymond Dauer and
Jack Long on the death of loved ones... No
words from Teletype or the radiO engineers
· .. Until next issue, stay well. ..
Disp. Mitch Bruski
Crime Laboratory Division:
R ID DL E:
What's expanding faster than a fat lady at
Fannie May's? ANSWER: The Microanal
ysis Section... Welcome aboard to Jim Hick
ey, Burt Mosely and Kathy Moorman. . .
Adieu to Laura Mitacek and Rick Thompson
· . . Condolences to Richard O ~arien on the
death of his mother. . . Congratulations to
Sgt. Griegel who finally got his lieutenant's
bars; and to Wade Crosson and Kenneth
Vaughn who are now each sporting three
stripes. . . Kudos for Sgt . Don Smith, who
received the Superintendent's Medal of
Merit; for Larry Krause, saluted in the Daily
Bulletin; for Bill Riordan who celebrated his
10th anniversary at the same desk, for Ernie
Warner's wife Jean, who became a R.N.; and
for Jean Dietrich, whose volleyball team took
second place in the Great Lakes Regional
Tournament. . . Mike Zefeldt and Ray Lenz
are wondering if they have to wait for the
honeymoon to be over before Rich Roberts
will have lunch with them again ... The FBI
Academy will be renamed the "Crime Lab
Annex" after being visited by Jim Doran, Bill
Sherlock and your friendly , reporter. . . If
Jean Goliak has shiny bones, who has pre
maturely dull bones? . . Director Paul Gall
had a first-hand look at the work of an
evidence technician ' when his . home was
burglarized. . . When others were bowling
for dollars in the Charity Bowl, Sharon Ellie
was' bowling for nickels . . . Jim Shader has
that air of authority about him, but it is only
temporary... Cheryl Judon's vacation was so
exciting that there isn't enough space for all
the details. . . John Miller spent his money
and days off in Las Vegas with Patty ... Jim
Vantilburg has a lot of new things in his life,
the latest of which is a new house... Mem·
bers of the Micro Section got a special tour
of the Board of Health after a reported
case of butterfingers. . . Director Gall, the
Firearms Section wants to know ' why you
haven't been sporting your welcoming gift?
· . Channel 5's YOU program wanted you to
really know what we do here. . . 'Til next ,
time. ..
Ellen J . Mulcrone
Electronics Maintenance Division :
We' re
back! And we have a lot of catching up to do
· . . Belated congratulations to Mike and
Margaret Mantia who are the great·grand·
parents of Anthony ... And several members
of our unit have new additions to their fam
ilies including Pat Kirby, Lenny Siovin, Greg
Moroz and Tony Radick . . . Best wishes to
Lane Maatman, who married during our
hiatus. . . We're proud of Tom Walsh, who
passed the exam for his FCC license. . .
Welcome aboard P.O. Rudy Shaffer. . .
EMD has been well represented around the
globe this -past year. Director Fitzsimmons
went to Greece; Lt~ Levy visited his daughte r
in Arkansas; Mike Donatelli, Lt. Levy, Bill
Chval and Debbie Myers vacationed in Flo ri
da; Nick Kaleel had a good time in Cancun;
Mary Caulfield is becoming a regular in
So uth Carolina ; Bill Koronkiewicz went on a
cruise; Arithll Smith visited her brother ,in
California; George Kurelic enjoy ed Reno; and
Debbie is on her way to Canada• . . Tom
O'Neill has become a happy homeowner. ..
Our second annual picnic should be a huge
success with new committee members Bob
Hackett, Bill Spelz, a nd Joh n Rimicci lending
their expertise. . . A special thanks to John
Walls f.or his generous donation for our
raffle. And to the chief ticket salesman,
thanks again! . . What's in "store" for Art
Graefen, our "hometown" movie critic? We
hear Tom Walsh is good at "reception" hunt
ing! Yours truly is getting the "raspberries"
over strawberries! . . Till next time ...
Kate Plunkett
Enforcement Section: A star is bornl Our
own Herman Kottke dazzled TV fans all over
the country with his appearance on a popular
daytime game show. Herm had the host in
stitches and might have found a retirement
occupation. Can I have a ride on the boat?
.. Speaking of retirement, Bill Amos headed
for the swamps to sell them to us tourists
from up north. He joins Harold Williams and
the rest of the good old boys . .. Practicing
for that day when they too can retire are the
C&C buddies . They were observed bunking
together in a North Side day care center just
trying to get it together... As of this writing ,
Ralph Varchetto will be doffing the blue for
a bikini and a tall cool one. Watch out, you
southern bellesl . . I hate to sound like a
broken record but AI Adams' cousin Chester
Pacyna will also be walking the plank to
jump into the retirement waters. Chet says
he will go full-time into show biz, chasing
the peacock. . . Coming out of retirement
and back into the 'working life is George
Shell. Good to see George's smiling face again.
In order for George to make the switch, two
guys had to su it up, travel to Lourdes for the
miracle, and replace him. Two for one ain't
a ,bad deal. Good luck Billy Burns and Li'l
Wally Drabeck ... Our old commander Hugh
' T. Smith sez he is doing it for real this time.
Well , Hughie, practice makes perfect. Good
luck to one of the best .. . Look at what Lt.
Smith's in·service training sessions around
the corner from the Radar Unit produced : ,
Bob Reilly (captain), Rich Guditis and Russ
Alongi (lieutenants), and, through osmosis,
Soupy (sergeant). Good luck guys. What
happened to J.J. and me? We also participated
in the training sessions! .. Coach Tom Sailer
is hoping to bring all our old jocks out 0"1
retirement for one last romp around the
diamond. Unfortunately, the boys of summer
look more like th e Seven Dwarfs after Snow
Wh ite ran off with the prince. Our infield of
Larry Augustyn, Hamburger Brown , John
Simon , M. Tal kowski and Sgt. Fitz has som e
holes, but the coach will plu g them up. . .
Our " Who 'll be next to drop the shoe" pool
has Ed Carrol running fast , but there could be
some sleepers. ". Joy Collins and family wish
to thank AWSUC for their kindness in her
time of need. What mqre can be said? We'll
miss you too, Jack . .. Well, I t hi!1k it's ti me
to retire, this column that is . .. I'll see you
later .. .
P.O. Charl ~y Jenkins
Identification Section :
Gloria Mukes and
Juanita Harley both celebrated their birth
days for an entire weekend . . . Congrats to
Vanessa Powell, recent4y married, and to
Booker Washington on his successftll com
pletion of the ,IAI exam for Certified Latent
Print Examiner. . . Theatrice Patterson,
Booker Weshin!j1on and John Moriarity
earned an Honorable Mention from Com
mander Delaney, Area 1 Property Crimes,
for their assistance in solving many Hyde
Park burgla'ries. Moriarity also received, an
Honorable from Area 2 PIC for his expertise.
Great work, guys... Eileen Tinerella said not
to mention' her name, so I won't. . . Our
section's professionalism is shown again by a
letter from the St. Daniel the Prophet school
board which commended Paul Wiechert, and
other unit officers, who volunteered many
hours fingerprinting 603 kids in the parish ...
Congrats to Booker Washington, promoted to
sergeant. . . Condolences to Debra Scott on
the death of her father. . . Peggy Healy has
her hands full handling both Berny Wagner
and Paul Wiechert but seems to ,'be doing
all right . .. Den,nis O'Neill and John Olejnic
zak had a good time in Joliet at the IAI con
vention. . . Darlene Nowik has rejoined the
daylight crew. Good to see her back .. . Pat
Barrins celebrated her 39th birthday but
doesn't show it. . . Leonard Price has been
taking quite a few beatings from Jeannie
Franklin lately, so something has to be
changedl .. A big tHank you to the guys of
the Photo Lab for doing all the "rushes"
without too much ado. Yay, team. . . F.P.
Tech III Bernice Bracy expresses the gratitudl
of her family for the comforting words re
ceived after the death of her brother, The
Rev . Willie Baker. The late Rev. Baker was
honored by the CHA with the Willie Baker
Referral Center which gives assistance to the
needy with housing, emergencies and other
problems . . . Beware, ladies, the wann
handed sergeant is still stalking the unit! ..
Pat and Tom Krupowicz had a great time in
Atlantic City. Winnings were enough to send
Pat to Hawaii for a week. '. . The Tw ink ie
Caper was solved by Fred Harris ... There's a
90·day Diet Race that offers a $50 purse tB
the winner (Joser in this case). Sharon Ross is
expected to win hands down because the
smalleR' person next to her is Twiggy . . .
Signing off with a message· to 008, Hi Dad, •.
Kathie Burns
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*-
DEPARTMENT ·COMMENDATIONS. * Ofrduty 3rd District Officer Wil
lie Thomas apprehended an offender
who, planning to rob a couple in the
street, began beating the man with an
axe.
John DiMaggio and Officers Bruce
J ames and Michael Sta ther , 19th Dis
trict, arrested a drunken offender who
had shot at his wife twice and threat
ened to shoot a police officer.
Moreno worked long hours showing
British Police College officers, during
their two-week visit, how "inner city"
policing is handled by Chicago officers.
***
***
After conducting a raid on a resi
dence, Sergeant James O'Brien, De
tective Robert Smith and Officer
Richard Lovell, Narcotics Section, re
covered cocaine with a street value of
more than $475,000 and two weapons.
Officers Dennis Malloy , Joseph
Bastie , John Eierman, Patrick Gleason
Jr. , and Philip Lewandoski , 4th Dis
trict , arrested two offenders who had
robbed a tavern , murdered a security
guard , and fired upon a pursuing of
ficer.
"***
Following a search, 8th District
Officers Freddie Brownfield and Melvin
Shelton apprehended an offender who
had just robbed a jewelry store.
***
Officer Edward Cortes, J r. 10th
District, alertly trapped two offenders
in a local arcade until responding units
arrived. The offenders were arrested and
stolen merchandise recovered .
An offender had shot into a
crowd and escaped with two accom
plices. After a lengthy car chase, they
were arrested by 20th District Officers
Alan Lucas and Donald Tamillo .
***
***
Captain John Baker, Lieutenant
John Lemmer, Sergeant William Har
rington, and Officers Bernard Clark,
Robert Benson, Walter Zakula and
Martin Darcy, 22nd District, rescued
a man being beaten by an offender .
Their investigation, with Sergeant Jo
seph D'Antonio and Detective And
rew Abbott of the Narcotics Section,
led to drug-related arrests and confis
cation of narcotics . Darcy's award was
presented posthumously.
Gang Crime Division South Offi
cers Raymond Seiler and Stephen
Gawrys arrested an offender after he
attempted to escape in the victim's
auto. The offender had committed a
home invasion and robbery .
***
***
Officers Robert Paczkowski and
James Tobin, 11th District, discovered
an armed robber hiding under a stair
way , grabbed the gun from his hand,
and recovered the proceeds and another
weapon.
An offender had broken into a
home, robbed a blind woman and her
8-year-old son, and then raped the
woman. The investigation by Area 4
Violent Crime Detectives Kenneth Sul
livan, James Antonacci, Allen Jaglowski,
Thomas Pufpaf, and John Thomas re
sulted in the arrest and confession of
the offender.
***
Officers Christine Donchez and
Ronald Guin, 12th District, placed two
offenders under arrest when they dis
covered one of them holding a woman
to the ground while his accomplice
raped her.
***
Sergeant Ralph DeWitt and Offi
cers Alan Isaac, Frank Pisterzi, James
Morales and Richard Young , 13th Dis
trict , conducted an investigation re
sulting in the arrest of three offenders
who had committed a major burglary
in which a truck and several tools were
stolen .
***
Officers John Wasco, William
Jaconetti and Russell Ruggero , 14th
District , apprehended an offender who
had brutally beaten a nun and stabbed
her in the face several times.
* >.: *
Sergeant James McMullen, 18th
District, alertly recognized a wanted
rapist and apprehended him moments
before he boarded a train.
***
Lieutenant Patrick Kelly, Sergeant
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***
***
An investigation by Area 5 Vio
lent Crime Detectives Rob'rt Collins,
Wayne Lipsey, Jean Moreth and Philip
Watzke, which involved working with
the Schiller Park Police Department,
resulted in the arrest of an armed
robber and the clearing of 14 rob
beries .
***
Following a detailed investigation,
Bomb and Arson Detectives Carl Men
coni and Martin Gavin apprehended an
offender who had committed several
arsons of taxicabs during a strike.
***
Bomb and Arson Detectives John
Schmitz, Wayne Milia and John Hurley,
through their expert questioning of an
arson suspect, were able to gain a con
fession and the clearance of fires in
four downtown hotels.
***
Assigned to be Department re
presentatives, Neighborhood Relations
Division Officers Dennis Prieto and Paul
***
Sergeant Eugene Connelly "and
Gang Crimes Specialists Daniel Sampila
and Robert Guthrie, Gang Crimes En
forcement West and North, apprehend
ed gang members involved in a murder
and confiscated several weapons . The
case included tracking down an offender
who fled to Texas.
***
Gang Crimes Specialists Patrick
McCarthy and Mark Andrus, Gang
Crimes Division North, arrested three
offenders involved in the shooting of a
rival gang member and charged with
murder.
***
Mass Transit Officer Craig Adams,
while off-duty, was informed by a 12
year-old boy that he had just been
beaten and robbed. Adams chased the
offender for five blocks and placed him
under arrest.
***
Auto Theft Section Detectives
Michael Cummings and Maurice Mc
Nulty uncovered a vehicle stripping
operation and recovered four stolen
autos. An offender tried to run over
one of the detectives with his car but
was apprehended.
***
Sergeant Mike Ricci and Detec
tives Dennis Taylor, Robert Scarpetti,
John Manos and Robert Hogan, Area 3
Violent Crimes, and Detectives JQhn
Waters, Elmer Brown and William
Stark, Area 2 Property Crimes, com
bined their efforts to arrest "offenders
who burglarized homes while their
victims were attending funerals.
***
After a lengthy negotiation, 3rd
District Sergeants Edward Franklin and
James May, and Officers Jimmy Mar
bury, Jr. and Renne De Coudreaux
convinced an offender holding a woman
hostage with a butcher knife to sur
render. May's award was presented
posthumously.
***
Officers Michael Stannish, Edward
Tures and Diane Murdock, 4th District,
wounded an armed offender, holding a
citizen hostage, after the gunman
pointed his weapon at one of the
officers.
***
Sergeant Booker Parker, 5th Dis
trict, distracted an armed woman for
several minutes until Officers John
Kerlin and Thomas Pomorski were able
to restrain her. The offender had earlier
shot at her husband and son.
***
Following a car chase , 9th Dis
trict Officers Roman Stankiewicz and
Jerry Pozucek apprehended an armed
offender, wanted for two robberies.
***
Officers Lonnie Segroves, David
Snethen, Michael Cogley and Patrick
Gordon, 10th District, apprehended two
offenders wanted for several burglaries
in which they stole cigarettes and mon~
ey from coin-operated machines .
***
Following a frenzied crime spree,
an offender was confronted by 11th
District Officer Ronald Korzeniewski.
Both the . officer and gunman were
wounded in an exchange of gunfire.
Responding Officers Rudolph Uldruch,
Michael Westlove, James Nowlin, John
Patton and Bozeman Anderson appre
hended the offender.
Serg~ant
***
Don Evangelista and Of
ficers Thomas Shouse and William Con
nors, 14th District, apprehended three
offenders wanted for armed robbery,
despite two of the offenders putting up
a violent struggle.
***
Officers Kenneth Riess and Fred
erick Lowe apprehended three offenders
who had committed an armed robbery
and then brutally murdered the victim's
9-year-old son.
***
After obtaining medical treatment
for a woman who had been robbed and
'stabbed, 19th District Officers Michael
Schmit and Paul Czernia apprehended
the offender and recovered the pro'
ceeds.
Officers John Murray, William
Groeller Jr., Richard Thoren, William
Van Vranken and John Smeal, 2bt
District, entered a burning building
and led several citizens to safety.
Group Enforcement South, apprehend
ed the offender who had killed an off
duty sergeant and committed armed
robberies.
***
Mass Transit Sergeant James
Brown and Officer Waymond Griffin
investigated a brutal rape committed
in a train station which led to the of
fender's apprehension .
Officers Michael Leonard and Ed
ward Watkins, 22nd District, apprehend
ed four offenders involved in a fatal
shooting.
***
Area 3 Youth Officers Bruce Wil
lard and Francis McCall learned the
name of an offender, wanted for the
fatal stabbing of a man, which led to
his arrest.
***
An intense investigation by Ser
geants William Shaw and Joseph De
Lopez and Youth Officer Esque Mad
kin, Area 4 Youth, and Detectives
Eugene Abington and Stephen Conner,
Area 4 Property Crimes, resulted in the
discovery of a girl's body and the appre
hension of her murderer.
***
The efforts of Area 6 Property
Crime Detectives Anthony DeLeonardis,
Fred Pascente and Robert Pestel1e. re
sulted in the apprehension of eight
members of a burglary ring and the
recovery of stolen merchandise.
***
The ringleader of a vehicle strip
ping operation in Will County was in
dicted thanks to the efforts of Ser
geant Patrick McCafferty and Detec
tives Joseph Dejanovich, James Gan
carek, Joan Gustafson, Thomas Harm
sen, James McNally, John Miller,
Angelo
Pesavento
and
Fredrick
Schultz, Auto Theft Section.
***
The work of Gang Crimes En
forcement North Detectives Kenneth
Mann and Joaquin Wilindez resulted in
the clearing of a homicide and aggravat
ed battery, the arrest of four offenders,
and the prevention of a potential major
gang war.
***
Only after a lengthy struggle
down several ·flights of stairs were Gang
Crimes Enforcement West Officers John
Summerville, Kristan Kato and Kenneth
Fligelman able to subdue an armed
offender.
***
Lieutenant Richard Shinners Jr.,
Sergeant Jerry Robinson and Officers
James Michaels, Timothy Tremaine,
,stephen Gawrys and William Gordon,
of the 21 st District, Gang Crimes En
forcement West and Special Operations
***
***
An investigation by Sergeant
Richard Jablonski and Officers Ralph
Sikorski and Karl Kurth, Internal
Affairs , resulted in the indictment of a
former Department member who had
stolen an ·automobile.
***
Despite one of the officers break
ing his hand and three people joining in
the attack on the officers, Public Hous
ing Division North Officers Richard
DeFelice and Frank Goff were able to
subdue two armed offenders.
***
The efforts of Detective Thomas
Andricipoulos and Officers George
Caruso and Paris Patton, Narcotics
Section, resulted in the arrest of a major
illegal dealer and the confiscation of
narcotics.
***
Following a VICIOUS struggle and
an exc\:lange of gunfire, 3rd District
Sergeant Clarence Dubose, Patrol Speci
alist Billy Locke \lnd Officers William
Guest, Henry Watson.-and Edward
Stovall apprehended an armed offender.
***
Officers Lillian McGrath, Michael
DeLacy and Thomas Pack, 9th District,
apprehended an offender wanted for
13 burglaries.
***
Sergeant Thomas Eichler and Offi
cer Jude Evans, 10th District, and Of
ficers John Satriano, Robert Thomas,
Fernando Alonzo, George Parker and
William Voight, 11th District,apre
hended three offenders wanted for
armed robbery.
***
Sergeant Patrick Fanella and Offi
cers Richard Jaracz and John Olson,
12th District, developed information
which resulted in the apprehension of
two youths wanted for arson.
***
Officers James Kaczor and Stan
ley Sebastian, 14th District, and Offi
cers Ned Hladczuk and Michael Byrne,
Gang Enforcement North, apprehended
offenders wanted for aggravated assault
and possession of stolen property.
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