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Volume 34-Number 5 September-October 2016 Number 54

IndianapolisHosts Its FirstNational Show

The National Police Collectors Show visited Indianapolis for the fi rst time on August 19, 20 and 21. First-time host Matthew Morgan did an outstanding job and welcomed collectors and dealers from as far away as Europe and Japan to the hobby’s 30th annual convention. It drew hobby-wide rave reviews.

By Mike R. Bondarenko, Editor

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Indianapolis is known as the crossroads of America for the interstate highways that crisscross the city and connect the Hoosier State capital to the rest of the United States.

Indianapolis served as the law enforcement insignia crossroads of the United States and beyond on August 19, 20 and 21 as the Hoosier State hosted the 30th Annual National Police Collectors Show.

Matthew Allen Morgan, who did an outstanding job hosting his fi rst show, welcomed collectors and dealers from throughout the United States, Canada, Norway and Japan to the fi rst Indiana National Show at the Indianapolis Convention Center.

The National’s initial visit to Indiana was a tremendous success.It attracted 262 tables. Tableholders came from as far away as California, Florida and

Hawaii.There were about 200 tableholders and assistants, as well as 180 walk-ins.Total attendance was estimated at 380.“Thank you to everyone who made the trip to Indy. Nothing would have worked out

[more than] everyone trusting me to handle this. I hear I had my doubters,” Morgan said.“This isn’t an easy venue to put together and was stressful at times. I honestly didn’t

have time to look at more than a handful of the great stuff you all brought. I managed to buy one badge for myself, and hopefully get my hands on some more down the road,” Morgan said.

Tableholders offered high praise for Morgan, an Indianapolis police patrol sergeant. He literally thought of everything from comping reduced price hotel parking pass discounts to passing out table packets early to arranging tours of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Indiana State Police Safety and Education Center.

Downtown Indianapolis offered collectors and their families unlimited entertainment options, from an Indianapolis Colts preseason game on Saturday night, to more than 300 restaurants, taverns and entertainment venues within walking distance of the Hyatt Regency, the host hotel, which was an outstanding venue.

The show was held in the massive Indiana Convention Center, the downtown

A posse attends every National! (Bottom row, left to right) Ryan Bertlatto, Ed Zitek, Dennis Daniels, John Baker and Mike Fejka. (Second row, left to right) Donceya Ortiz, Jenny Zitek, Margaret Daniels, Cris Baker and Carmel Fejka. (Back row) Owen Farrell and Damir Krzdalic. Arthur Fox photograph

Another National Show posse! (Left to right) Mr. and Mrs. Ryder Lusk, Andrew and Nancy Nelson, David Martin and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Clark. They have been tableholders in the same location at the last several National Police Collectors Shows and have become close friends. Contributed photograph

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convention center, which is connected to all the major hotels. It was the largest National Show venue in many years.

“We had 262 tables, including seven that went to non-profi t organizations,” Morgan said.

The cavernous hall could have easily accommodated more than 300 tables.“There are defi nitely things that I will do differently if I host again, and I’m giving some

thought to a 2019 pitch,” Morgan said.If Morgan decides to bid for 2019, he would receive strong support from tableholders

and attendees because Indianapolis was an outstanding show, and he did a great job hosting it.

Turocy dominates display contest Vincent Turocy, a Tennessee Highway Patrol sergeant, dominated the display contest by winning both the “Best of Show” and “Best Badge Display” awards.

It was the fi rst time in 30 years that a collector won two display contest awards at the

National Show.Tableholders judged the displays.“It wasn’t even close for either award. You won both of them by a lot of votes,” said

Morgan as he presented Turocy with the awards on Sunday afternoon. “You were an overwhelming choice.”

Turocy specializes in the Tennessee Highway Patrol. He has an absolutely incredible collection of badges, patches, artifacts, uniforms, license plates and other memorabilia.

“I still need a lot of old stuff,” he said. “My goal is to have everything we have ever worn.”

Turocy grew up in Massachusetts and joined the United States Army. He served at Fort Campbell and fell in love with Tennessee.

After he was discharged from the Army, he tried to join a police department in the Volunteer State. It took him several years before he joined the Tennessee Highway Patrol as a dispatcher in 1999.

“I worked in dispatch for nine months before I was selected for the academy as a trooper,” Turocy said.

“I would just like to say thank you to everyone who voted for the THP display. It was a true honor to receive both the ‘Best Display’ and ‘Best Badge’ display award. I’m honored for the acknowledgment of my work,” Turocy said.

Turocy intends to present an even larger THP display in 2018.“I would also like to acknowledge the other collectors that presented their displays. I

thought they were equally as great and worthy of distinction,” he said.Turocy hopes to ferret out badges and patches stored in drawers and closets by

former Tennessee state troopers. He needs them to complete the display.“Best Patch Display” went to Gary Schott, a retired Minnesota law enforcement offi cer,

who was honored for his police and sheriff emblems displayed on state-shaped boards.

Vincent Turocy (left) accepts the “Best Overall Display” and “Best Badge Display” awards from Matt Morgan (right), host of the 2016 National Police Collectors Show. It was the fi rst time that one collector has won two display contest awards at the National Show. Mike R. Bondarenko photograph

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Vincent Turocy has an incredible collection of badges, patches, uniforms and artifacts from his department, the Tennessee Highway Patrol, where he serves as a patrol sergeant. He was the fi rst collector ever to win both “Best Badge” and “Best Overall” display awards. Mike R. Bondarenko photograph

This is Vincent Turocy’s patch and badge collection from the Tennessee State Capitol Police Department, which is now part of the Tennessee Highway Patrol. These offi cers patrolled and protected the State Capitol in Nashville, which is the seat of government in the state. Lewis Surrey photograph

Unless you are a serious collector of Tennessee Highway Patrol emblems, you would never have known that there are so many different emblem styles and designs. This is a segment of Vincent Turocy’s award-winning display at the National Police Collectors Show in Indianapolis. Lewis Surrey photograph

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“I had a great and interesting time at this year’s National Show. I had not been in this area before and was surprised at all the fun and interesting things to see and do!” Schott said.

Schott specializes in Gopher State police and sheriff patches.The collector related a great story about the development of the current McLeod

County canine emblem, which he called the “110 Minute Patch.”Schott met with the county sheriff after the canine unit was revived. He showed him

images of other canine emblems from Minnesota. The sheriff chose one that was larger than his current deputy sheriff’s patch. He also wanted a thin blue line on it.

“I worked on it with Justin Van Halanger. He came up with the design in a few minutes. It is a dog’s head, and he added the thin blue line. It looked great, and the sheriff approved it in 110 minutes. An rocker was added beneath the dog’s name, which is ‘Kilo.’”

“Most Unique Display” went to David Kellner, a retired New York City police offi cer, for his outstanding display of patches, badges, photographs, uniforms, license plates and

other memorabilia from the North Carolina Highway Patrol.“I retired from the NYPD and moved to North Carolina four years ago. I didn’t have

anything from that department until I retired, so I decided I wanted to collect the state,” Kellner said.

Kellner has an outstanding NCHP collection that includes a vintage cruiser he custom built.

He also has a virtually complete collection of badges and patches.All four National Show award winners richly deserved the recognition.

Outstanding Facebook reviews Morgan did an outstanding job using social media to keep tableholders and collectors informed about up to the minute show developments using a Facebook page.

His 2016 National Police Collectors Show Facebook page had more than 550 visitors. His postings were extremely helpful, especially in the fi nal days before the show.

“Morgan did a great job of keeping collectors informed,” said Dennis Daniels, who traveled from Nevada to attend the show. “He kept everyone updated up-to-the-minute.”

Morgan’s Facebook postings were greatly appreciated.Many tableholders and collectors posted post-show comments on the page.“My wife and I had a great time with old friends at the show,” said Jack Watkins, a

longtime Detroit area collector.

Vincent Turocy joined the Tennessee Highway Patrol as a dispatcher in 1999. He served in Tennessee as a member of the United States Army and fell in love with the state, even though he is from New Jersey. “You would never get me to leave this state,” he said. Mike R. Bondarenko photograph

“You won these displays by a lot of votes,” said host Matt Morgan, as presented the “Best Badge” and “Best Overall” awards to Vincent Turocy for his Tennessee Highway Patrol displays. These are his communications and special operations displays. Mike R. Bondarenko photograph

David Kellner (left), a retired New York City police offi cer who now lives in North Carolina, accepts the “Most Unique Display” award from National Show host Matthew Morgan (right). Kellner was honored for his incredible collection from the North Carolina Highway Patrol. Lewis Surrey photograph

One of the achievements that David Kellner is most proud of is the North Carolina Highway Patrol cruiser (center) that he built from scratch. “It was a lot of work, and it took a long time, but it was very much worth it,” he said. Kellner won a display contest award at the National. Mike R. Bondarenko photograph


“I was able to pick up a 25th anniversary United States Marshals Service Special Operations Group coin. It is .999 Sterling silver.”

Jim and Melody Shattuck were equally appreciative of Morgan’s efforts.“Great job, Matt. One of the most enjoyable shows I’ve attended. I got to see a bunch

of friends and picked up a few nice items for the collection. Just a fantastic job, Matt. Many thanks,” Shattuck posted.

Mike Halasi of Green Bay, Wis. said it was a great show and worth the long drive from northeastern Wisconsin.

“Matt, hats off to you, my friend, for a job well done,” he said.Andrew Nelson said after a year of anticipation, the show was like Christmas morning

and passed by way too soon.“First, I would be remiss not to extend well deserved congratulations to Matt Morgan

for pulling off a very good show. Anyone who has ever put on a show can tell you just how diffi cult it is to please everyone, and the National takes it to a whole new level. Kudos to Matt or accomplishing this awesome show,” Nelson said.

“I heard someone bemoan that they didn’t do well. All I can say is to shake my head and wonder how that was even possible. My National was successful before I even stepped into the hall because I got to spend time with dear friends. These are the baubles I picked up in comparison to the laughs shared and the memories made,” Nelson added.

“Nothing left to say. Class act. Great show. The Indy show left me blissfully broke,” Carlos Salazar said.

Arizona badge collector Scott Boren had high praise for the show.“I just want to say thank you to Matt for his tireless effort making the show a success,”

he said.“I picked up numerous Arizona badges for my collection, and my buddy, Ronnie

Jackson, picked up a handful of Oklahoma badges for his collection, including a a great piece that he will be researching,” Boren said.

“The highlight of each show is reconnecting with friends you’ve made over the years but don’t see very often. Everything about the show was fi rst class and planned out very well. It was one of the best Nationals that I have attended,” Boren said.

He is looking forward to the 2017 National in Ontario.Veteran collector Guy Forberger praised Morgan for his hard work.“It was great to see old friends and make some new ones,” he said. “It is important to

keep the hobby going. Your hard work certainly made the show a success.”Forberger hoped Morgan will bid for a future National Show because he enjoyed the

Indianapolis show so much.“Matt, thanks for all your efforts on the 2016 National,” said Joe Morrison. “It was a

Although David Kellner has lived in North Carolina only a few years, he has assembled an impressive collection of uniforms, badges, patches and artifacts from the North Carolina Highway Patrol. Kellner is a retired New York City police offi cer who retired to North Carolina. Lewis Surrey photograph


David Kellner was thrilled to a display contest award at the 2016 National Po-lice Collectors Show. It was his fi rst National Show award. Tableholders doubled as judges and cast anonymous ballots. Mattheew Morgan presented the awards on Sunday afternoon. Mike R. Bondarenko photograph

Gary Schott (left), the only Minnesota collector to display at the 2016 National Police Collectors Show, went home with the “Best Patch Display.” It was presented by host Matthew Morgan (right). He was honored for the Minnesota patch collection displayed on state shapes. Mike R. Bondarenko photograph

Gary Schott did a fabulous job of putting together an outstanding collection of Gopher State law enforcement agency patches, which he displayed on state shaped-display boards. He was the fi rst Minnesota collector to win a National Show display contest award. Mike R. Bondarenko photograph


great success, and one of the best shows I have been to.”Veteran California collector Gary Teragawa described Indianapolis as an outstanding

show.“Congratulations to Matt and his staff for exceptional hosting and an easy venue. This

was one of the best National Shows that I have attended. I was amazed by all of the great items bought and traded for. Thank you, Matt,” Teragawa said.

“Thanks, Matt, for all your blood, sweat and tears in making it a great Indy National,” said Tom Breen, a former National Police Collectors Show host.

“Thanks to Matt Morgan for a very well run National. I’m looking forward to the next National,” posted veteran California badge collector Jim Casey.

“Great day at the show! I’m on the way home with some nice badges. Thanks, Matt, for all your efforts,” said John W. Cook, a Kansas collector.

Longtime railroad police badge collector Chip Greiner offered, “Great show, Matt. Thank you for all your hard work in making this show run so smoothly. It was great seeing friends I haven’t seen in years and making some new ones, as well.”

Ohio collector Bill Swank related he had a great weekend in Indianapolis.“I have been attending these shows since the fi rst one when I drove to Washington,

D.C. when I was 16. This was one of the best,” he said.“As much as I love getting additions to my collections, seeing old friends from around

the globe, and making new friends, is what the hobby is all about,” Swank added.

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Hervey Cote (left) made a successful bid for the 2018 National Police Col-lectors Show. It will be held either in Connecticut or Massachusetts. Frank Selvaggio (right) called for the formation of an organization to secure future National Show fi nances. Mike R. Bondarenko photograph

Twelve collectors gathered for a tour of the Indiana State Police Safety and Education Center on the second night of the 2016 National Police Collectors Show. Hobbyists gathered around one of the vintage ISP vehicles. The museum chronicles the agency’s storied history. Arthur Fox photograph


Swank was able to add a lot of badges, patches and coins to his collection.

National returns to California California Law Enforcement Historical Society President Gary Hoving, who will co-host the 2017 National Collectors Show, which won a hotly-contested vote over Reno, Nev. earlier this year, outlined show details to tableholders during a Sunday morning address to tableholders.

The show will be held in Ontario, Calif. next August 18, 19 and 20.It will be the third time that the National Show has been held in the Golden State.Setup day will be from 12 pm to 5 pm on August 18.The show will be open to the public from 9 am to 5 pm on August 19 and 9 am to 2 pm

on August 20.Tables are $80 each. Tables are available through the show Web site. One hundred

fi fteen tables have already been sold. National Police Collectors Show founder, the late Richard Salchunas, who was a

Los Angeles County sheriff’s supervisor, hosted the fi rst National Show in Los Angeles County in 1985.

“Our investment in this show is $32,775 at the hotel. We have secured a discounted room rate of $119. The regular rate is $149,” Hoving said.

He stressed the importance of collectors staying at the host hotel to ensure the show’s success.

“This is an all-in project, meaning we need to cover our expenses for the hotel and the convention center in total. We need collectors to support us for both venues,” Hoving said.

Double Tree room reservations are available through a link on the Web site, CalPoliceHistory.Com, or the Friends of the California Law Enforcement Historical

Society Facebook page.Hoving said plans are being made for behind the scenes tours of a Southern California

badge manufacturer, possibly Entenmann-Rovin and/or V&V Manufacturing.In 2011, collectors had a unique opportunity to tour Sun Badge Company.Consideration is also being given to an insider briefi ng for law enforcement offi cers

only on the 2015 San Bernardino Massacre.On December 2, 2015, 14 people were killed and 22 people injured in a terrorist attack

at the Inland Regional Center.Hoving said display contest awards will be presented by either the Ontario police chief

or the San Bernardino County sheriff.“There are also possible tours of the San Bernardino Police Department history room

or the small museum at the Ontario Police Department,” Hoving said.There will be a hosted reception at the Double Tree Hotel from 5:30 to 7:00 pm on

Saturday night.Hoving said Ontario has the potential to be one of the largest and best-attended

National Shows.

2018 National heads east Tableholders unanimously approved a bid by Nick

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One of the most interesting exhibits at the Indiana State Police Safety and Education Center in Indianapolis is this two-sided 1990 Chevrolet Caprice. The department welded together two front ends to create an exhibit that allows visitors to experience being behind the wheel. Lewis Surrey photograph

When the Indiana State Police celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2008, the department outfi tted its patrol cars in the original black with gold and blue markings. One of the 2008 Ford Police Interceptors is displayed at the museum. The car features a wide gold accent stripe. Lewis Surrey photograph

One of the exhibits that police insignia collectors enjoyed the most at the Indiana State Police Safety and Education Center was this exhibit of the agency’s badges and cloth insignia. While the collection is far from complete, it is representative of the agency’s long history. Mike R. Bondarenko photograph


Leary and Hervey Cote to return the National Show to the East Coast in 2018.Cote, who co-hosted the extremely successful National Show in Marlborough, Mass.

in 1996, said the show will be held either at the Mohegan Sun, a four-star resort and casino in Uncasville, Conn., or the convention center in Marlborough, which hosted the 1996 show.

“We will negotiate with the Mohegan Sun fi rst because Nick works there, and we think we can get a very nice room rate of about $100 a night,” Cote said.

“It’s a very nice venue with everything that everyone needs and wants. They have hundreds of rooms, plenty of restaurants and bars, and it’s very cop-friendly,“ Cote said.

“We want to bring the National Show back to the East Coast. It’s been a long time since its been back there,” Cote said.

If the hosts are unable to negotiate a deal at the Mohegan Sun, they will move to the show to the Marlborough Convention Center, Cote said.

“We think that the Mohegan Sun will be an excellent venue for the show. It’s one of the most popular tourist destinations on the East Coast, but if it doesn’t work out, we have a backup venue,” Cote said.

Frank Selvaggio announced that Saint Louis intended to bid for the 2018 show as well but would not bid against another venue.

“It would be counter-productive for us to bid against another city,” he said. “But, we are available as a backup in case something doesn’t work out.”

If the two East Coast venues do not work out, then Saint Louis would host the 2018 show.

Dennis Daniels asked for a show of hands for support for a possible return to Reno, Nev. in 2019. About 40 percent of the tableholders indicated their support.

Selvaggio repeated his call for formation of a National Police Collectors Show oversight committee that would help future shows cover unanticipated losses and standardize show rules and formats.

“We need to keep this show going, and we need to have an organization that would backup future shows,” Selvaggio said.

He said the 2005 National Show in Chicago lost $15,000, which forced the host to fi le for personal bankruptcy.

“That show lost money because the host died of a heart attack only a few weeks before the show. His son decided to go ahead with the show, but he lost money. An oversight committee could have helped him out,” Selvaggio said.

Don Magruder, co-host of the Saint Louis Nationals, said their shows have been a $40,000 investment.

“The bottom line is there are a lot of guys here today who buy a table, get on a plane to come here and then go home with thousands of dollars in sales but make no investment in this show,” Selvaggio said.

“What we need to do is set up an organization that will set up a safety net for future shows, no matter what happens.”

Jim Clark moved that former National Show hosts meet at the show and discuss Selvaggio’s proposal.

Clark, Selvaggio and Mike R. Bondarenko met and discussed creation of an organization. They agreed to make an announcement later this year.

Indiana State Police museum tour The Indiana State Police has done an outstanding job of preserving its history at its museum in Indianapolis. Morgan organized a tour on Saturday night and 15 collectors took advantage of the opportunity.

The Safety and Education Center tells the story of the Indiana State Police from its early days as the Motor Vehicle Police to the department’s inception in 1933 through the present day.

The museum’s outstanding collection holds such things as the death mask of the infamous John Dillinger, a 1938 Chevrolet police vehicle and uniforms from different eras.

It houses ISP vehicles from different eras, including a 1937 Indian motorcycle.Exhibits include such topics as the ISP crime laboratory, Aviation Division and the

canine program.Collectors were treated to free copies of two books, Indiana State Police At Work,

which outlines the day-to-day activities of state troopers, and You Oughta Write A Book, by retired Trooper Ernie Alder, who was one of the museum founders. Alder shared anecdotes from his 20-year ISP career (1957 to 1977.)

Lauren Baker, the museum curator, also treated collectors to a prototype ISP patch that she said was created two years ago to ISP specifi cations but was then rejected after delivery because the lettering was too large.

“We decided it would cost too much to outfi t everyone with the new patch, so we decided to keep the current design,” Baker said. “We accepted the order of about 2000 patches because they were exactly what we ordered, but they are not worn on uniforms.”

Baker is one of three ISP employees assigned to the museum.

Badges and patches worn by Indiana state troopers who have worked motor carrier enforcement. Initially, they were called the Truck Inspection Detail. Now, they are called motor carrier inspectors. Their insignia is shown at the ISP Safety and Education Center. Mike R. Bondarenko photograph

The badge and patch display at the Indiana State Police Safety and Education Center features historic badges from the history of the agency. Indiana state troopers have always worn eagle-topped shields with state seal as the center design. These are early issues. Mike R. Bondarenko photograph

In 1933, the Saturday Evening Post published a profusely-illustrated feature story on Indiana state troopers who worked USH 20 from the Illinois state line to Merrrillville, which was known as the deadliest highway in the nation. It was called “I Patrol A Death Trap.” Mike R. Bondarenko photograph


“Two of us work here full-time. There is also a trooper who does safety and education programs,” Baker said.

The museum vehicle collection includes......a black 1950 Chevrolet with a red spotlight and three-speed on the column

transmission with a blue and white decal....a black 1938 Chevrolet sedan with a blue and white decal and a red light on the left

front fender. The top speed was 90 miles per hour....a white 1980 Dodge Saint Regis with “double-bubble” overheard emergency lights....a blue and white 1965 Ford Custom donated by collector Rick Hallmark, an ISP

trooper. It has a single overhead revolving red light....a white 1990 Chevrolet Impala with blue stripes. The car has two front ends, which

were welded together from two rear-end cruiser wrecks....a 75th anniversary 2008 Ford Crown Victoria, which was created before the Police

Interceptor. It is black with gold stripes to look like the original 1938 Chevrolet sedan....a red unmarked 1989 Ford Mustang....a 1937 Indian motorcycle, which was used from the 1920s to 1939 before state

troopers were deployed in automobiles....an absolutely beautiful, one-of-a-kind 2008 75th anniversary Harley-Davidson

motorcycle that is one of the nicest police bikes I have ever seen.Museum displays include......old radars and speed measurement devices, including a Kustom Signals K-55

moving set that brought back memories to yours truly, since I used it early in my career.…an exhibit devoted to Motor Carrier Weight Masters that includes portable scales

and a display of truck and vehicle models. I, too, worked motor carrier enforcement!...ISP chaplains and their dedicated service to the agency....trooper uniforms back to the 1930s....badges, patches and rank insignia....a display devoted to mobster John Dillinger, including his original gravestone. He

was buried in Indy in 1934....an exhibit devoted to Trooper Paul Ninneman, who was killed in a shootout with the

Allen Brady Gang in 1937 in Cass County. It includes his badge and brass knuckles....a 1933 Saturday Evening Post feature, “I Patrol A Death Trap,” by a state trooper

who investigated numerous fatal accidents on USH 20 between the Illinois and Indiana state lines.

Much more to come There will be additional coverage of the 2016 National Police Collectors Show in the November-December issue.

MIKE R. BONDARENKO (2392 USH 12, Baldwin WI 54002) [email protected]

One of the many exhibits at the Indiana State Police Safety and Education Center in Indianapolis is dedicated to a collection of the shoulder patches of the other state police and highway patrol agencies. Curator Lauren Baker said it is her favorite exhibit at th museum. Gary Schott photograph

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Because many collectors now use global positioning systems (GPS) to locate shows, street addresses should be included in these announcements.

Florence, Ky.The next Florence, Ky. Badge and Patch Show will be Sat., Sept., 10 from 8:30 am to

2:30 pm at the Florence Municipal Building, 8100 Ewing Blvd., Florence, Ky. Pat Olvey will host it.

Admission is free.Tables are free. However, advance reservations are requested. Tableholders will be

limited to one table unless not all tables are reserved. An area of the hall will be set aside for displays. Tableholders who have displays will be located near their displays.

For additional information or to make table reservations, contact Olvey at [email protected].

Houston, Tex.The Houston Area Badge and Patch Collectors Meet will be Sat., Sept. 17 from 8 am

to 3 pm at the Harris County Sheriff’s Department storefront, 5202 Aldine Mail Route, Houston, Tex. Dan Diaz will host it.

There is no charge for admission.Twenty tables are available. There is no charge for tables. Please make reservations

by contacting Diaz on (281) 701-1016.There is plenty of free parking.No refreshments will be available at the show.For additional information, etc. contact Diaz.

Ripon, Calif.The 31st Annual Northern California Police Collectors Show and the Menlo Park

Police and Ripon Police Emergency Vehicle Show and Law Enforcement Recruitment Fair will be Sat., Oct. 1 from 9 am to 2 pm at the Ripon Community Center, 334 West Fourth Street, Ripon, Calif. Mike Lynch and Brian Smith will host the insignia show while Darryl Lindsay will host the car show.

Admission is $5.Fifty-two eight foot tables are available for $25 each. Display tables are $10 each. The

hall will open at 8 am for exhibitor setup.The shows are fundraisers for the Ripon Volunteers in Police Services, Concerns of

Police Survivors and Menlo Park Police CadetsLodging is available at the Fairfi eld Inn, 4342 Salida Boulevard in Modesto. The hotel

is offering a special room rate. Make reservations on (209) 543-7800 and mention the show.

Lynch an Smith will host a pre-show gathering at the hotel on Friday evening from 5 to 6:30 pm.

Please see the Web site CalBadgeShows for more information.Make checks for tables payable to Mike Lynch and mail to PO Box 3212, Bowman CA

95604. His telephone number is (530) 305-1166.Questions about the vehicle show and law enforcement recruitment fair should be

POLICE COLLECTORS NEWSSept.-Oct. 2016 directed to Lindsay on (650) 743-4486 or visit EmergencyVehicleShow.Com.

Fall River, Mass.The second 2016 Bay State Police Show will be Sun., Oct. 2 beginning at 9 am at

the Fall River Police Athletic League Building. 31 Franklin St., Fall River, Mass. Barbara Haven and Gary Smith will host the show.

Admission is $7.Tables are $17 each, which includes one admission. Additional tables are $10 each.

Tables not occupied by 10 am will be resold with no refunds. A limited number of tables are available and early reservations are recommended. The hall will open at 8:45 am for exhibitor setup.

This show is open to law enforcement offi cers and known collectors only. Credentials may be checked at the door.

Refreshments will be available.Donations will be accepted to raise funds for a different location in the future.For additional information or to make table reservations, contact baystatepolice@

gmail.com.

Traverse City, Mich.The Second Annual Traverse City Area Police and Fire Collectors Show will be

Sat., Oct. 15 from 9 am to 3 pm at the Turtle Creek Casino and Hotel, 7741 M-72 East, Williamsburg, Mich. Dave Sprinkle will host it.

Admission is $4. Children 12 and under will be admitted free.Thirty-fi ve six-foot tables are available for $25 each and must be paid in advance.

Tableholder setup will be from 7 am to 9 am with free coffee and donuts.There will be display awards, a patch drop drawing and door prizes.Firearms are not permitted at the facility. No exceptions.Current style badges may not be bought, sold or traded at the show or on the venue

property. Any current badges must be labeled “For Display Only.”For additional information and table reservations, contact Dave Sprinkle, PO Box 96,

Acme MI 49610-0096 or [email protected].

Altona, Man.The 2016 Altona Police Patch and Insignia Collectors Trade Show will be Sun., Oct.

16 from 10 am to 3 pm at the W.C. Miller Collegiate, 181 Sixth St., SE, Altona, Man. Mike Turnbull and Dan Defer will host it.

There is no charge for admission.Tables are $5. All proceeds will be donated to the school. There is limited room for

displays and a limited number of tables, but it is a great venue. The hall will open at 8:30 am for exhibitor setup.

Lunch will be provided.This is the same location as 2015.For reservations, information, etc., contact Turnbull on [email protected] or (204) 324-

4539, orDefer on [email protected] or (204) 304-0858.

Knoxville, Tenn.The Second Annual “Beaver Ridge” Patch Show will be Sat., Oct. 22 from at 8 am to

2 pm at the Beaver Ridge Lodge No. 366 Free and Accepted Masons, 7429 Oak Ridge Hwy., Karns, Tenn. Derek Setzer, Ray Smith and Rob Jackson will host it.

Admission is $5.Tables are $10 each. It is hoped 20 to 30 tables will be taken. Displays are welcome.All proceeds benefi t the Beaver Ridge Charity Fund.Karns is located in Knox County approximately four miles from the city of Knoxville.There are numerous restaurants, hotels and motels in the immediate area.The hosts are working on having a food truck at the show site.The show site is only minutes from the American Museum of Science and Energy in

Oak Ridge, which documents the pivotal role Tennessee played in the Manhattan Project, and about 45 minutes from Pigeon Forge, one of the region’s most popular tourist destinations.

Last year’s inaugural show was small but featured several excellent displays and lots of trading.

Table reservations can be made by contacting Jackson on [email protected] show information can be obtained by contacting Setzer at sirknightsetzer@

gmail.com or Smith at [email protected].

Columbus, O.

The 2016 Columbus Police Collectors Show will be Sat., Oct. 22 from 8 am to 2 pm at the Fraternal Order of Police Hall, 6800 Schrock Hill St., Columbus, O. J.J. Mead and Bruce Muraco will host it.

Admission is free.There will be 44 tables. A few tables remained available as of August 20.This is a closed show. Known collectors must vouch for invited collector friends or

have them bring police identifi cation.For additional information, etc., contact Mead on (614) 598-6169, orMuraco (614) 578-6986

Riverdale, Md.The 30th Mid-Atlantic Police Collectors Extravaganza will be Sat., Oct. 29 from 10 am

to 3 pm at the Elks Lodge, 6700 Kenilworth Ave., Riverdale, Md. Andy Ferraro will host it.Admission is $5. Spouses and children are admitted free.Approximately 100 tables are available for $23 each. The hall will open for exhibitor

setup only at 9 am.Collectors who wish to enter the hall early (before 10 am) must pay a $10 early bird

fee.There will be a trophy for the best display.Send table reservations to Andy Ferraro, 4214 Woodberry St., Hyattsville MD 20782-

1171, (240) 723-0507 or (301) 927-2327.

Fairfax, Va.The Fairfax Regional Badge and Patch Show will be Sat., Nov. 5 from 10 am to 3 pm

at the Fairfax County Police Association Hall, 5625 Revercomb Ct., Fairfax, Va.Admission is $5.Tables are $20 each and must be reserved and paid for in advance. Tables are

available on a fi rst-come basis. Please contact the hosts for special requests, such as a wall space, electrical connection, etc. The hall will open at 9 am for exhibitor setup.

A “Best of Show” display award will be presented.Food and drinks will be available for purchase.There is plenty of free parking.All proceeds will be donated to the Fairfax County Police Association and a 50-50

drawing will benefi t the Fairfax County Police Explorers program.The show has a Web site, FairfaxRegionalBadgeandPatchShow.Com.Please email Bill or Larry at FCPAShow@aol with any questions.Please make checks for tables payable to FCPA and mail to FCPA Show, PO Box 917,

Purcellville VA 20134-0917.

Saint Louis, Mo.The 31st Annual “Gateway” Police Collectors Show will be Sat., Nov. 5 from 8 am to

2 pm at the Holiday Inn South County Center, 6921 S. Lindbergh Blvd., Saint Louis. Mo. Frank Selvaggio, Bob Shockey, Don Magruder and Willie Herald will host it.

Admission is $3 for adults 21 and older.Sixty tables will be available for $20 each and must be paid for in advance to be

reserved. The hall will open at 7:00 am for exhibitor setup. Please mail checks for tables to Frank Selvaggio, 8946 Wilma Dr., Saint Louis MO 63123. The show is always a sellout, so early reservations are recommended.

The hotel is a new location for this show. It is located near the intersection of Interstate 55 and Interstate 270. The hosts are negotiating a discounted room rate and will announce it as soon as possible. The hotel can be contacted on (314) 892-3600.

For additional information, contact Selvaggio by email at [email protected] or telephone (314) 614-9444.

Norman Park, Ga.The Third Annual Southeast Patch and Badge Trade Show will be Sat., Nov. 12 from

9 am to 3 pm in Gresham Gymnasium on the campus of the Georgia Baptist Conference Center, 4243 USH 319, Norman Park, Ga. Jeremy Henry and the Norman Park Police Department will host it.

Admission is free.The registration fee for tableholders is $15 for up to fi ve tables. Please register early

if more than two tables are required. The fee includes lunch for the tableholder and one guest.

An award will be presented for the best display.On-site lodging is available the night before the show. This year on-site lodging can

only be arranged through the Web site MyNormanPark.Com or by calling the GBCC on


(229) 769-3011.For further information or a registration package, contact Henry at jshenry99@yahoo.

com or call (229) 873-0278 or (229) 769-3611.

Allentown, N.J.The 25th Annual “Central Jersey” Police and Fire Insignia Collectors Show will be

Sun., Nov. 20 from 8 am to 2 pm at the Allentown First Aid Squad Building, Route 526, Allentown, N.J. Dominick Botteri will host it.

Admission is $5. Wives, girlfriends and children are admitted free.Six-foot tables are $20 each and payable in advance. One admission is included.

Early reservations are recommended because all previous shows have been sellouts. The hall will open at 7 am for exhibitor setup.

There will be a patch drop and display contest.Displays are encouraged.Patch reproductions available for trade must be marked as reproductions. Contact the

show host for any questions or additional information regarding this policy.Food will be available.All proceeds will benefi t the Allentown First Aid Squad.For table reservations, directions o additional information, etc., contact Dominick

Botteri at (609) 571-8201 (text or call) or email [email protected].

Claremont, Calif.The 2017 “Porky” Police and Fire Memorabilia Show will be Sat., Jan. 17 from 9 am

to 3 pm at Taylor Hall, 1775 North Indian Hill Blvd., Claremont, Calif. Nick Cardaras, Gene Gianuzzi and Dennis Smith will host it. (The hall has not yet been confi rmed.)

Admission is $5.All 104 tables have been sold.The show is a fundraiser for the Claremont Police Explorers.There will be a display contest and refreshments will be available.The host hotel is the Double Tree, 555 W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont. Special room

rates are available. Make reservations on (909) 626-2411.Visit the show Web site, ThePorkyShow.Com, to fi nd directions to the show, make

hotel reservations and view photographs from past shows.To be placed on a waiting list for tables, contact Cardaras on nick@theporkyshow.

com.For publicity, directions or facilities information, contact Smith at dennis@

theporkyshow.com.For awards information, contact Gianuzzi at [email protected].

Titusville, Fla.The 32nd Annual “Space Coast” Patch Show will be Sat., Jan. 28 from 9 am to 3 pm

at the Elks Lodge, 2955 Columbia Blvd., Titusville, Fla. Steve and Karen Bridges will host the show.

Eighty-fi ve tables are available for $20 each before December 31. After that date tables will be $25. Early reservations are recommended because tables are offered on a “fi rst come” basis. The show is a sellout every year. The hall will open at 8 am for exhibitor set up.

Awards will be presented for the best displays.The Elks Lodge will offer lunch.The host hotel is the Holiday Inn Titusville/Kennedy Space Center, 4715 Helen Hauser

Blvd. An $89 room rate (plus tax) includes a hot buffet breakfast. The rate is good from January 27 to January 29. Make reservations on (321) 383-0200 and ask for the Space Coast Patch Show.

Titusville is close to the Kennedy Space Center and other central Florida attractions. The American Police Hall of Fame is located only a minutes from the show hall. It has fabulous a patch collection.

Make table reservations by contacting Bridges on (321) 302-1983 (cell) or by email on sbridges@cfl .rr.com.

Confi rm reservations by mailing table fees to Steve Bridges, 1535 Justin Court, Titusville FL 32796.

Roseville, Calif.The 22nd Annual Doug Messer 49’er Public Safety and Military Collectors Show will

be Sat., Feb. 25 from 9 am to 2 pm at the Roseville Veterans Memorial Hall, 110 Park Dr.,

Roseville, Calif. Mike Lynch, Brian Smith and Phil Jordan will host it.Admission is $5.Forty-seven eight-foot tables are available for $30 each. There is a two-table limit

unless the show does not sellout. Early reservations are recommended. The hall will open at 8 am for exhibitor only setup.

The show is a fundraiser for the Concerns of Police Survivors and is sponsored by the International Police Association Region 29 and the Roseville American Legion Alyn W. Butler Post 169.

The Fairfi eld Inn, 1910 Taylor Rd., Roseville, is offering a show rate of $75 plus tax. The reservation code is “DMSS.” The rate is valid only until Feb. 4. Make reservations on (916) 772-3500.

The hosts will host a pre-show gathering at the Fairfi eld Inn fi rst fl oor conference room from 5 pm to 6:30 pm on Friday, Feb. 24.

Please make checks for tables payable to Mike Lynch and mail to Mike Lynch, PO Box 3212, Bowman CA 95604-3212, (530) 305-1166, [email protected].

Marshall, Minn.The 2016 Marshall Swap Meet will be Sat., Feb. 25 from 9 am to 1 pm at the Marshall

Merit Center, 1001 W. Erie Rd., Marshall, Minn. Dave Gislason will host it.Admission is $5.Tables re $5 each.Refreshments will be available.The Merit Center is a new public safety training center.For table reservations or more information, contact Gislason on (507) 530-1712 or

[email protected].

Saint Louis, Mo.The 2017 International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (ILLETA)

“Honor Our Fallen” Police Memorabilia Show will be Sun., Mar. 19 from 1 pm to 5 pm at the Saint Louis Union Station Double Tree Hotel, 1820 Market St., Saint Louis, Mo. Tom Engelmann will host it.

Admission is $5.Tables are $15. The hall open at noon for exhibitor setup.The hotel will waive its $25 daily parking fee for conference attendees.Collectors will have to pay a $5 parking fee.All proceeds will be donated to the Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS).This is the same show that has been held in the Chicago area for the last three

years. It will be held the day before the opening of the ILLETA Annual Conference. The conference attracts law enforcement offi cers from around the world.

The show will be sponsored by ILEETA and the National Rifl e Association Law Enforcement Division.

There will be a silent auction to raise money for COPS.For table reservations or additional information, contact Engelmann on (315) 569-

7212 or [email protected].

Detroit, Mich.The 2017 Detroit Area Police and Fire Collectors Show and Exhibit will be Sat., Apr.

1 from 9 am to 3 pm at the UFCW Union Hall, 876 Horrace Brown Dr., Madison Heights, Mich. Dave Loar, Mike Duvall, Todd Hansen and Bill Pace will host it.

Admission is $5. Children 12 are admitted free.One hundred twenty-plus eight-foot tables are available for $25 each. Tables must be

paid for in advance. The hall will open at 7 am for exhibitor setup.There will hourly door prizes, display awards and a patch drop drawing.This is a closed show. You must be a known collector or have valid police or fi re ID or

accompany one of the above to be admitted.Current style badges may not be bought, sold or traded at the show or on the property.

Displays which contain current badges must be marked “Display Only.” Failure to comply with this policy may result in expulsion from the show and possible exclusion from future shows.

Table reservation payments should be made payable to Dave Loar by check, money order or Pay Pal. His address is 2547 Astoria Blvd., Howell MI 48843-7653. (517) 404-9781 [email protected].

For additional information, contact Duvall on (586) 709-6891 or [email protected], or

Hansen at [email protected], orPace at [email protected].

Louisville, Ky.The 2017 Mideast Regional Police Collectors Show will be Fri., June 2 from 12 pm

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POLICE COLLECTORS NEWSSept.-Oct. 2016to 7 pm and Sat., June 3 from 10 am to 3 pm at the Galt House Hotel and Convention Center, 140 N. Fourth St., in downtown Louisville, Ky. Jim Clark will host it.

Up to 150 tables will be available for $50 each, which includes a table cloth, table skirt, two chairs and two all-access admission passes for each day of the show. The hall will open an hour early each day for exhibitor setup only.

Hotels rooms will be available for $119 per night for standard rooms and $139 for two-room suites. The show will be held in the suite tower, so suite rooms are recommended. The hotel is not yet taking reservations.

“As with all my past shows, the strictest anti-reproduction policy in the hobby will continue to be in effect. Basically, mark them or leave them home. Under Kentucky law, any counterfeit item which is not sold as such can be seized under intellectual property rights violations. If one of the frequent reproduction artists shows up here, I will have a truck ready to their take their counterfeit wares to the Louisville Metropolitan Police Department property room,” Clark said.

“This is a really nice, police-friendly hotel in the heart of the downtown tourist district. There are dozens of restaurants, bars and other attractions (Louisville Slugger Factory and Museum, Evan Williams Bourbon Experience, Muhammad Ali Center, etc.) within walking distance of the hotel,” Clark said.

The Galt House offers Jeff Ruby’s, the best steakhouse in the city, and two bourbon-centric bars, he said.

For table reservations, contact the host by email on [email protected]. Those without email can call him on (502) 931-5805. Please keep calls to a minimum.

The show will soon have a Web site. It will be announced.

Mesa, Ariz.The Fourth Annual Mesa-Phoenix Law Enforcement Collectibles Show will be Sat.,

June 10 from 9 am to 3 pm at the Windmere Conference Center and Resort Hotel, 5750 E. Main St., Mesa, Ariz. Jim and Shirley Ward will host it.

Admission is $4. Kids are admitted free.Fifty-fi ve tables are available for $40 each and must be reserved and paid for in

advance. The hall will open at 8 am for exhibitor setup.The fi rst three shows were sellouts. Early table reservations are recommended.Special room rates are available at the hotel. Call the hotel and mention the police

collectors rate on (800) 888-3561 or (480) 985-3600.Send table reservations to Jim Ward, 7757 E. Caballero Dr., Mesa AZ 85207.Call or email the hosts with any questions: (480) 699-4559 (home) or (419) 656-4115

(cell) or [email protected].

National Police Collectors ShowThe California Law Enforcement Historical Society will host the 2017 National Police

Collectors Show at the Ontario Convention Center in Ontario, Calif. on Aug. 18-20. The convention center is located 38 miles east of downtown Los Angeles on Interstate 10.

Public hours for the event are 9 am to 5 pm on Sat., Aug. 19 and 9 am to 2 pm on Sun., Aug. 20. Pre-registered tableholders only will be allowed into the hall on Fri., Aug. 18 from 12 noon to 5 pm for setup.

Three hundred eight-foot by 30 inch display tables are available for $80 each. Special accommodations and location requests will be honored in order of reservations made.Early table reservations are strongly recommended. One hundred fi fteen tables had already been reserved as of August 21.

Admission will be $5. Children under 12 will be admitted free.The host hotel is the Doubletree Hotel Ontario Airport, located next to the Convention

Center, at 222 North Vineyard Ave. The room rate is $119 per night plus tax.To make a table reservation online, go the Historical Society Web site,

CalPoliceHistory.Com. On the right margin click on the 2017 National Police Collectors Show tab.

Table reservations can be made by mail by sending a check to Gary Hoving, President, California Law Enforcement Historical Society, PO Box 475, Pismo Beach CA 93448-0475, (805) 441-4936, [email protected].

Please direct questions about the show to President Hoving.

Blackinton Fast Facts V.H. Blackinton got its start in 1852 by commissioning military insignia for the Union Army during the Civil War. Today, the company employs about 200 people with no manufacturing facilities overseas. More than 800 dealers throughout the nation distribute Blackinton products. Blackinton has produced badges for such prestigious agencies as the Chicago Police Department, Houston Police Department, Massachusetts State Police, New York State Police, Atlanta Police Department, Boston Police Department and California Highway Patrol.

Breast Cancer Awareness In 2012, V. H. Blackinton released a new line of badges to support breast cancer awareness. The Miami, Fla. Police Department was one of fi rst major city agencies to wear pink badges. The agency agreed to support breast cancer awareness in October 2014 and commissioned the pink badges.

A Wonderful DayOf National Show

Badge TradingPat Olvey had a wonderful day of badge trading at

the 2016 National Police Collectors Show. He obtained an old Indianapolis, Ind. auxiliary police major’s badge, as well as a chief of police shield from Oklahoma City, Okla. Olvey also went home with an old deputy marshal’s badge from Toledo. O. from 1934.

By Pat Olvey, Staff Writer

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – I had a wonderful day on August 20 trading badges at the 2016 National Police Collectors Show! I brought home some keepers and had the opportunity to visit with some friends. It was a terrifi c show!

My oldest daughter, Cheryl, and I left Cincinnati at 5:45 am and arrived in Indianapolis at 8:00 am. It was an easy drive.

I was lucky to have Cheryl with me to help with lifting. I am still healing from back surgery last April. They say it will take a year for everything to get as good as it will be.

I obtained what I think was the fi rst issue badge from the Alaska State Troopers. If I am not mistaken, because of the brownish enamel in the lettering, it is a conservation or game warden badge. It is hallmarked by Entenmann.

I do not remember what I traded for it, but with the asking prices of fi rst issue badges

(Top) Pat Olvey acquired this Alaska State Troopers badge at the National Show. He believes it was worn by a conservation trooper or game warden. (Left) Olvey had this Public Safety retired badge in his collection. (Right) He also had this old trooper badge, number “125.” Pat Olvey photographs


these days, I was happy to get it in a trade.I have two other old Alaska State Troopers badges in my collection, a Department of

Public Safety retired and a trooper badge made by C and H.A real surprise came to my table. It is a jeweler-made Indianapolis police badge. It has

the legend “MAJOR/ INDIANAPOLIS/ A C/ POLICE/ IND.” I am told the “AC” means that it was an auxiliary major’s badge from one of the old auxiliary units.

The hand-cut lettering makes it a real beauty for my collection.It is gold-fi lled and shines like it was made yesterday. I sincerely hope it was not!Looking at “INDIANAPOLIS,” you can see how the letters are spaced differently. The

letters in “INDIANA” are fairly close together, but the others are much further apart.To me, this is a beautiful badge and has fallen into my black hole of badges that come

out only for displays.I found what I think is a beautiful Iowa badge from collector Damir Krdzalic. The

legend reads “426/ SPECIAL/ POLICE/ STATE/ IOWA.” It is a badge used by a guard on an armored truck.

Krdzalic said if I remove the center seal, which the armored car companies put on this style of badge, the initials for the company would become visible.

I do not know who issues fi rearm permits for Iowa armored car guards, but if it is the state, then this badge will go into my state collection.

I love the design of this badge and had never seen it before.It does not have a hallmark.No, your eyes are not deceiving you. Yes, the state seal is on crooked.I came up with a Sun Badge Company-made Los Angeles County, Calif. deputy sheriff

sergeant’s badge. I did not have a sergeant’s badge in my collection until now. I was told at the show that Sun had the LASO badge contract in the past.

There is an old New Hampshire Department of Public Safety Safety Services badge.The Department of Safety was established by the New Hampshire Legislature in

1961 and originally consisted of three divisions, Motor Vehicles, State Police and Safety Services.

In 1987, under the leadership of Commissioner Richard M. Flynn, the department was restructured and two additional divisions and two bureaus were added, Division of Enforcement, Division of Administration, Bureau of Hearings and Bureau of Fire Safety.

On October 1, 1996, the Division of Enforcement was eliminated and all former division personnel and functions were merged into a Bureau of Enforcement in the

(Top) This Los Angeles County deputy sheriff’s badge in the rank of sergeant was made by Sun. (Left) Pat Olvey was thrilled to obtain this auxiliary police major’s badge from Indianapolis. (Right) Olvey believes this special police shield was worn by an armored car guard. Pat Olvey photographs

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(Top) Oklahoma City Police Reserve is a small round badge with the number “H 273.” Pat Olvey had never seen one before the National. (Left) Olvey says this NDHP badge is a future trader. (Right) Oklahoma City was the only chief’s badge that Olvey got in Indianapolis. Pat Olvey photographs

(Top) This deputy marshal’s badge from Toledo, O. was worn in 1934. Deputy marshals worked in the city court system until about the 1960s. (Left) The badge appeared in John Connors’s historic book. (Right) Third lieutenant was a rank at the Roanoke, Va. Police Department. Pat Olvey photographs

POLICE COLLECTORS NEWSSept.-Oct. 2016Division of State Police.I picked up a North Dakota Highway Patrol badge that will make a nice trader down

the line. You can never have too many traders.The only chief’s badge I picked up at the show was from Oklahoma City. It has a

wallet clip and is hallmarked “Blackinton Hi-Glo.” It complements the other Oklahoma City badges I have in my collection. I love the custom seal.

I picked up an old Oklahoma City Police Reserve badge that I had never had before. I love its simplicity, and it also complements the other Oklahoma City badges in my collection.

There is an old Roanoke, Va. third lieutenant badge with an original “C” catch and a “CG Braxmar, NY” hallmark. The only other department I have seen that uses designations of rank from fi rst to second, third, fourth, etc. is Salt Lake City. I really do not know when the old “C” catch was no longer used on new badges.

Finally, I acquired an old Toledo, O. marshal’s badge that was shown in John J. Connors’s book, Badges of Toledo and Lucas County, Ohio. My badge belonged to Leonard Cutway. It was given to him in 1934. Apparently, the titles marshal and deputy marshal were used in the Toledo court system up to roughly the 1960s.

The applied center design is the old Fort Industry design that is unique to the city.Thanks, Matt Morgan, you did well.PAT OLVEY (7631 Holliston Place, Cincinnati OH 45255) [email protected]

CLEHS Hosts13th Annual

Insignia ShowCollectors from four states gathered in San Luis Obispo

for the annual California Law Enforcement Historical Society Police Memorabilia Collectors Show. It was a 58-table sellout. Ken Snyder, Phil Colonnelli, Mark Bray and Gary Teragawa won display contest awards. Gary Hoving hosted the show.

By Gary Hoving, Guest Writer

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – The 13th Annual California Law Enforcement Historical Society Police Memorabilia Collectors Show in San Luis Obispo, Calif. on July 16 was a huge success.

All 58 tables were reserved and attendance was brisk.

San Luis Obispo was a very appealing venue due to the mild coastal temperatures while the rest of California sizzled in the middle of summer. Also, it is equal distance from Los Angeles and San Francisco making it fairly easy for collectors to travel to the event.

Attendees came from throughout California, as well as Nevada, Arizona and Colorado.Most appealing was the number of exhibits of badges and patches which are rarely

shared at other shows. Overall, the caliber of these exhibits was fantastic, and the amount of hard work in preparation was apparent.

As is typical, the SLO show presents exhibitor awards in a variety of categories. From the perspective of a show host, this is the most challenging task based on the quality of the exhibits.

“Best Patch Display” went to Phil Colonnelli.“Best Badge Display” went to Gary Teragawa.

Ray Sherrard (left) and his grandson, Grant Swyter, (right) pose with a badge that was once worn by legendary Federal Bureau of Investigation Associate Director Clyde Tolson, a longtime associate of legendary Director J. Edgar Hoover. Sherrard obtained the historic badge a year ago. Arthur Fox photograph

Longtime Hanford, Calif. collector Russ Snow (left) is presented with the 2015 California Law Enforcement Historian of the Year award. It was presented by San Luis Obispo Sheriff-Coroner Ian Parkinson. Snow has contributed research to the CLEHS publication. Gary Hoving photograph

Veteran California badge collector Keith Bushey (left) took the stage unannounced during the awards presentation and presented Gary Hoving (right) with one of his impromptu “Golden Doughnut” awards for his lifelong dedication to law enforcement and our hobby. Contributed photograph


“Best Historical Display” went to Mark Bray.“Best of Show” went to Ken Snyder.The awards were presented by San Luis Obispo Sheriff-Coroner Ian Parkinson. A

strong supporter of the hobby, Sheriff Parkinson committed to the engagement months prior to the event and has participated at many previous shows. He was honored with a CLEHS membership.

The CLEHS Police Historian of the Year award is presented at our show every year. It is presented for work done during the previous year, leaving us with the appearance of having no reigning historian of the year. The opportunity was seized to correct this. Thus, the result was the presentation of two awards at this year’s show.

Russ Snow of Hanford, Calif. was the 2015 historian award winner.The 2016 award winner was Doug Gist of Carson City, Nev.Both honorees have contributed signifi cant efforts in researching and preserving the

rich history of California law enforcement.The Guadalupe Police Explorers offered barbecue tri-tip sandwiches and soft drinks.

The sandwiches were fantastic, and the concession sales helped to support the Explorer program.

A CLEHS board of directors meeting was held before the show. The Central Coast Veterans Memorial Museum was gracious enough to open their museum for our meeting, which was followed by a hosted reception. Our thanks is extended to Crystal Hoving, Sandra McGregor and Harry Hoover for their efforts in making the the social portion of the show so enjoyable.

Next year, CLEHS will host the National Police Collectors Show in Ontario, Calif. The question was raised whether the SLO show would be held next year since it would be only four weeks before the National. Surprisingly, 100 percent wanted to continue with both the SLO and National shows, so there will be two shows!

The target date for the CLEHS show is July 8 in San Luis Obispo, while the National Show will be in Ontario on August 19 and 20.

Fox reviews CLEHS show Badge collector Arthur Fox of Montrose, Colo. offered a review of the CLEHS show:

“It was a beautiful day in San Luis Obispo for the California Law Enforcement Historical Society Police Memorabilia Collectors Show.

“This year’s event was held at the Veteran’s Memorial Hall.“On the night before the show, CLEHS held their annual corporate meeting, which was

followed by a wonderful reception for vendors and visitors in the downstairs Veteran’s

Museum. The museum was fantastic and fi lled to the brim with nice artifacts.“Having retired from law enforcement a few years ago, this was my fi rst chance to

attend one of the CLEHS events. I had high hopes for a great event after a 1000-mile trek from Colorado.

“Gary Hoving, host of the event, didn’t disappoint. The Veteran’s Hall was packed with all sorts of police memorabilia.

“I had a great visit with vendor Ray Sherrard, who attended the show with his grandson, Grant Swyter, a delightful young man and, hopefully, a next generation collector. Swyter was holding his Granddad’s coveted treasure that he called ‘The $26,000 Badge.’

“I was informed this is the badge that Kent Jefferies displayed at the Saint Louis National last year. It belonged to former Federal Bureau of Investigation Associate Director Clyde Tolson. It is indeed a beauty.

“Ray and Grant allowed me to take a nice photo of them with the Tolson badge.“As I strolled up and down the aisles, looking at table after table of patches, badges,

uniforms, paper memorabilia and more, I spotted two framed documents related to the Texas Rangers. The tableholder, Gary Teragawa, showed me the Ranger badges that went with the documents. When I asked the value, he said they weren’t for sale. Boy, was I disappointed!

“Later that day, I saw the documents on another table, and I had to ask Teragawa if he had sold the Texas Ranger documents and badges. He said Keith Bushey had twisted his arm. Congrats, Keith, on a great acquisition.

“After a long day of bargaining and award presentations, I bid farewell to CLEHS and SLO and started my 1000-mile trek back to Colorado. I was very happy with my badge purchases, including a very nice presentation badge that R. Tod Ruse had on his table from the Chief Davis collection.

“Thanks, Mike R. Bondarenko, for publishing the Swap Meet Calendar section in PCNEWS. I wish I could attend every patch and badge show listed.”

GARY HOVING (PO Box 475, Pismo Beach CA 93448) calpolicehistory.com

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Sheriff-Coroner Ian Parkinson awarded the coveted “Best of Show” award to Ken Snyder at the CLEHS show in San Luis Obispo on July 16. Snyder was recognized for his outstanding Calaveras County, Calif. law enforcement collection. His collection specializes in the county. Gary Hoving photograph

Chief Anthony Miranda of the Irwindale, Calif. Police Department, whose department sold pink patches last year, convinced the Los Angeles County Police Chiefs Association to join the Pink Patch Project this year. As of August 1, 25 of 42 departments had signed up. Contributed photograph

Non-sworn TSA Screeners Union offi cials for police at Los Angeles International Airport support new legislation that would ban the Transportation Security Administration from allowing non-law enforcement personnel to wear metal badges. The Los Angeles Airport Peace Offi cers Association issued the statement commending the language in a DHS appropriations bill currently under consideration in Washington. The legislation includes an amendment that prohibits funding for new TSA uniforms that include badges that resemble law enforcement badges.

On The Mend Veteran collectors Heinz Hachenberg and Fred Hancock Jr. are both back home after recent hospitalizations and on the mend. Both told Publisher Mike R. Bondarenko that they are doing well. Hancock hopes to resume his column as soon as possible. Hancock chronicles mostly obsolete patches from Louisiana and many other southern states. Readers eagerly await his return.


LA CountyPolice Fight

Breast CancerTwenty-fi ve police departments in Los Angeles County

are raising money for breast cancer research by selling pink commemorative versions of their shoulder patches for $10 each. The patches will be worn on duty during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. The departments call their unique fundraiser the Pink Patch Project and 2016 version is well underway!


IRWINDALE, Calif. – Twenty-fi ve of 42 police departments in Los Angeles County, Calif. have joined the Pink Patch Project, an effort to raise money for breast cancer research through the sale of limited edition pink commemorative shoulder patches.

Each department has authorized its uniformed offi cers to wear the pink patches on duty during October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

According to the American Cancer Society, one in eight women will develop invasive breast cancer in her lifetime. It is estimated that 250,000 women will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in 2016, while another 61,000 women will suffer from a non-invasive form of the disease.

The Pink Patch Project is expected to generate hundreds of thousands of dollars for cancer research through patch and t-shirt sales.

“We started the Pink Patch Project in 2015. It expanded county-wide this year,” said Irwindale police Chief Anthony Miranda, who presented it to the Los Angeles County Police Chief’s Association earlier this year. He won unanimous approval.

Chief Miranda said Seal Beach PD came out with a pink patch to raise cancer research funds in 2012. He thought it was a great idea and authorized a pink patch for his department last year. It was sold for $10 each.

“Last year, our goal was to raise $10,000. We raised $20,000, twice our goal, which was absolutely awesome. We hope to do even better this year,” Chief Miranda said.

As of August 1, this year’s participating agencies were Alhambra, Bell, Bell Gardens, Citrus College, California Association of Property and Evidence, Downey, El Monte, Hermosa Beach, Huntington Park, Irwindale, Manhattan Beach, Montebello, Monrovia, Palos Verdes Estates, Redondo Beach, San Fernando, San Gabriel, San Marino, Santa Monica City College, Sierra Madre, South Gate, South Pasadena and Vernon.

Chief Miranda hopes other departments will join the project before October. He believes the Los Angeles Airport Police will become a participant. Three other agencies have expressed interest. He hopes as many as 30 agencies will participate by October.

Offi cers from each participating agency will sell the pink commemorative patches to the public for $10 each. All proceeds will go to the highly-regarded City of Hope, which operates three innovative cancer treatment centers in Los Angeles County.

“The patches will be worn the entire month of October by every department in the project,” Chief Miranda said.

“What we learned last year was that the pink patches are a great conversation starter and are perfect for community outreach. We are also happy to raise money for cancer research,” Chief Miranda said.

Irwindale offi cers will hand out informational breast cancer awareness brochures in October.

The program centers around a vibrant pink commemorative version of the

Bell Gardens Police Department put up a display at a local Dunkin’ Donuts to sell pink shoulder patches to raise money for breast cancer research. The Pink Patch Project hopes to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for three City of Hope cancer treatment centers. Bell Gardens PD photograph

According to Chief Anthony Miranda, 2016 marks the second consecutive year that the Irwindale Police Department has sold a pink commemorative version of its shoulder patch to raise funds for breast cancer research. This is the 2016 version that will be worn in October.Contributed photograph

The Bell Garden Police Department calls its participation in the Pink Patch Project “Putting the Cuffs on Cancer Because Everyone Loves A Good Bust.” The department’s 2016 pink patch is dated, unlike most of those made for the other agencies that participate in the project. Contributed photograph


department’s current shoulder patch, which was especially designed for the project.When I asked Chief Miranda whether the Pink Patch Project has personal meaning for

him, he revealed that the day after the county chief’s association approved it, he received a telephone call from his brother-in-law, who told him he has brain cancer.

“We have never had cancer in our family before, so the call was a real wake up moment for us,” he said.

The pink patches were made by the Emblem Authority in North Carolina, which has made patches for all 25 departments.

Chief Miranda said the department ordered 800 pink patches this year, 100 more than last year.

He hopes to add the year to the patch design beginning in 2017.

Chief Miranda said there is no other way for collectors to obtain each emblem by any other means than to contact each department. “Maybe we can do something about that in the future,” he said.

Collectors can purchase Irwindale’s patch by contacting Norma Ortiz on (626) 430-2249 or emailing her at [email protected].

Chief Miranda credited Ortiz, a records clerk for the department, with inspiring the department to do something for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Her mother passed away from breast cancer in 2012. She had an incurable form of the disease.

“She participated in numerous clinical trials as a patient at City of Hope,” Ortiz said. “My mom knew she needed to do her part to help fi nd a cure for such a destructive disease.”

She believes the trials, which need constant funding support, are the way to fi nd a treatment, advancement and, hopefully, a cure for breast cancer.

Since my interview with Chief Miranda on July 25, the California Department of State Hospital Police joined the project.

Even though the pink patches will not be worn on duty until October, they are now available for $10 each.

Twenty-fi ve Los Angles County police departments are participants in the 2016 Pink Patch Project, which involves the sale of pink commemorative versions of their shoulder patches. This is a photograph of a Pink Patch Project display at the Montebello Police Department. Contributed photograph

Pink Patch Project ...Continued

Alhambra, Bell, Bell Gardens and California Department of State Hospitals are participating agencies in the Pink Patch Project approved by the Los Angeles County Police Chiefs Association. The Bell patch shown in their 2015 version. There is a new 2016 creation. Contributed photographs

This image shows 18 of the 25 emblems in the 2016 Pink Patch Project, from Monrovia to San Marino. The project has been endorsed by the Los Angeles County Police Chiefs Association. It hopes to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for cancer research. Contributed photograph


I have been able to compile an incomplete list of contact information for collectors interested in obtaining these unique emblems for their collections.

Alhambra PD: Patches are sold at the PD during business hours. Cash only. Purchases can also be made by emailing apoaoffi [email protected] to arrange for the purchase.

Bell Gardens PD: Patches are sold at the PD during business hours, or send a self-addressed stamped envelope to Bell Gardens PD, Attn: Nancy Hernandez, 7100 Garfi eld Ave., Bell Gardens CA 90201.

California Property and Evidence: Send a check made payable to CAPE and a stamped, self-addressed envelope to Mark Lindbergh, Hawthorne Police Department,

Downey, El Camino, Huntington Park and Monrovia are four more Los Angeles County police departments that are participants in the Pink Patch Project this year. These are the pink versions of their patches that show the breast cancer awareness pink ribbon. Contributed photographs

These are the pink commemorative versions of the police patches worn in San Gabriel, Sierra Madre and South Gate, which are among the 25 Los Angeles County police departments participating in the 2016 Pink Patch Project. The patches are being sold for $10 each. Contributed photographs

12501 South Hawthorne Blvd., Hawthorne CA 90250-4404.California Department of State Hospitals PD: Contact Offi ce Dan Grule at dan.grule@

dsh.ca.gov or (626) 536-0310.The department also has a cap size patch for $5.Huntington Park PD: Patches are available at the PD during business hours or contact

Sergeant A. Valle at [email protected] for mail orders.Palos Verdes Estates PD: Send a check and a stamped self-addressed stamped

envelope to Offi cer Garcia, Palos Verdes Estates PD, 340 Palos Verdes Drive W., Palos Verdes Estates CA 90274.

Redondo Beach PD: Patches are available at the PD during business hours or contact Offi cer Catherine Garcia on [email protected] for ordering information.

Sierra Madre PD: Patches are available by mail order by writing to Sierra Madre PD, 80 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre CA 91024.

South Gate PD: Contact Captain Darren Arakawa for information on [email protected] or (323) 563-5486.

South Pasadena PD: Send mail orders to South Pasadena PD, 1422 Mission St., South Pasadena CA 91030.

Vernon PD: Send mail orders to Vernon PD, 4305 South Santa Fe Ave., Vernon CA 90058.

The other departments had not posted ordering information on their Web sites as of August 1. However, Chief Miranda recommended contacting them by telephone or email for information.

The patches will be available at the Pink Patch Project booth at the Los Angeles County Fair from September 2 to 25.

MIKE R. BONDARENKO (2392 USH 12 Baldwin WI 54002) [email protected]

Heart Of OzarksShow DoublesIn Second Year

Tables and attendance at the second “Heart of the Ozarks” Police Collectors Show doubled over 2015. Hosts Jim Post, Tom Breen and Terry Bible welcomed collectors from nine states. The show was an offi cial event of Branson Law Enforcement Week.

By Jim Post, Guest Writer

BRANSON, Mo. – The hosts of the “Heart of the Ozarks” Police Collectors Show, Tom Breen, Terry Bible and I, are pleased to announce that our second annual show on June 18 doubled in both tables and walk-ins over the 2015 show.

This mirrors the results of the event that we are proud to be a part of, the Branson Supports Law Enforcement Week.

The week features something for all law enforcement members, active and retired, and their families; from a golf tournament to shooting competition; from a police motorcycle and police honor guard competition; to a light and siren parade and a police car show.

There is also a meet and greet, which was hosted this year by Junior Brown, a spouse’s luncheon and gala banquet, which featured Sheriff J.B. Smith as speaker. Raffl ed off at the banquet were two rifl es, a big screen TV and a kayak.

The week concluded with the aforementioned motorcycle competition, a car show and our collectors’ show, which was held at the Branson Radisson Hotel.

Tableholders who stayed at the Radisson were treated to substantial room discounts and a complimentary huge and tasty breakfast buffet.

Attendees at our show were also eligible to participate in the week’s activities and discounts at area attractions, restaurants and shows, which are reported to be the most signifi cant offered in the city all year. It doesn’t get cheaper than free! Many venues are free to active and retired law enforcement offi cers.

This year’s table count was 45 and was a good mix of badges, patches, memorabilia, challenge coins and displays, many of which debuted at our show.

Tableholders included former National Show hosts and were primarily from the


“Best of Show” honors in the display contest at the Branson show went to Willie Herald, a former Kentucky state trooper, (second from left), who was honored for his fi ne collection of state police and highway patrol badge and patch sets. The hosts made the award. Jim Post photograph

Terry Bible, a Missouri state trooper, has an absolutely incredible collection of badges from his department. He displayed his badge collection at the recent show in Branson. Bible also has a collection of patches from his department, which he has shown at other shows. Jim Post photograph

Dallas, Tex. Police Offi cer Rod Janich (right, back toward camera), a former National Police Collectors Show host, was a Branson tableholder. Janich welcomed a number of collectors to browse at his table, including Dave Brown (second from right, looking down.) Jim Post photograph

David Brown (second from left) receives the “Best Badge Display” award from former Missouri State Highway Patrol Colonel Ron Replogle (center) as co-hosts Jim Post (far left), Tom Breen and Terry Bible (second and third from right) look on at the Branson show. Jim Post photograph

Veteran Missouri collector Dave Brown won “Best Badge Display” at the “Heart of the Ozarks” show for his outstanding collection of Saint Louis area police patches, badges and memorabilia. Brown has one of the hobby’s largest Saint Louis area police collections. Jim Post photograph

Another segment of David Brown’s award-winning display at the “Heart of the Ozarks” show in Branson, Mo. Brown is a former Valley Park, Mo. police chief and specializes in law enforcement badges, patches, uniforms and other artifacts from the Saint Louis area. Jim Post photograph


Midwest, but a few hobby veterans traveled even further.Kyle Naish and I represented Arkansas.Bill Burks came from Georgia.Dennis Wright traveled from Iowa.Bob Dryer represented Illinois.Roger McLean, Willie Herald and Eric Stacy came down from Illinois.Kansas collectors were John Cook, Wes Seyeller and Bob Wilson.Dave Hume represented Kentucky.Missouri collectors were Tom Breen, Terry Bible, Frank Selvaggio, Bob Shockey, Bert

Stirewelt, Marty Augustine and Dave Brown. Selvaggio, Breen and Shockey are former National Show hosts.

Rick Janich came up from Texas. He is also a former National Show host.We also donated tables to Branson Law Enforcement Week, Mothers Against Drunk

Drivers and Hunting for Heroes, a group involved in preventing police suicides and assisting offi cers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.

Arkansas law enforcement patches, badges and challenge coins were featured at the table of Kyle Naish at the Branson show. While Arkansas is not a heavily-collected state, Naish put on an excellent display of insignia from the Razorback State. It was his fi rst show display. Jim Post photograph

The show hosts donated a table to the Mothers Against Drunk Driving, a national organization of advocates who oppose impaired driving. Their display showed pictures of Missourians who lost their lives as a result of motor vehicle crashes that involved drunk drivers. Jim Post photograph

Due to a recent back injury, I was limited in my table-hopping, so I sat out a lot of the show, but this gave me good access to the front door.

We estimate walk-in visitors and collectors at 100, many of whom were in town for the other police activities.

Some of the states represented by these folks were Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri and Pennsylvania.

We awarded three acrylic Missouri-state-shaped trophies for the best displays.“Best Badge Display” was won by Brown, who has one of the largest and most

complete collections of Saint Louis area law enforcement.Stirewelt won “Best Patch Display.” He was honored for his outstanding Missouri

collection with an emphasis on the Saint Louis area.“Best of Show” went to Herald. He showed framed sets of patches, badges and

vehicle photographs from all 49 state police/highway patrol agencies.The awards were presented by retired Missouri State Highway Patrol Colonel Ron

Replogle, who is chairman of the Branson Law Enforcement Week Committee. He also welcomed attendees.

We wish to thank those who have supported our fi rst two shows and want to encourage all PCNEWS readers to consider us next year and bring your families.

Branson is the ultimate family destination in the Midwest, and you’ll be amazed at the much deserved welcome that Branson gives law enforcement.

Next year’s Branson Law Enforcement Appreciation Week is June 10 to 17. The next Heart of the Ozarks Show will be Saturday, June 17.

As our show grows in attendance, we’ll be looking toward a Branson National Police Collectors Show in a few years. You read it here fi rst!

JIM POST (PO Box 2156, Lowell AR 72745)

Badges Save TwoOffi cers’ Lives On

The Same DayBadges defl ected bullets that saved offi cers’ lives within

hours of each other in Nevada and California in the early morning of Friday, August 26. A Nevada state trooper and a Huntington Beach, Calif. patrol offi cer were uninjured. Both shooters were killed.


SPECIAL – A badge saves an offi cer’s life when it defl ects a bullet.It’s happened before throughout law enforcement history, but probably never twice

within hours on the same day in adjoining states.Yet, two veteran offi cers who were shot at during the early morning hours of Friday,

August 26 owe their lives to their badges, one in Nevada and the other in California.The star pinned to the chest of a Nevada Highway Patrol trooper saved his life when it

was struck and badly dented by a bullet fi red by a would be assailant in Las Vegas. The trooper was uninjured.

And, a oval being worn by a Huntington Beach, Calif. patrol offi cer saved his life when a round fi red through the windshield of his patrol car bounced off it. He was also unhurt.

Both would-be cop killers died after shooting at the offi cers. In Nevada, the trooper returned fi re and killed the suspect. In California, the perpetrator burned to death when his car rolled over and caught fi re after a long high-speed pursuit.

The Las Vegas incident occurred on Boulder Highway near U.S. Highway 95 about midnight when the trooper stopped a white Cadillac with two men and one woman inside for a traffi c violation.

According to a NHP spokeswoman, the trooper had spoken with the occupants of the vehicle and was walking back toward his car when a rear seat passenger exited the vehicle and ran toward a nearby parking lot.

“The trooper engaged in a foot pursuit with the suspect. The suspect engaged the trooper with gunfi re. The trooper returned fi re. The trooper is okay; he is uninjured. The suspect was declared deceased at the scene,” the spokeswoman said.

During the chase and shootout, the two other people inside the Cadillac remained in the vehicle and were later detained for questioning.

A handgun round fi red by the fl eeing suspect was defl ected by the trooper’s badge,


which was badly damaged, and badge and bullet fragments struck his protective vest.The Huntington Beach incident was far more violent.The police offi cer’s badge defl ected a bullet headed for his heart in a gun battle during

a car chase.The gun battle and car chase started in the area of Bushard Street and Yorktown

Avenue after a man fl ed from his home when police arrived shortly after midnight in response to a domestic violence call.

“When offi cers arrived at the location, a male suspect got into his vehicle and drove away,” said Offi cer Jennifer Marlatt, a department spokeswoman.

The man fl ed on Yorktown with offi cers in pursuit. Then, abruptly, he made a U-turn

A Nevada state trooper’s badge was badly damaged when a bullet bounced off it and probably saved his life. The trooper pursued a suspect who fl ed from a vehicle that he stopped in Las Vegas, and the suspect fi red at him. The trooper fi red and killed the suspect. Las Vegas Review-Journal photograph

Huntington Beach, Calif. police spokeswoman, Offi cer Jennifer Marlatt, points to the spot on the offi cer’s badge that defl ected the bullet that probably saved the offi cer’s life. The badge was manufactured by Entenmann-Rovin in Southern California of 12.9 gauge solid brass. Contributed photograph

A closeup provided by the Huntington Beach, Calif. Police Department shows the damage done to the offi cer’s badge when it was struck by a handgun round on August 26. Chief Robert Handry said the badge, made by Entenmann-Rovin, probably saved the offi cer’s life. HBPD offi cial photograph

The domestic violence suspect who fi red at Huntington Beach, Calif. offi cers on August 26 struck this offi cer’s vehicle twice, on the windshield and on the hood. The bullet that penetrated the windshield bounced off the offi cer’s badge and fragmented inside the vehicle. Contributed photograph

Badges Save Lives ...Continuedand opened fi re on two approaching patrol cars. A bullet struck an offi cer on the badge.

“The round came through the windshield of the offi cer’s car, struck the offi cer’s badge and defl ected off. The round did not go through the badge or hit the offi cer’s vest,” Offi cer Marlatt said.

The suspect continued to fl ee and was pursued by multiple agencies for 70 miles across three counties before he lost control of his vehicle and overturned in Costa Mesa. The vehicle caught fi re. The suspect died in the fi re.

Offi cer Marlatt said the offi cer did not realize he was hit in the chest until he pulled over in Costa Mesa and noticed the damage to his shield.

“It’s safe to say the badge saved his life. This offi cer was very lucky,” Chief Robert Handy said.

A Los Angeles television station reported the badge was made by Entenmann-Rovin Badge Company in Southern California. It was made of 12.9 gauge solid brass.

Entenmann-Rovin Chief Executive Offi cer Shimon Elbaz told reporters he was proud that a quality, American-made badge saved an offi cer’s life.

“We could call this ‘Saved by the Badge.’ I live in Huntington Beach, and they do have a nice badge, and, apparently, a very tough badge,” said collector Ray Sherrard.

“Keith Bushey has several badges that have absorbed bullets in his collection. Interesting stories go with all of them, I am sure.”

Obviously, the odds of a badge defl ecting a bullet during a shoot out are astronomical;, but it happened twice on the same day and only hours apart!



Karas WinsTop Mesa

Show HonorsVeteran collector Don Karas won “Best Overall Display”

at the Phoenix-Mesa Police Collectibles Show on June 4 for his outstanding display of Nassau County, N.Y. Police Department insignia. Al Nordeen and George Buck also won display contest awards at the third annual show.


MESA, Ariz. – It was east meets west when Don Karas, a retired Nassau County, N.Y. police offi cer who retired in Arizona, won “Best Overall Display” in the hotly-contested display contest at the Mesa-Phoenix, Ariz. Police Collectibles Show on June 4.

Jim and Shirley Ward, who also retired to Arizona from back east, hosted a very successful third annual show at the Windmere Hotel and Conference Center in Mesa. They welcomed collectors from 11 states and Canada to their third consecutive 55-table sellout.

Karas was honored for his one-of-a-kind Nassau County, N.Y. Police Department exhibit, which featured patches, badges, historic photographs, uniforms and many other artifacts and memorabilia. It was the fi rst time that Arizona collectors had an opportunity to view this unique collection.

“His display got many compliments from guests attending the show. He advised that he is already thinking of how to improve the display for next year,” Ward said.

Tableholders came from as far away as New Hampshire, Florida and Hawaii.Arizona was represented by George Buck, Sherry Engle, Jim Iacovacci, Dave

Bossack, Jim Christian, Al Nordeen, Rich Rufo, Steve Martin, Tim Zehring, Mike Keller, Mike Lucas, Steve Didway, Grady Cook, Ben Roberson, Bob Bombiardi, Parkin Young, Steve Greer, Stacey Deem, Scott Boren. Skip Skinner, Ron Jackson, Ed Litzinger, Karas and Ward.

Jack Didelot, Paul Bernal and Jim Baerg came from California.Andy Castro made the long journey across the Pacifi c from Hawaii.Don DeDiemar and Craig Bauer came from Colorado.Florida was represented by Mark Pyne and Jake Schwalb.

Ryder Lusk came from Nevada.Dean Tresh journeyed from Washington.Bill Charles checked in from Georgia.Ron Burkey came from New Hampshire.Jim Karas represented Kentucky. (He is Don Karas’s brother.)The show began with a Friday night get-together at the host hotel attended by about

35 collectors.“Badges, coins, patches and great conversation were shared for about three hours by

many new attendees,” Ward said.Despite record-setting 115 degree heat, Ward said buying, selling and trading inside

the hall throughout the day was equally hot.Ward was encouraged by many new collectors in attendance and said there were

many nice displays. Awards were presented for the fi rst time.George Buck of Payson, Ariz. won the “Best Patch Display” for a very impressive and

virtually complete Arizona collection. He had some very old and rare patches on display for attendees to see. Buck told Ward he added six Arizona patches to the collection at the show.

Don Karas served with the Nassau County, N.Y. Police Department before he retired in Arizona. He was honored for his department collection, as well as an equally impressive exhibit of badges and patches from other law enforcement agencies in the New York area. Shirley Ward photograph

Jim Ward (left) presents Don Karas (right) with the “Best Overall Display” award at the Mesa-Phoenix Police Collectibles Show on June 4. Karas is a retired Nassau County, N.Y. police offi cer and featured his absolutely incredible collection from his former department. Shirley Ward photograph

Don Karas gave collectors who attended the third Phoenix-Mesa show on June 4 a rare opportunity to see his outstanding collection from the Nassau County, N.Y. Police Department, his former department. He showed patches, badges and several historical photographs. Shirley Ward photograph


Longtime Arizona collector Al Nordeen, who co-hosted shows in Phoenix for many years, received the “Best Patch Display” award for a very impressive collection of Arizona badges, including some of the great designs he created as a partner in Two Cops Insignia with the late Harry Blazer.

Ward was encouraged by the many displays that collectors took the time to put together for the show. He heard comments from tableholders about displays they intend to bring to the show next year.

“The show had a nice mixture of patches, badges and challenge coins,” Ward said.

Ward heard complaints about the stifl ing 115-degree heat but responded that he has no control over the weather. He said he will request cooler temperatures for next year’s show, which will be held on Saturday, June 10.

The show attracted two commercial vendors, Law Enforcement Creations and SPD Shadowboxes. Iacovacci and his partner at Law Enforcement Creations make custom bronzes of statues, plaques, badges and patches, while Paul and Stacey Deem of SPD Shadowboxes make custom shadowboxes for insignia, weapon and career displays.

Didway and Jeff Tuttle featured a huge display of Arizona police, sheriff and state agency patches. Didway also showed Arizona Highway Patrol, Arizona county sheriffs, Yuma Sheriff’s Department, Yuma Police Department and other displays.

Boren showed part of his incredible Arizona badge collection as well as historic photographs.

Tresh exhibited a wide variety of Washington badges and patches.Young showed Arizona patches, as well as photographs of patrol and specialty

vehicles adorned with agency patches.The Wards deserve congratulations for the outstanding job that they have done since

taking over the Phoenix show.

“Best Badge Display” at the 2016 Mesa-Phoenix Police Collectibles Show was won by Al Nordeen (right), who was honored for his outstanding Arizona collection. Nordeen has designed many badges for police and sheriff departments across the state with TCI Insignia. Shirley Ward photograph

George Buck (right) accepts the “Best Patch Display” from Jim Ward (left) at the Mesa-Phoenix show on June 4. Buck featured his very inclusive exhibit of Arizona police and sheriff department patches, which includes many old, rare and obsolete emblems. Buck lives in Payson, Ariz. Shirley Ward photograph

Phoenix-Mesa Show ...Continued

Jeff Tuttle (left) and Steve Didway (right) showed Didway’s incredible Arizona collection, which features many old and long obsolete issues. He also showed displays from the Arizona Highway Patrol, Yuma County Sheriff’s Department and the Yuma Police Department. Shirley Ward photograph

Scott Boren (seated, right) brought some of his Arizona law enforcement badges and other collectibles to the show in Mesa on June 4. In the background (second and third from left) are Skip and Mary Skinner. The 55-table show attracted collectors from 11 states. Shirley Ward photograph


Additional information on the 2017 Mesa show can be found in the “Swap Meet Calendar.”

The Wards promised free cold beer for all attendees if the temperature is more than 100 degrees in Mesa next June 10.

Okay, okay. Just kidding... I made that part up.But, its not a bad idea!MIKE R. BONDARENKO (2392 USH 12, Baldwin WI 54002) pcnews@baldwin-

telecom.net

Dean Tresh (right) journeyed from Washington to the show in Mesa, Ariz. He featured a very impressive display of badges and patches from Washington, which was a fi rst for the show, which has been dominated by Arizona and California. Tresh has a great collection! Shirley Ward photograph

Parkin Young, an Arizona collector, showed off his fi ne collection of Arizona patches, as well as framed photographs of Arizona law enforcement vehicles adorned with agency shoulder patches. The display on the left features park ranger patches from throughout the state. Shirley Ward photograph

American Legion Represented Milwaukee Police American Legion Post 415 members, including collector Don Brockman, were represented for graduation ceremonies for 30 new police offi cers at the Milwaukee Police Academy on June 2. The Legionaries wore vintage police uniforms and brought their 1948 Plymouth and 1936 GMC police vehicles. The new offi cers got a sense of their department’s history, courtesy of the Legion, which has done an outstanding job of preserving Milwaukee police history and traditions. The post also participates in several parades during the year and showcases its vintage vehicles.

All Things FederalBy Ray Sherrard, Staff Writer

GARDEN GROVE, Calif. – If all goes well, I plan to display at the 2017 National Show since I have now almost completed my collection of the Treasury Department and in particular Internal Revenue Service-oriented badges and credentials, both real issues and ones used in movies and on television.

I have a friend at Paramount Studios who has offered to design some custom display cases for me to use to display my badge and credential collection at the 2017 National. It will be fi rst time I have ever displayed in the 40 years or so I have been in the hobby. I am looking forward to sharing the collection with the hobby.

I also plan to display the on-screen badges and IDs from Dragnet and Adam-12, which proved to be very popular at the previous Ontario National.

One of the uniformed Ontario police offi cers who attended on duty asked me if the chief came by, could he take a photo of himself with the Dragnet and Adam-12 badges and IDs? I said, “Hell, yes! He’s the chief of police, and he can photograph and and pose with anything on my table.”

Sure enough, about an hour later, the chief and his wife showed up. He was in uniform, and I handed him the badges and IDs. They took photographs of each other with them. I could see it was an emotional moment for them both. He told me that Dragnet and Adam-12 were the reasons he became a cop.

I have seen burly cops tear up when handed these badges. Almost to a man, they repeat what the chief said; these TV shows were the reasons they became cops.

A well-dressed gentleman from Japan took a photo of the badges and then brought out a checkbook and offered to buy Sergeant 714 and the accompanying ID card, which were both issued items from the LAPD. He said he would pay $40,000 for them. I demurred and told him it had taken me decades to locate and then purchase them. I would never get another chance and these items are not for sale.

The man then offered another large sum of money for the Sergeant 714 badge and ID, but I reiterated they are not for sale. He was very nice about it, and I took some photos of him holding them with his camera.

There is something magic about those two TV shows and their badges!The National Show started here in California in 1985 courtesy of the late Rich

Salchunas, who was a visionary and saw where our hobby could go. He arranged for use

Felthan Watson was the United States district attorney in Shanghai, China from 1934 to 1938. He was responsible for investigating crimes committed against US citizens by the Japanese before World War II, including the sinking of a patrol boat in the Yangtze River. Ray Sherrard photograph


of the Los County Sheriff’s Department Training Center, and the show was a sellout and crowded to the walls. I never got the chance to leave my table. It was awesome. Let’s hope the upcoming 2017 meet lives up that event.

Let’s hope it brings out collectors in droves. The other Ontario National a few years back was overwhelming! I loved it. I may try to interest some old contacts in the local media and see if we can get some plugs for the event. You can never tell if they will be interested, but I can try.

Hopefully, we can get some of the California-based badge makers, like Irvine and Jachens, Sun, Entenmann-Rovin and Ed Jones, to take tables and show off their badges.

Rare US attorney badge I have shown a very rare pre-World War II United States Attorney badge from China.

Felthan Watson was the United States attorney stationed in Shanghai.I have also shown his photo and business card.According to his obituary, Watson was a native of Saint Louis and a graduate of Saint

Louis University and its law school. He practiced law in Missouri before serving as the US attorney in China from 1934 to 1938.

During those years, he helped direct investigations into the sinking by Japanese forces of the USS Panay, a gunboat on patrol on the Yangtze River.

He then moved there and was the special assistant US attorney before entering the Navy in 1941.

His duties during the war included tours as a Navy lawyer and as a gunnery offi cer aboard the carrier USS Ranger.

In 1946, Watson joined the Justice Department’s Offi ce of Alien Property. He retired as a trial attorney in the general litigation section in 1972.

Since then, he engaged in the private practice of law.Watson died in Bethesda, Md. in 1987. He was 85.

FLETC IG credentials I have shown a Federal Law Enforcement Training Center inspector general credential from the 1990s. It is a blank sample cred and certifi es the bearer has completed the Criminal Investigators Academy at FLETC.

Old Boston-made badge While it is not a federal badge, I have shown a very old badge that will interest readers who are interested in old badges. It is a generic shield for a deputy sheriff of a type commonly used by a variety of agencies and departments around the turn of the century.

The hallmark reads “IVOR JOHNSON BOSTON.” Steve Knight’s updated badge hallmark book shows Ivor Johnson was in business in Boston from 1880 to 1900. The hallmark is small and well-worn, but it appears to be legitimate.

This badge came from the collection of Father Mort Ward, a retired priest and serious

badge collector, who proves our hobby reaches out to both the sacred and the profane among us! It is going into the collection of Keith Bushey.

Texas Ranger Clint Peoples I recently obtained a brochure about the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame, which came with two challenge coins to celebrate their history from 1823 to 1973 on their 50th anniversary.

One of the Hall of Fame Rangers is Clint Peoples. He entered law enforcement in 1930 as a deputy sheriff in Conroe and was later promoted to chief deputy. He joined the Texas Highway Patrol in 1941 and became a Ranger in 1946. He was promoted to captain in 1953 and commanded Company “C” in Waco. In 1969, he was promoted to senior captain in command of the entire Ranger force. He was only the second senior captain in Ranger history. Peoples retired from the Rangers and was appointed as a United States Marshal in Texas in 1974.

I was honored to meet the legendary Ranger Peoples. I had been working undercover in Dallas and was waiting to testifying in a case. A friend told me the marshal was in his offi ce and I would not be called to the stand for at least an hour.

So, I decided to take a chance to meet one of the most famous lawmen in our history. I had purchased his book and thoroughly enjoyed it. He was much older but still looked like someone you would want to mess with!

As it turned out, after I introduced myself, he said that he had some time. I listened as he recalled some of the more odd cases he was involved in before he went into

This is a blank sample credential from the United States of America Offi ce of the Inspector General from the 1990s that would signify that the bearer completed the criminal investigators academy at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynnco, Ga. Ray Sherrard photograph

This fi ne, old generic deputy sheriff’s badge was made by Ivor Johnson in Boston, Mass. Ivor Johnson was a badge maker in Boston from 1880 to 1900. The badge shows a lot of wear. If only it could talk! It will wind up in the outstanding collection of Keith Bushey. Ray Sherrard photograph

All Things Federal ...Continued

Clint Peoples spent 50 years in law enforcement, including service as a county deputy sheriff, Texas Ranger and United States Marshal. In 1969, Peoples was named as only the second senior Ranger captain. He became a United States Marshal in Texas in 1974. Texas Ranger HOF photograph


management with the Rangers.On one occasion, he was driving through a small town and was pulled over by a local

police offi cer, who asked for his help in retrieving an escaped prisoner. The inmate had dived underneath a house and none of the local cops wanted to crawl in there after him and make him come out. Snakes were also mentioned.

Peoples said, “No problem.”Peoples went to the trunk of his state car and brought out a Thompson sub-machine

gun. He walked over to the house, identifi ed himself and told the inmate he had better get his ass out from underneath the house real quick, or there would be trouble.

The inmate answered with curses, so Peoples made the Thompson ready and fi red off a magazine under one side of the house. The inmate crawled out the other side and was then more than willing to be to cuffed and stuffed.

Hands were shaken and Ranger Peoples went on his way. I guess the old saying “One riot, one Ranger,” could be changed to “One escapee, one Thompson.”

I wish I had thought to have brought a tape recorder. He had been there, done that and lived to tell about it.

That meeting was the highlight of my stay in Texas!The 1973 brochure honors 12 Rangers who had distinguished careers.Peoples died in 1992. He was 82.

Early FBI credential In the last issue, I reviewed the great new book, The FBI Vault, which is a history of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

I have shown a credential featured in the book for Lenore Houston, who became a special agent on April 22, 1925. There were not too many female special agents back then!

Special Agent Houston was the fi rst and only female special agent that J. Edgar Hoover ever appointed during his tenure as director. She worked in the Philadelphia Field Offi ce. Special Agent Houston resigned in 1928 after she was transferred to the Washington Field Offi ce.

National Show discovery While walking the aisles at the Indianapolis National, I came across a book, Narc: The Adventures of a Federal Agent, and snapped it up right away.

Written by Melvin L. Hanks, a veteran West Coast Customs special agent, the book deals with his pre-World War II adventures (and they were adventures!) dealing with intercepting narcotics shipments and other contraband before they reached the USA from overseas, especially from South America.

The book reminded me of the old saying, “the more things change, the more they stay the same!” Reading this interesting and informative book, readers will see the truth of this old saying for themselves.

Hanks lived in perilous times and took serious risks. He worked in China against the Tongs and other Japanese criminal organizations, as well as the usual suspects from our neighbors to the north and south.

A few quotes from the book jacket:“The author’s panther-footed prowl was familiar to nearly everyone in Seattle,

according to Deputy Commissioner Edson Shamhart. But, Melvin Hanks managed to infi ltrate a Chinese clan society and was adept as passing himself off as a narcotics dealer or a dishonest Customs employee.

“A master actor, Agent Hanks shows you the world of spies and narcotics from the inside. This is a segment of American history that rivals the liveliest cops and robbers fi ction:

“The Ogata baby’s diapers are really cotton morphine connected with a Japanese-based smuggling and espionage machine.

“A farm boy catches jettisoned contraband instead of fi sh.“Horses carry contraband across the river from Mexico disguised as their daily oats.“A lazy deck hand drills through turtle tubs to change water and meets with metal

opium tins.“The ingenuity of smugglers from the Twenties to the Second World War was over-

matched by that of the author, who brings you along, step-by-step, in the uncluttered style he learned writing up criminal cases...”

Reading about their very primitive monitoring resources, mostly Dictaphones, and the immense job of searching vessels and how they went about it, gives the reader a good insight about how the good old boys in the good old days got the job done.

Hanks’ inside knowledge makes his book a fascinating step back into how the job got done before most of us were born.

The book was published by Hastings House Publishers in New York in 1973. There are probably very few copies available, but try book sellers and libraries.

Great news from Louisville Jim Clark has announced that the Louisville, Ky. show is back! Previous Louisville shows were great for federal collectors.

Clark announced the 2017 show will be Friday, June 2 and Saturday, June 3 at the Galt House Hotel in downtown Louisville, which was the site of a previous National Show.

Clark’s announcement included his no reproductions policy:“As with all my past shows, the strictest anti-reproductions policy in the hobby will

continue to be in effect. Basically, mark them as such or leave them home. Under Kentucky law, any counterfeit item which is not sold as such can be seized under intellectual property rights violations. If one of the frequent reproduction artists shows up here, I will have a truck ready to take their counterfeit wares to the LMPD property room.”

Now this is the kind of reproduction policy I would love to see in effect at all of the shows that are hosted every year. Clark says what he means and means what he says. I think that the hobby should be grateful that it has hosts like him.

It has always been a pleasure to attend his shows, knowing that the schlockmeisters had been warned in advance to peddle their crap elsewhere. I watched him warn one repeat offender and tell him to take his repros off his table or get out. We should thank him for his stance on repros and those who deal in them.

A couple news fl ashes On September 8, Dr. Marty Dolan, my producer on the Prohibition fi lm project, and I are going to meet with the Orange County Register, our local newspaper, to discuss the project and the effort to have the major players in the Al Capone investigation be given recognition with a Presidential Medal of Freedom.

I have been asked to bring some of my memorabilia to be photographed, so that will bring some positive publicity.

Recently, the squad leader of the Political Corruption Group in the Chicago Field Offi ce of the Internal Revenue Service and the producer of the Prohibition fi lm previewed the display that I plan to bring to the Ontario National. I found some items that I had forgotten about or had been misplaced, which is usually what happens when I start digging in the offi ces and storage boxes.

RAY SHERRARD (PO Box 5779, Garden Grove CA 92846-0779)

J. Edgar Hoover appointed only one female as a special agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation during his tenure. She was Lenore Houston, whom he promoted to special agent in the Philadelphia Field Offi ce in 1925. It was 1972 before the next female was promoted. Ray Sherrard photograph

Melvin Hanks, a retired United States Customs Service special agent, wrote Narc: The Adventures of a Federal Agent, in 1973. The book cover shows his badge. Ray Sherrard bought it at the recent National Show and said it is an interesting look back at how agents did their jobs. Ray Sherrard photograph


Arizona MemoriesBy Skip Skinner, Staff Writer

TUCSON, Ariz. – In this article, and future articles, I will be including what I call a historical tidbit for your enjoyment. I hope you like them. The fi rst one is on the early years of Arizona fi sh and game law enforcement.

Arizona’s economy is sometimes referred to as the “Five C’s,” cattle, copper, citrus, cotton and climate.

Arizona has a diverse landscape and equally diverse wildlife. For many years, the taking of fi sh and game animals went unchecked and unregulated. No bag limits or licenses were required for game hunters or fi shers.

From the indigenous Indians to the early Spanish explorers, until well into westward expansion, the exploitation of fi sh and game continued. It eventually became apparent that something had to be done because some species were on the verge of extinction.

The fi rst serious attempt at regulating wildlife in Arizona began in 1881. At that time, Arizona had a population of around 40,000. Many people depended on wildlife for food. People reported that many species of wildlife could no longer be found.

As a result of increasing calls for action, the Arizona Fish Commission was formed in 1881. The commission consisted of only three members. Most of their efforts were spent on managing fi sh but not game because there were no laws governing game at the time.

Our native fi sh had been exhausted, so bluegill and carp were transplanted from other states to replace them. It must have worked because we have populations of both fi sh in our lakes to this day.

In 1887, the Legislature was asked by J.H. Taggart, business manager for the fi sh commissioner, to give authority to the Fish Commission to also regulate game. He was able to convince the legislature that Arizona’s game animals were disappearing at an alarming rate, and, unless they were regulated, Arizona would soon be void of wildlife.

As a result of his efforts, and others before him, new laws were created and became Title XVI, the Preservation of Game and Fish from the Revised Statutes of 1887. Although there were still no bag limits or restrictions on how they were taken, it was at least a start at protecting Arizona wildlife.

By 1897, the Fish and Game Commission consisted of 15 members. There were three fi sh and game commissioners and 12 assistant commissioners. Assistant commissioners acted in the capacity of deputy wardens with little or no compensation.

In that year, legislation was introduced to protect beavers, near extinction due to over trapping.

The taking of deer and antelope were restricted to a certain time of the year instead of year around.

Many other changes were also brought into play.In 1898, over concern for hunters and the commerce they brought to the state, the

Commission decided to import 12 dozen bobwhite quail from Kansas at a cost of $16.20. They hoped introduction of a new species of game bird would become a success and encourage more people to hunt them. Arizona environment was not conducive to their survival, however, and they soon disappeared.

After becoming a state in 1912, old game laws, as few as they were, were abolished and new rules were introduced.

No longer under the rules when Arizona was a territory, a new department was formed. It was called State Game Warden of Arizona.

New legislation called for licenses to be required to hunt or fi sh.

Bag limits, seasonal hunting and methods of capture and kill were regulated as well.In order to carry out these new laws, Frank W. Rogers was appointed to be the fi rst

state game warden on January 28, 1913. He replaced three game commissioners under territorial law. One of the fi rst acts he had to perform was to appoint 14 new deputies, one for each county.

By 1900, elk were all but extinct, along with big horn sheep and turkey. During Rogers’ tenure, elk were introduced twice from herds in Yellowstone Park, mostly due to the effort of the Elks Lodge of Arizona. Over a two year period, approximately 100 elk would call Arizona their new home. The project turned out better than expected, and elk continue to fl ourish to this day.

Rogers only served in this capacity until June 9, 1914 when he died unexpectedly while visiting relatives in California.

Rogers was replaced by George M. Willard on June 11, 1914. He continued the elk introduction project and undertook many other endeavors aimed at preserving Arizona wildlife.

Sometimes gaining attention for his ideas and sometimes not. Willard was also fearful that unless strict laws were in place and enforced, there would be no game left by the 1920s.

It was a lot of territory to watch over, and with only 14 game wardens, there continued to be abuse of Arizona wildlife well into the 1920s.

Thankfully, Willard’s prediction of total extinction did not come to pass.In February 1915, Willard was asked to appoint six federal deputies to help over the

jurisdiction of migratory birds, such as ducks and doves. Legislation was introduced that would give the federal government more control over migratory birds. Basically, it would protect them the entire time they were in the state, instead of a current rule that allowed them to be shot after nesting.

The new law was tested by a local sporting goods dealer, Homer Harrison, who announced his intentions in advance. On the fi rst day of the new law, he shot two birds and then handed them over to one of Willard’s deputies, who promptly arrested him.

Willard was quickly chastised for overstepping his authority and not allowing his arrest by federal authorities. I do not know the outcome of Harrison’s trial but would guess that he got his feathers plucked.

Willard resigned his position on May 10, 1917.Joe Prochaska was named the new state game warden by Governor Campbell.However, due to a change in government, the old guard came back, and Willard was

once again named state game warden by new Governor Hunt. This appointment took effect on December 24, 1917.

In January 1919, Governor Campbell was back in power and again appointed Prochaska to the job.

During these early years, politics played an important role in who fi lled fi sh and game positions.

Due to the amount of area patrolled, and the lack of enough people to enforce game laws, a plan was put into action under Warden Prochaska.

On April 17, 1919, all forest rangers and associated personal within the department became deputy game wardens. They would be required to carry out their duties without pay. Eighty new positions were created overnight. Other titles were included in the list of new game wardens.

The new plan also applied to sheriff, deputy sheriffs, constables, livestock inspectors and anyone else who held a law enforcement position in the state.

This dual commission rule worked against a deputy sheriff out of Winslow. He was arrested for purchasing a deer hide and head. The deer was poached out of season. The deputy was turned in by a taxidermist after bringing it in for mounting.

Because he was a game warden, the deputy sheriff should have arrested himself for game violations. He was charged with dereliction of duty and assessed a fi ne of $15 and court costs of about $60. Although some called for his head on a platter, it is not known if he was fi red from either position.

The sheriff of Pima County, Rye Miles, almost got himself in hot water, as did many

(Left) A six-point ball-tipped Arizona deputy game warden badge from about 1913 to 1930 from the Skip Skinner Collection. (Right) A fi ve-point ball-tipped badge for an Arizona deputy game warden from about 1913 to 1930. It is also from the Skip Skinner Collection. Mary Skinner photographs

(Left) “DEPUTY GAME/ WARDEN/ ARIZONA” is a fi ve-point circled star from the Skip Skinner Collection. (Right) “DEPUTY/ GAME WARDEN/ ARIZONA” is a six-point ball-tipped star, also from the Skinner Collection. Both of these badges date from 1913 to about 1930. Mary Skinner photographs

POLICE COLLECTORS NEWSSept.-Oct. 2016others, who either had no knowledge of the changes in game laws over the years or chose to ignore them.

Sheriff Miles was well known in Southern Arizona law enforcement circles as an Arizona Ranger, deputy sheriff, constable, Cochise County ranger and city marshal in Casa Grande. The Arizona Historical Society has many of his badges.

Back to the story.Warden Prochaska learned of an impending hunt being led by Sheriff Miles that

included many state offi cials, as well as the undersheriff of Maricopa County, Charles Bowers. They were going to hunt deer with dogs on an Indian reservation during the off season.

Fearful that Sheriff Miles might unwittingly violate the law, Warden Prochaska sent him a wire advising him that regardless of whether he hunted on or off a reservation, the season for deer was closed. He added that if indeed he was to hunt on the reservation, then he would be required to seek all necessary permits from the tribe and the state. I would guess the hunt was canceled.

In 1920, Warden Prochaska ran unsuccessfully for the United States Marshal post for Arizona.

By 1921, Warden Prochaska was under fi re by his political opponents over his handling of the department. However, he remained in offi ce and survived the attacks.

In 1922, it was reported in a newspaper article that Arizona had 600 deputy game wardens. The question of how much this was costing the state was the issue.

By an accounting from the game protection department, it was found there were actually 20,000 game wardens in Arizona. This was in part due to the plan I mentioned earlier where just about anyone holding a law enforcement title became a game warden overnight. That also included holders of hunting or fi shing licenses, authorizing them to act as a law enforcement offi cer.

It was pointed out that only ten full-time wardens were actually on the state pay roll. According to Prochaska, another Democratic attempt to discredit him had failed. Politics played a part in the managing of our game and fi sh back then.

Even with all of the people enabled to enforce the laws of the land, they could not keep up with the violations.

For years, the game and fi sh department was under legislative rule, bending to the whims of either the Democrats or Republicans, depending on who was in control at the time.

In 1923, a civic-minded group formed and called themselves the Arizona Game Protective Association, which today is known as the Arizona Wildlife Federation. Their goal was to take control away from the legislature and politics and put it in the hands of the commission where they felt it belonged. Instead of being run by politicians, it would be run by folks who better understood the needs of the environment and wildlife.

This became a reality in 1929 when the Arizona Game and Fish Commission was formed. Laws relating to game and fi sh management now fell under the commission’s authority and not the legislature. It remains so to this day.

Many changes would come to pass as a new era in wildlife management began.I want to mention in retrospect that for many years it was thought game would prosper

if all predators were eliminated. However, this theory of management changed after 1929.It started in 1906 when President Theodore Roosevelt, being an avid hunter, made

several trips to hunt lions in Northern Arizona and was amazed at how large the deer were. Wanting to protect them, he created the Grand Canyon National Game Preserve on November 28, 1906.

To insure that deer would prosper, President Roosevelt shut down all hunting on the preserve and government hunters were brought in to kill predators. From 1906 to 1924, it was reported that government hunters killed 4889 coyotes, 781 lions, 554 bobcats and 20 wolves.

Due to the lack of predators and hunters, the deer population rose from about 3000 to over 100,000 in 1924. With that many deer, there was not enough food. In the winter of 1924, it was reported that 15,000 deer died of starvation.

From 1925 to 1929, there would be more massive die-offs and a mortality rate of 80 percent for fawns.

It was fi nally realized that predators and hunters played an important part in the preservation of wildlife.

I turn my attention to some of the badges worn by game and fi sh protectors in their early years. They are varied. With so many different styles, I can’t possibly cover them all.

I am sorry that I won’t be covering the beautiful and varied patches worn by the department. They are out of my comfort zone.

Game warden badges before the 1930s are few and far between. They are more prevalent after that period.

Arizona used many different styles over the years.One of the most popular from the 1950s onward was the six-point ball-tipped star with

a basket weave design in the background. It is the most common style found.It is my belief no badges were worn before the creation of the state game warden

position in 1913. If a badge was used by someone before then, it might have been especially made for the warden, but I have not seen one. Since there were only three wardens at the time, I doubt they had any badges made up for themselves. If they did, it would most likely be titled as commissioner.

I don’t know for sure when they started to issue badges, but I believe it began with the advent of the Arizona Game and Fish Commission in 1929. Wardens wore whatever they wanted prior to 1929.

I have shown four badges in my collection and four others from the collection of Scott Boren.

I believe the oldest is a fi ve-point star. I date it from to 1913 to 1930. This style was made popular by the Arizona Rangers.

The circled star is a design made by C.D. Reese in New York and was in use at about the same time.

I have two six-point star designs, one smaller than the other, again circa 1913 to about 1930.

All of these badges are one to two inches in size and nickel in color with black lettering.

A badge style that I believe is their fi rst issue is bronze in color. It looks like an upside-down arrowhead or pie shape. It has a quail in the center. Near the bottom is a number panel. I believe that to be the date of issue. Again, this badge is less than two inches in size.

The date panel could be removed and changed with a screw back or two bent-over pins. These are original badges. There are fakes that have the number panel as part of the die and cannot be changed. I have seen only a handful of real ones over the years but buckets of the fakes.

The next badge is a small, one-inch eagle-topped shield reading “GAME WARDEN/ GAME DEPARTMENT/ ARIZONA” and sports the state seal in the center. This badge is gold in color with blue lettering. I’ve also found them silver in color, again with blue lettering. These badges are commonly found with the L.A. Stamp hallmark, and I date them anywhere from the late 1930s to the mid 1950s. This was another popular style worn in Arizona by various departments over the years.

(Left) This unusual badge with a quail in the center design may have been a fi rst issue for the Arizona Game and Fish Commission from 1930. (Right) An eagle-topped shield with the state seal for a deputy warden in the Game Department from the 1930s to the 1950s. Scott Boren Collection

(Left) An elk appears as the center design of an Arizona Junior Warden eagle-topped shield from the late 1940s to the 1950s. (Right) This Game and Fish Department six-point star with the state seal as the center design was worn in the 1950s and 1960s. It is numbered 307. Scott Boren Collection


Game and Fish Department badge number 307 is a six-point ball-tipped design that is most likely circa 1950s to early 1960s. It is about two inches in size. The badge is gold in color with blue lettering. The design in the background is commonly referred to as basket weave.

Many departments in Arizona have worn this design and variations of it up to this day. You can somewhat date game warden badges by the titles and designs. This style of badge is the most common.

Junior badges were issued to kids as part of community relations. The one pictured with this article is probably from the late 1940s to the 1960s when these programs were most popular. Look at the detail in this beautiful badge and note the word “FIRE” in the legend. I think they teamed up with the Forest Service on this one.

I will stop here because I am getting near my cutoff year of 1950 and am not that knowledgeable about badges issued after that year.

Because this is an area I have not spent much time in researching, any additional information on Game and Fish or their badges would be most appreciated.

In closing, I would like to pay tribute to the two fallen Department of Fish and Game offi cers who died in the line of duty.

Wildlife Offi cer Estevan Ortiz Escobedo died on January 4, 1994 in an aircraft accident.

Wildlife Manager Allen R. Severson died on February 7, 1980 in an aircraft accident. SKIP SKINNER (4685 North Makohoh Place, Tucson AZ 85749-9279) (520) 760-0760

[email protected]

Sources Arizona Department of Game and Fish Web siteOffi cer Down Memorial PageTwo dozen newspaper articles from the Tucson Daily Citizen from 1901 to 1922 “History of Game Management in Arizona” Parts 1 and 2 by Dennis Tresidder in

Wildlife Views, February 1995“Bringing Back the Game, Arizona Fish and Game Laws 1912-1962” by David E.

Brown published by the Arizona Game and Fish Department in 2012Four photos of early game warden badges by Mary SkinnerFour other badges photos courtesy of the Scott Boren Collection

Arizona Memories ...Continued

Reel CopsBy Rick Uland, Staff Writer

Operation Manhunt

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Operation Manhunt is a classic 1950s Cold War-era semi-propaganda movie in the same category and along the same story line of similar movies dealing with the Red Menace.

Operation Manhunt is a non-fi ction movie based upon actual post-World War II events involving the theft of Soviet espionage secrets taken in September 1945 from the Soviet Embassy in Ottawa, Canada by a defecting Russian code clerk.

This will be the fi rst intelligence-related movie that I will write about.Operation Manhunt was released in 1954 and fi lmed entirely on location in Montreal

and Quebec, Canada. Filmed in black and white, the movie was set in a traditional noire-style and presented in some aspects in a semi-documentary style.

The fi lm begins with the movie credits rolling over a very dark and foreboding nighttime scene with sinister sounding background music.

The dark and dimly lit boulevard with early morning scenery could easily pass for any other major nighttime boulevard or main street that one would fi nd in the United States during that time. Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles, Market Street in San Francisco or New York’s Fifth Avenue could have been planted into the fi lm to represent any number of Ottawa’s major boulevards.

In September 1945, just after the end of World War II, Soviet code clerk Igor Gouzenko, who was assigned to intelligence activities at the Soviet Embassy in Ottawa, became completely disillusioned with the Russian Communist lifestyle. As a result of Gouzenko’s unhappiness, he decided to defect to the West via the Soviet Embassy in Ottawa where he was assigned.

As a result of his defection, Gouzenko was responsible for numerous Soviet espionage secrets being revealed and many intelligence agents operating in various spy rings being uncovered and arrested by Canadian authorities. The Canadian Government granted political asylum to Gouzenko and created an entirely new identity for him and his family.

Gouzenko and his family were relocated to a secret location in another area of Canada with Gouzenko’s identity and residence known only to a very small number of

Canadian government offi cials.From the initial opening scenes in 1945, the movie takes a fast forward to 1954.

Immediately after the defection in 1945, three Soviet state intelligence agents were dispatched to Gouzenko’s apartment to locate him and recover the stolen secret documents.

Gouzenko had fl ed the apartment and the agents ransacked it looking for the stolen documents. During the agents’ search of the apartment, they were interrupted by Canadian police and arrested.

The movie then reopens in 1954 with Gouzenko and his family at their secret residence in the Canadian countryside.

The newly-created Soviet KGB had been handed the Gouzenko defection case and ordered to locate and kill Gouzenko.

The specifi c reason why nine years after his defection that Gouzenko would be targeted was to send a chilling and well understood message to any other would-be Soviet defectors that no matter how long it takes, they would be tracked down and eliminated if they chose the same route as Gouzenko had chosen.

The cast that appears in Operation Manhunt is an interesting mix of Canadian, French-Canadian and American actors. Nearly all of the actors are or were relatively unknown, except for three American actors who appeared in main character roles.

Gouzenko is played by Harry Townes. Jacques Aubuchon plays KGB agent Volov, who is sent from Russia to kill Gouzenko. Soviet Military Attaché Colonel Rostovich is played by Will Kuluva. All three American actors enjoyed long and successful careers for many decades.

There are various twists and turns thrown into the overall mix of the fi lm to create uncertainty and deliberate confusion to add to the overall suspense.

The soundtrack is well written with ominous overtones to add to the suspense of individual scenes and presented scenarios.

Fear, secret meetings, subterfuge, false identities, intrigue, shadow pursuits and trickery are well placed throughout the movie of which I shall outline several instances.

In the fi rst movie sequence involving Gouzenko and his wife at their secret location, two armed men exit the forest and approach Gouzenko with raised rifl es. The appearance is they are there to kill Gouzenko. It turns out they are rabbit hunters who are lost and need directions.

After his defection, Gouzenko signed on with a Canadian publisher and wrote a book in 1947 titled The Iron Curtain from which the movie Operation Manhunt was adapted.

As a result of Gouzenko and the publisher’s relationship, a female Soviet agent was placed as a secretary in the offi ce of the owner of the publishing company. The female agent funneled any information related to Gouzenko onto the Soviet Embassy.

KGB agent and would-be assassin Volov was given a cover assignment as a cyfer clerk who used this cover as an inducement to try and trap Gouzenko by sending a false letter of defection to Gouzenko via his publisher.

(Top) Jacques Aubuchon plays KGB agent Volov, who is sent from Russia to kill Gouzenko. (Left) Igor Gouzenko is played by Harry Townes. (Right) Soviet military Attaché Colonel Rostovich is played by Will Kuluva. All three actors enjoyed long and successful careers. Rick Uland photographs

POLICE COLLECTORS NEWSSept.-Oct. 2016A secret meeting between Gouzenko and the publisher was set up via telephone, which was reported to the Soviet Embassy by the agent secretary.

The publisher was followed by two Soviet agents to the hotel meeting but were tricked by pre-arranged security plans.

Gouzenko escaped by openly walking past the agents dressed as a Canadian soldier.As a result of the false defection letter, Gouzenko’s publisher arranged a meeting with

Volov to access the validity of the defection claim.Volov begins to put on the pressure to force a face-to-face meeting with Gouzenko.Eventually, a meeting between the two is set up with the two men meeting in the

Ottawa produce market area. Gouzenko is fearful and suspicious of Volov’s claims that he wants to defect. This is especially worrisome because Volov demands a meeting between the two men without any witnesses or anyone else in attendance.

However, the Ottawa police, Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Canadian federal authorities are secreted all around the general area with both Gouzenko and Volov under surveillance.

Prior to Volov leaving the Soviet Embassy, he meets with Colonel Rostovich and given a pistol with orders to kill Gouzenko. It appears Volov is dedicated to following his orders to the letter and anxious to meet with and kill Gouzenko.

Another KGB agent is assigned to follow or shadow both Volov and Gouzenko during their meeting and monitor the events leading up to and the killing of Gouzenko.

The shadow agent gives some impression of having doubts as to Volov’s commitment and loyalty to the Motherland as seemed apparent at several other instances during the movie when both agents were together.

Upon the meeting in the produce market between Gouzenko and Volov, Volov instructs Gouzenko to follow him as they walk through various neighborhoods and districts of Ottawa leading to a suspension bridge and then crossing over the Ottawa River to a riverfront park. It is obvious that Volov is taking these elaborate measures to check if they are being followed.

However, various police offi cers and law enforcement agents from the Ottawa police and RCMP are covertly following the pair as they meander along on their trek to what is planned to be a killing point for Volov to eliminate Gouzenko.

To infuse more trouble into the case is the fact that the KGB shadow agent is following Volov and Gouzenko without knowledge of the tracking law enforcement authorities.

As an added security precaution to insure that Gouzenko will be killed, the Soviet authorities sent photos of both KGB agents families to the Ottawa Soviet embassy.

The photos were shown to the agents by Colonel Rostovich, who advised them that as of now, their families were healthy and well; an obvious warning to the agents that they should not defect and that Gouzenko must be killed or their families will be killed.

Volov and Gouzenko end up in the park after they crossed the bridge and walked to a secluded location where Gouzenko draws a pistol and points it at Volov.

Volov then begins to ask various questions of Gouzenko regarding his defection and

how he, Volov, would be treated if he, too, defected. It then becomes clear that Volov had planned to defect all along and the other KGB agent’s suspicions were well founded.

Just at that point, the shadowing KGB agent jumps from his car and begins shooting at Volov and Gouzenko.

The shadowing KGB agent runs back to his car as Volov knocks the gun out of Gouzenko’s hand.

Volov then pulls his gun from his pocket and removes the clip. Inside the clip is a list of names of all Soviet agents in Canada. Volov is defecting and turning over the list of names to the authorities.

The shadow KGB agent then shoots from his car and hits Volov in the shoulder. The agent then fl ees as plainclothes RCMP offi cers arrive on the scene.

The fl eeing KGB agent is cut off at the entrance to the bridge by several Montreal police cars and taken into custody.

Volov is not seriously injured and defects.When the movie ends, a short fi lm clip appears of the real Igor Gouzenko making a

statement about the evils of Communism while all the time he is wearing a black full head cover slip with cut out holes for his mouth and eyes.

Putting aside the melodramatic qualities and the “red baiting” of Operation Manhunt, the movie, by and large, is a correct time period piece for the era in which it was produced.

The story line was based in fact and produced during a very deep and dark time in relations with the Soviet Union and all of her puppet states courtesy of the Cold War.

Additionally, Senator Joe McCarthy was revving up his anti-Communist investigative hearings in the United States Senate, and the United States had just exited the Korean War after fi ghting against the Red Chinese and North Koreans.

Intelligence activities and operations of the various intelligence agencies and associated agencies in 1954 were basically in the prehistoric age in comparison to the high-tech and electronic wizardry of today’s intelligence gathering world.

In many ways, in my opinion, the old methods of gum-shoeing it, traveling up river, interacting with the locals and developing human intelligence (otherwise known as HUMINT) often bears much better fruit then relying on a digital message sent from some eye in the sky.

In this regard, I think Operation Manhunt comes across as an interesting and insightful movie. Having some experience in the seeking out and gathering of fi eld intelligence, I can relate to this movie, although it is quite dated and comes across sometimes as a bit cornball. Putting that aside, it is a well thought out and well produced fi lm of that period that gives merit to one’s time to watch it.

As to the specifi c interest of collectors, there are very good authentic presentations of Canadian police uniforms, police vehicles, badges and cloth insignia shown in a number of shots.

The strange and somewhat conical fur caps worn by the Ottawa police are interesting, and the heavy overcoats are similar to those worn by New York City police at the time. There was an interesting mix of traditional police caps of both white and black or blue. Remember the movie is in black and white.

A poster for the 1954 movie Operation Manhunt shows Igor Gouzenko, a Soviet defector in Canada, who was marked for death by the then-new KGB. His identity was protected by a black hood. The real Gouzenko appeared at the end of the movie wearing this hood. Rick Uland photograph

Back in the day, new movies were extensively advertised in newspapers. This is a United Artists press book that shows various advertisements that could be placed in local newspapers, as well as a story about Operation Manhunt. Numerous sizes and formats were offered. Rick Uland photograph


Badges were very similar to American-style designs with a Canadian fl are.The marked police cars had very large and basic lettering on the doors and other

areas.There was one roof-mounted combination siren and fl ashing light.Both traffi c offi cers and patrol offi cers were shown in the movie.Movie clips can be viewed on YouTube.RICK ULAND (PO Box 460211, San Francisco CA 94146)

Reel Cops ...Continued

New York MinuteBy Eric Wollman, Senior Staff Writer

NEW YORK, N.Y. – After a scorching hot summer, we have eased back into comfortable, seasonable fall weather. By the time you read this, we will be on the verge of electing a new president of the United States. A lot happens between issues of PCNEWS!

I recently acquired a new Auxiliary Police patch from Hillsdale, N.J. from patch maker Robert DeMartino of Nanuet, N.Y. This detailed design for this unit in Bergen County is a great improvement to their older patch. The old patch is basic triangle stock style. No doubt, the emergence of computerized emblem designs has led to these outstanding products.

The building depicted on the patch is a historic building called the Hillsdale House, which was a hotel. The building still stands but the front has been altered and contains some sort of food stand.

According to the Hillsdale Police Department offi cial Web site, the fi rst regular police department began to take form in 1921 when 11 offi cers were sworn in. The fi rst offi cial chief of police was Lawrence J. Foley, who was appointed on July 13, 1928.

In January 1931, police headquarters was moved to the old Borough Hall building and moved again in January 1973 to the new Borough Hall building.

Hillsdale is a small community. In addition to the chief, the department has a captain, two detectives, 18 police offi cers and an auxiliary membership of 15. The auxiliary police was established in 1942.

During a trip to the Finger Lakes area of New York, I was led by a local old-timer to the Village of Homer Police Department headquarters. The village has a small police department of about seven full-time and 10 part-time offi cers.

What caught my eye is that police headquarters was once the train station for the village and surrounding area. I have not yet determined which railroad used this station during the fi rst half of the 20th century. The Finger Lakes were crisscrossed by several rail lines, for both freight and passenger service. (In my opinion, sadly missed.)

This is a great re-use of a historic facility and congratulations to the village. Challenge coins are the latest and fastest-growing facet of police collecting. It’s a

hobby that started out as a military tradition has evolved into law enforcement. While I do not actively collect coins, several have come into my possession.

I have featured both sides of the fi rst challenge coin of the NYPD Auxiliary Police

featuring the auxiliary patch on the obverse side and the city skyline and Auxiliary shield on the reverse side.

A second coin was recently issued. This unique coin is in the shape of the Auxiliary seven-point star and features the Civil Defense logo from where we started in 1950.

The annual Police Security Expo was held in Atlantic City in June. A 1976 Ford Gran Torino used by TV detectives Starsky and Hutch on Starsky &

Hutch was displayed.The Blue Knights of New Jersey had one of their custom Harleys on display. Stay safe, wear your vest and keep reading PCNEWS.ERIC WOLLMAN (233 Broadway-Suite 702, New York NY 10279) stnonradio@yahoo.

com

Patch maker Robert DeMartino, who is also a collector, produced the new Hillsdale, N.J. Auxiliary Police patch, which features Hillsdale House, a historic building, in the center design. The previous version was a very triangle. The Auxiliary Police was founded in 1942. Eric Wollman photographs

(Top) The second issue New York City Auxiliary Police challenge coin features the Civil Defense logo and a seven-point star, the agency’s fi rst badge. (Bottom) The original NYPD Auxiliary challenge coin shows their patch on one side and skyline and shield on the other. Eric Wollman photographs

The Village of Homer, N.Y. converted the former train station into police headquarters. The village has seven full-time and ten part-time police offi cers who work out of the building. Several railroads once served Homer, so Eric Wollman doesn’t know which railroad used it. Eric Wollman photographs


The Badge BeatBy Pat Olvey, Staff Writer

CINCINNATI, O. – Newburgh had an early advantage as a settlement in northeastern Ohio.

A small landing, known as Cleveland, was set in the mucky, mosquito-infested, malaria-producing swamps at the mouth of the Cuyahoga River.

Newburgh, on the other hand, was upriver on a tributary of the Cuyahoga and on higher ground. Its primary disadvantage was wolves, but it persisted.

As early as 1799, mills were built on Mill Creek, providing a source of industry that inevitably brought people,taverns and hotels.

Eventually, a coach road was routed through Newburgh. It is the present-day Broadway Road.

Organized as a township in 1814, Newburgh had a village green just north of the Mill Creek mills as its center. (Today, it is near Broadway and Miles Park.)

In the early years, settlers focused on farming the rich soil and producing a product called “black salt,” which was created from lye, potash and burned timber. It was used as a traditional medicine, for cooking and as a beauty aid.

Although Newburgh had early advantages, it lacked the port that Cleveland had, so it lost an 1809 bid to become the Cuyahoga County seat. They did not know it then, but that decision led one city to absorb the other.

Water power from Mill Creek soon attracted more heavy industry.The Cleveland and Pittsburgh Railroad came through in the 1840s, and the Cleveland

Rolling Mill, which re-rolled iron rails, opened in 1857.With the arrival of the rolling mill, laborers fl ocked into the town. First, Welsh iron

puddlers moved in. They were replaced by Irish laborers, who were eventually replaced by Polish and Czech laborers.

As soon as 1823, bits of Newburgh began to be annexed by other towns, especially Cleveland. The annexation that most loudly tolled the end of Newburgh as an independent entity was the 1873 annexation of the town center, the square. The former heart of Newburgh became the 18th Ward of the city of Cleveland known as the Iron Ward.

What was left of the town of Newburgh was incorporated as the village of Newburgh in the following year, 1874, but further annexations in 1878, 1893 and 1894 further reduced its size.

Finally, around 1904, the remaining land was split into Newburgh Heights (considerably west of the old Newburgh town center), South Newburgh (1907) and Corlett.

South Newburgh became Garfi eld Heights in 1930. It was named after its boundaries, which had fi rst been Newburgh Park and then Garfi eld Park in honor of President James A. Garfi eld.

In the early 20th century, the heart of old Newburgh was primarily inhabited by eastern Europeans. It took on the name of Slavic Village.

In the mid- to late-20th century, demographics shifted to a primarily African-American population.

Singer Tracy Chapman grew up virtually on the green of old Newburgh. However, she has little nostalgia for the area because it apparently was not an ideal neighborhood during her childhood years.

Today, several organizations are working to revive the neighborhood, both in the heart of old Newburgh, now called Slavic Village, and near the old Mill Creek.

There is a project underway that will clean and renew the badly polluted creek, establish parks and picnic areas along its northernmost bend and establish a hiking trail along its banks from Garfi eld Park in the east to existing trails along the canal route and the Cuyahoga River to the west and south.

The histories of Newburgh, South Newburgh, Garfi eld Heights and the 18th Ward of Cleveland are so intertwined that it is diffi cult to separate one from the other, and even more diffi cult to understand one without the others.

I have shown six police badges from Newburgh and Newburgh Heights.PAT OLVEY (7610 Holliston Place, Cincinnati OH 45255) [email protected]

(Left) This Newburgh police badge is hallmarked “BEATTIE ENG. CLEVELAND. The number appears on an attached disk. (Right) The Newburgh Heights constable badge is a small shield with a large fi ve-point star and three small fi ve-point stars on the face. Pat Olvey photographs

These are two old Newburgh Heights, O. deputy marshal badges. (Left) An early shield with no center design. The title “Marshal” is misspelled as “Marshall.” (Right) A later badge that is of a very typical Cleveland area style. It also does not have a center design. Pat Olvey photographs

(Left) Newburgh Heights is abbreviated on this very typical Cleveland area style badge. The number is “64.” (Right) Newburgh Heights auxiliary police is a different style than was worn by full-time offi cers. Sixty-six is a relatively high number for a small city auxiliary force. Pat Olvey photographs

$103 Million Bonds Construction has begun on the National Center for Law Enforcement in Washington, D.C. The National Law Enforcement Offi cers Memorial Fund secured $103 million in tax-exempt bonds guaranteed by the District of Columbia government to fi nance the two-year project. The museum is expected to open in mid-2018. In addition, the NLEOMF wants to raise another $25 million to operate and maintain the museum.

Oregon Museum Opens The International Police Museum is the newest tourist attraction in Rockaway Beach. Ore. Ed Wortman, the museum executive director, recently put on display the museum’s newest acquisition, an “Oregon Boot,” more properly known as the Gardner Shackle. The metal boot was created by J.C. Gardner, the warden of the Oregon State Penitentiary in 1866, which was designed to prevent prisoner escapes. Wortman invites everyone to see the “boot,” as well as other rotating exhibits. The museum is located next to the Rockaway Beach Police Department on Highway 101.


H.W. HawleyWas An Early

Railroad CollectorThe late H.W. “Bill” Hawley, who was a deputy

sheriff in Oregon and also worked for the Southern Pacifi c Railroad, was one of the earliest railroad badge collectors. Chip Greiner frequently visited Hawley and obtained his incredible badge collection after his death.

By Chip Greiner, Guest Writer

BOGOTA, N.J. – This is one of those surreal stories where truth really is actually stranger than fi ction.

This story goes back to the early 1980s when I began corresponding with the late

H.W. “Bill” Hawley, who was one of the early pioneers in badge collecting. He was the fi rst known collector of railroad police badges and had an outstanding collection.

All of Hawley’s badges were given to him by railroad police chiefs and chief special agents through the personal letters of request that he had written.

During the 1950s and 1960s, it was virtually unheard of to buy a badge. They were given to you, and then you traded what you had to get others that you wanted.

Hawley was a railroad special agent and claims investigator for the Southern Pacifi c Railroad, which greatly increased his odds at getting old badges.

Hawley and I became good friends, and in the late 1980s and early 1990s, I would often take a week’s vacation each year to fl y out to Oregon to visit him.

He lived in West Lynn, Ore., which is a suburb of Portland. His offi ce was in the Portland Terminal Station. We would spend days going over his badge collection and research material.

Hawley kept all of his badge correspondence in fi le cabinets and had a fi le on every badge in his collection.

He kept his collection in the basement of his home.In one room was all of his ham radio gear, which was another of his hobbies.

(Left) The gold fi ve-point special agent star badge from the Grizzly Flats Railroad given to Disney animator Ward Kimball by Walt Disney. It shows a locomotive as the center design. (Right) The reverse of the badge shows the hallmark of C.H. Hanson of Chicago, Ill. Chip Greiner photographs

Walt Disney (left) and Ward Kimball (right) are shown on one of Kimball’s railroad passenger cars. According to Chip Greiner, Disney was a huge railroad fan, which is why railroads have always been a major attraction at his world-renowned theme parks. Chip Greiner photograph

The late H. W. “Bill” Hawley was one of the pioneers of the railroad police badge collecting hobby. He was a deputy sheriff in Oregon. Chip Greiner spent a lot of time with Hawley early in his collecting career and purchased his collection after his death. Chip Greiner photograph

Ward Kimball (right) and Walt Disney (right) pose with the Grizzly Flats Railroad locomotive, “Chloe,” which was introduced in 1956. This locomotive was more energy-effi cient than its predecessor, “Emily Nevada.” Disney incorporated railroads into his theme parks. Chip Greiner photograph

POLICE COLLECTORS NEWSSept.-Oct. 2016In another room was his massive badge collection, which was mounted in three very large oak and glass cases that were mounted to the walls.

I had only been collecting for about 15 years and just seeing some of the badges that Hawley had acquired (and that I never knew existed) was a real treat.

I remember that one of the badges which he kept in the center of his fi rst case caught my eye and immediate attention. It was a gold fi ve-point ornate star with an old side-facing 4-4-0-style steam locomotive as the center seal.

The badge was made by C.H. Hanson in Chicago.The legend reads Special Agent/ Grizzly Flats R.R.I knew most of my railroads, and even a majority of the small short line railroad

companies, but this one was new to me.The badge was old and had some good wear and nice patina from long use.I asked Hawley about it. He told me that it was the best badge in his collection. He

said it was given to him by Ward Kimball, a good friend of his, who worked as an early animator for Walt Disney.

It was Kimball’s own Grizzly Flats Railroad upon which Disney based the railroads in his theme parks.

The badge was given to Kimball by Walt Disney as either a prank or memento in the 1950s. Kimball knew Hawley was a badge collector and gave it to him in the mid-1960s.

I have attached a picture of this rather unusual railroad police badge, along with the story on Disney, Kimball and the Grizzly Flats RR from Wikipedia.

In 1938, Kimball, a lifelong railroad fan, decided to purchase the last remaining passenger coach from the Carson and Colorado Railroad.

Kimball shared his hobby with his boss, Walt Disney, and fellow animator, Ollie Johnston, who owned a miniature ride-on railroad.

Disney decided he wanted a backyard railroad as well. His train was built at the Walt Disney Studio in 1949 under supervision of Roger E. Broggie, and the track was laid at his home. Disney called it the Carolwood Pacifi c Railroad and named his locomotive “Lilly Belle” after his wife, Lillian.

Kimball’s three-foot (914 millimeter gauge) railroad and Disney’s own one-eighth scale railroad inspired Disney to design a railroad surrounding the amusement park that he was developing, which became known as Disneyland.

The original Disneyland Railroad had two locomotives and two sets of cars that were built at the studio between 1954 and 1955.

One of the Disneyland locomotives, “C.K. Holliday”, was modeled closely after the “Lilly Belle” but was built to a larger fi ve-eighths scale and ran on three-foot (914 millimeter) track, like Kimball’s Grizzly Flats Railroad.

Soon, Kimball’s railroad equipment was resting on a short section of track that he put down among his orange trees.

Ward and his wife, Betty, decided to name their new empire the Grizzly Flats Railroad and heralded it as the “Scenic Wonder of the West.”

Friends and family helped to restore the locomotive to look like a fl ashy 1860s locomotive. Ward renamed it “Emma Nevada” after a famous opera star of the late 1800s.

Coach Five was colorfully painted, and its Carson and Colorado letter board was changed to Grizzly Flats Railroad. This work took place on weekends through 1942, at which point, the “Emma Nevada” was fi rst fi red up.

The following years saw addition of a cattle car, caboose and a Baldwin 0-4-T Plantation locomotive that once ran in Hawaii, which the Kimballs named “Chloe” after their youngest daughter.

Ward ceased steaming the “Emma Nevada” in 1951 when it developed boiler problems. It ran again once in 1985 during a race with Tom Scherman’s “Iron Man.”

In 1956, Kimball began to run the newly-restored “Chloe”. His neighbors were probably relieved, as the wood-burning “Chloe” produced cleaner smoke in smaller quantities than the larger coal-burning “Emma Nevada.”

Over the years, Ward added the Grizzly Flats Depot, a set piece built for the 1949 Disney fi lm, So Dear to My Heart, and given to Kimball by Disney and some other out-buildings to house his burgeoning Grizzly Flats Railroad.

Before Hawley passed away, I was fortunate to be able purchase his badge collection and research material.

The Grizzly Flats Railroad badge remains one of my best badges. It is a link between three great men, Walt Disney, Ward Kimball and Bill Hawley.

CHIP GREINER (PO Box 125, Bogota NJ 07603-1222)

Jensen Reaches Milestone Andie Jensen recently achieved a milestone for his unique specialty. He reported he now has at least one cloth badge or embroidered badge patch from every California police department that uses them. Susanville PD was the last one. “Now, the hunt continues for the current styles I need,” Jensen said. The veteran collector recently posted his entire collection on the Internet so all California collectors can enjoy it.

LAPD Volunteer Patrol The Los Angeles Police Department recently launched a volunteer citizen patrol as a pilot project to reduce residential burglaries and home invasions in the San Fernando Valley. The 15-member force will use two patrol cars labeled volunteer citizen patrol and equipped with police lights. The volunteers will not carry guns or enforce laws but will use radios to report suspicious activity to the LAPD.

State PoliceAnd Highway

Patrol PatchesAlthough Pat Olvey has one of the largest and most

complete badge collections in the country, he also collects state law enforcement agency patches. Olvey has opted to share this collection with other state agency collectors. Most are obsolete styles collected over the years.

By Pat Olvey, Staff Writer

CINCINNATI, O. – I am a closet and fl edgling state law enforcement agency patch collector.

I have acquired SP/HP and state agency patches for a number of years. Now is the time to bring them out and share what I have found.

I do not trade SP/HP patches; I simply pick them up. Some patches are immediately put in with my SP/HP collection.

I have photographed what might appear to be duplicate patches, but to me they are different sizes, stitching or something else that was different.

I suggest Worn With Pride as a reference book for SP/HP patch collectors. It is the only reference book I know of for this specialty.

I used a ruler to show the size of the patch just in case there are more differences than I observed.

My thanks to Lexington, Ky. collector Dave Hume, who was able to fi nd me some patches from Illinois and Pennsylvania that will be shown later.

Arkansas State Police Illegal liquor became such a problem in Arkansas that in 1935 the state legislature created the Arkansas State Rangers to enforce liquor laws. The Rangers were the fi rst statewide law enforcement agency. They wore trooper-style uniforms and although their offi cial name was the Rangers, they wore a state-shaped patch with the title Arkansas State Police.

Two years later, lawmakers renamed the Rangers as the Arkansas State Police Department and added traffi c law enforcement to their duties. However, the patch did not change.

In 1945, legislators repealed all previous acts that involved the Rangers and the State Police and created a new agency, the Arkansas State Police. Criminal law enforcement

(Left) Arkansas state troopers have always worn six-point star shapes except for a brief period when the star was shown on a round insignia. (Right) This is rank insignia for a corporal in the Arkansas Highway Police. The agency is responsible for motor carrier enforcement. Pat Olvey photographs


was added to their duties.In 1971, the State Police became part of the then-new Department of Public Safety.The ASP changed patches in 1957. The six-point star was shown on a round insignia.

This style was worn until 1976.In 1976, the ASP went back to the six-point star. This style is still being used.I have shown the fi rst issue patch.The Arkansas Highway Police is a separate state agency under the state Department

of Transportation. It has existed since 1929. The offi cers enforce motor vehicle size, weight and load laws. However, they also have criminal jurisdiction and can make arrests for drugs weapons, etc. encountered during vehicle inspections. They also conduct motor carrier inspections.

The Highway Police was fi rst known as the Arkansas State Highway Police before the name was changed to Arkansas Highway Police in 1979.

I have shown a rank patch for a corporal from the Highway Police.

California Highway Patrol Traffi c law enforcement in California began with counties employing their own traffi c enforcement offi cers who were often called traffi c deputies. Then, a court ruled counties could not pay to enforce state traffi c laws, so the state begun funding county traffi c enforcement deputies.

In 1929, the California Highway Patrol was created in the state public works department. Two years later, the agency was moved to the Department of Motor Vehicles. The CHP remained part of the DMV until 1948 when it became a full department of state government.

The fi rst patch was issued by the state to county traffi c offi cers. It is round and shows a walking bear with the word “TRAFFIC” on the bear.

The second patch was also round. It, too, featured a walking bear inside a 16-point star with the legend “CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL.”

The current patch style was introduced in 1948. It was designed by a trooper and shows the state seal as the center design. I have shown this patch.

California also had a state police department from 1887 to 1995. The offi cers protected the governor and other state offi cials and provided security for the State Capitol and other state buildings and facilities. It merged with the CHP in 1995.

(Top left) The California State Police merged with the CHP in 1995. (Top right) The CHP has worn this style since 1948. (Bottom left) A variation of the current CHP emblem. (Lower right) Colorado troopers wore this style from 1946 to 1999 when the current patch was adopted. Pat Olvey photographs

SP/HP Patches ...Continued

(Top) Connecticut is one of only a few SP/HP agencies that has ever worn a state shape. These are variations from 1968 to 1983. (Bottom) Here are two variations of the triangle-shaped State Police Auxiliary emblem. The program has existed since WW II but is being phased out. Pat Olvey photographs

(Top left) A colorful Connecticut State Police drug task force emblem. (Upper right) Toll Division was worn on the Connecticut Turnpike in the ‘70s and ‘80s. (Lower left) Department of Environmental Protection is obsolete. (Lower right) DOC is another obsolete style. Pat Olvey photographs

POLICE COLLECTORS NEWSSept.-Oct. 2016I have shown the State Police patch.(Incidentally, members of the State Police were always called state police offi cers,

while CHP members have always been called state traffi c offi cers, never state troopers.)

Colorado State Patrol The origin of the Colorado State Patrol dates back to 1919 when the state organized two companies of Colorado Rangers to protect war industries.

In 1921, the Rangers were placed under the authority of the Department of Public Safety before they were abolished in 1927.

The Auto Theft Department was created in 1919 and became part of the State Highway Courtesy Patrol in 1937.

The State Highway Courtesy Patrol was formed in 1935 after a long political battle. Some people feared an armed state police force was a threat to democracy and the state government would use it against them.

The Courtesy Patrol was renamed the State Patrol in 1945 and became part of the Department of Public Safety in 1983. It is still a traffi c law enforcement agency.

I have shown the second issue patch, which was worn starting in 1946.The fi rst patch, which is a large semi-circle with the state seal and the legend

“COLORADO HIGHWAY PATROL,” was worn only on blouse-style jackets from 1939 to 1949.

The current patch was introduced in 1999 and was designed by a member of the department.

Connecticut State Police State law enforcement in Connecticut goes back to 1895 with the formation of the Law and Order League of Connecticut. The governor was authorized to appoint four “agents” whose duty was to enforce liquor and vice laws. It was abolished in 1903 when the Connecticut State Police was formed.

The agency’s patch history goes all the way back to 1927. It is said that Superintendent Robert T. Hurley wanted something to distinguish his offi cers from those of other agencies that began to wear state police-style uniforms so he outfi tted with a dark triangle that carried the letters, “S.P.”

There were fi ve patches from 1927 to 1968, all triangle shapes.In 1968, the department introduced a blue and gold state shape.The current patch, a colorful tombstone shape, was adopted in 1983.I have shown two state shape variations, two State Police Auxiliary triangles and a

drug task force patch.I have also shown three state agency patches, Department of Corrections, Toll

Division and Department of Environmental Protection. The Connecticut Turnpike was a toll road from 1958 to 1985. Toll collectors wore this patch. DEP is now known as the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.

PAT OLVEY (7631 Holliston Place, Cincinnati OH 45255) [email protected]

Saint PaulChronicles

Police HistoryThe Saint Paul Police Historical Society chronicles

and preserves the history of Minnesota’s second-largest police department. Saint Paul law enforcement history dates to 1854 when the police department was founded. The society has assembled a remarkable collection of SPPD artifacts and memorabilia.

By Ed Steenberg, Guest Writer

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Saint Paul Police Historical Society (SPPHS) members have participated in both of the “Capitol City” Law Enforcement Collectors Shows in Saint Paul, Minn.

Ed Buehlman assisted us. He is a retired SPPD police offi cer.Kate Cavett appeared in police matron attire (circa 1913-1920). She is a citizen

member of the SPPHS and is our treasurer and oral historian.Dorine Grittner assisted us as well. She is a citizen member of the SPPHS.Paul D. Johnson wore the green patrolman uniform (circa 1930-1964). He is a retired

SPPD forensic artist.Fred Kaphingst wore the blue patrolman uniform with a Bobbie helmet (circa 1891-

1915). He is a retired SPPD police offi cer.Larry McDonald wore the blue patrolman uniform with a fl at hat (circa 1872-1891). He

is a retired SPPD captain and our vice president. Craig Nelson assisted and manned a collector show table. An SPPD sergeant,

Nelson is our department historian.Greg Pye was our collectors’ show coordinator. He is a retired SPPD senior

commander.Janelle Pressler wore matron attire (circa 1913-1920). She is a citizen member and

our photographer.I wore a blue supervisor uniform with a Stetson-style hat (circa 1891-1915). I am a

retired SPPD senior commander and former deputy chief of police and society president.

Matron attire worn Although Saint Paul had matrons in lock-up facilities in the mid-1800s, it wasn’t until 1913 that females were given policing duties; primarily monitoring dance halls and other events concerning the welfare of the city’s women and children.

Carrying their call box key and whistle, they did not have arrest powers until the ratifi cation of the Woman’s Suffrage Amendment in 1920, which gave them the right to

An original horse-drawn “Black Maria” or patrol wagon is part of the Saint Paul Police Historical Society collection at the Western District Headquarters. It went into service in 1883 and ended up in Ohio. The SPPHS paid $10,000 to bring it back to the city in 1986. SPPHS photograph

The Saint Paul Police Department offi cers rode a three-wheeled circa-1964 Harley Davidson Servi-Car motorcycle for parking enforcement duty. The offi cer is shown with his chalk stick at the ready. Harley stopped making the the Servi-Car in 1973 and offered no alternative. SPPHS photograph


hold public offi ce as police offi cers. make arrests and even carry guns.Cavett and Pressler wore matron’s attire at the show.

Five police uniforms Saint Paul offi cers received their fi rst offi cial uniform, consisting of a navy blue coat with brass “SPPD” buttons, blue trousers and fl at hat popular with military and police agencies, on June 5, 1872.

The hat wreath constituted a wreath of laurel leaves surrounding the badge number.The laurel leaves date back to early Greek times then a victorious athlete received a

wreath of laurels which he wore on his head. The laurels stood for honor, competence

and respect.Where did the police agencies get their uniforms? From the quartermaster of the

closest military post!McDonald wore this style.The second blue uniform came about in April 1891 when a decidedly metropolitan

look came to the department. The uniform included a navy blue Prince Albert coat, again with the brass “SPPD” buttons, blue trousers and a felt custodian (“Bobby”) helmet. Depending on assignment, the helmet may have been either black or gray.

Supervisors wore a Stetson-style hat.My coat contained three stars on the collar. One star was for sergeant, two for

lieutenant, three for captain and four for chief.Kaphingst and I wore this style.In late 1915 or 1916, the police uniform changed its appearance, but the brass

“SPPD” buttons remained the same. The felt helmets and the Prince Albert coats were replaced.

The new hat was a military-style and navy blue in color.A new hat wreath replaced the laurel wreath. It displayed crossed nightsticks on each

side representing expertise in the enforcing of the law.In 1930, the uniform changed once again. Gone was blue and in was a olive drab

(green) military-style uniform, including a Sam Browne belt with a cross-draw covered holster and “SPPD” buttons on a blouse coat. The hat, known as an eight-point hat, was also olive drab.

Johnson wore this style.In late 1964, the department changed its uniform. Green gave way to the return of

blue. The military look was gone and was replaced by the softer look of a modern police offi cer.

Variations of this uniform, still with the “SPPD” buttons, continue to present day.

Western District displays Some of the displays in the Western District lobby include the original horse-drawn “Black Maria” or paddy wagon. It was put into service on January 21, 1883, in conjunction with the opening of a new city workhouse.

Built by the Fire Extinguisher Company of Chicago for $600, the carriage was an enclosed van wagon designed to transport about twelve prisoners and contained two compartments to separate men from women.

Drawn by a team of two draft horses, it made trips to and from the Central Station and the four sub-stations and from the courthouse to the workhouse.

Sold and lost for many years, it was located in Mayfi eld Village, O. in 1986, purchased for $10,000 and returned to Saint Paul.

Also in the lobby is a display of a patrol bicycle from the late 19th century. We had more bicycles on patrol in the 1890s than we had horses!

The diorama includes a bicycle and rider, in period uniform, along with a carbide

One of the most popular exhibits that the Saint Paul Police Historical Society maintains at the Western District Headquarters is a 1500-pound cast iron horse with an offi cer wearing a period-correct uniform from the 1800s. A city police offi cer painted the horse for the Society. SPPHS photograph

Saint Paul Police History...Continued

Even though the Saint Paul Police Federation Memorial Bell is displayed at Western District Headquarters, it is rung once a year at the annual police memorial service. Sadly, it is also rung at the funeral when a Minnesota law enforcement loses his or her life. SPPHS photograph

Saint Paul Police Historical Society member Paul Johnson, wearing the green patrol offi cer uniform worn between 1930 and 1964, shows off the historic sub-machine gun carried in a violin case that is part of the society’s collection. Johnson is a retired forensic artist for SPPD. SPPHS photograph


headlight and a number of other artifacts.The backdrop is a wallpaper view of a street scene taken from an old tint postcard

looking up Wabasha Street from Fifth Street.Standing in the center of the lobby is a full-size 1500-pound cast iron horse. The

display includes period-correct tack, as well as a mounted offi cer in a full uniform of the late 1800s. The display honors the original mounted patrol, as well as the current unit. It has an original badge.

Yes, Saint Paul still has foot beats, as well as bicycle and mounted patrol units.Also displayed is a three-wheeled Harley Davidson Servi-Car (circa 1964) motorcycle,

which was utilized by the department for parking enforcement. The uniformed offi cer on the Servi-Car has his chalk stick at the ready.

Harley Davidson stopped making the utility vehicle in 1973.Unable to make the change from Harley Davidson to the fully-enclosed Cushman

vehicle, the detail was transferred from the police department to the fi nance department.Taking up a prominent corner of the lobby is the Police Federation memorial bell.

The bronze bell and cradle weigh in at 300 pounds, and the carriage adds another 800 pounds. It is eight feet six inches long, fi ve feet ten inches tall and fi ve feet one inch wide.

Each year, the bell is rung at the department’s police memorial service, but also for memorial services for the county and state, as well as at funerals for offi cers killed in the line-of-duty statewide.

The bell was cast at the McShane Bell Foundry in Glen Burnie, Md.; the Prairie Howitzer cannon wheels were made by the Hansen Wheel and Wagon Shop in Letcher, S.D. and the carriage was hand-built by Paulson Brothers Ordnance Corporation in Clear Lake, Wis.

Considering the number of selfi es that were taken, one must include the old jail cell (circa 1930) on display, as well as the booking station (circa 1960).

The Historical Society decorated the walls of the community room with life-sized historic photos.

Historical Society memorabilia Saint Paul retirees in period uniforms manned tables in the lobby that contained items from the city’s past.

On prominent display were two Thompson submachine guns, one broken down and placed in a violin case, just like the gangsters used to carry them.

The Thompson was favored by police and criminals alike for its ergonomics, compactness, large .45 ACP cartridge, reliability, and high volume of automatic fi re.

The police department continued to utilize the Thompson well into the 1970s when they were replaced by the AR-15 and M-16.

The Thompson has since gained popularity among collectors for its historical signifi cance.

On the table with the Thompsons was a Crescent-Davis Arms Corporation-manufactured .410 shotgun handgun. Confi scated from a gangster in the Prohibition Era, it was carried under the coat with a leather thong over the shoulder. When used, the subject simply pulled the gun up, utilizing the leather thong for stability, and cleared out the room.

The Historical Society has a number of old photos on display in the lobby, but we also had over 2000 photos in a digital slide-show running in the Community Room.

Utilizing same computer, we were able to provide information on retired police offi cers and civilians going back to 1854 when the department started.

And that included checking old badge numbers for a number of collectors with Saint Paul badges. Not only were they able to identify the offi cer(s) that wore that badge, but they were able to provide biographies on those offi cers utilizing PastPerfect computer software.

ED STEENBERG, President, Saint Paul Police Historical Society (Offi ce of the Chief, Inspections Unit), 367 Grove Street, Saint Paul MN 55101)

Dave Pasicznyk, Jim Hart and I would like to publicly thank Ed Steenberg and the Saint Paul Police Historical Society for their outstanding support of the “Capitol City” Police Collectors Shows. EDITOR

(Top) A Crescent-Davis Arms Corporation .410 shotgun was confi scated from a gangster in the Prohibition Era. It was carried under a coat with a leather thong over the shoulder. (Bottom) This Thompson sub-machine was used by offi cers until the 1970s when they were replaced. SPPHS photograph

One of the most popular exhibits that the Saint Paul Police Historical Society offers is this historic jail cell, which was used from 1930. It is an example of a not-very-pleasant night in jail. The Society offered a booking photograph at the law enforcement show. SPPHS photograph

Some of the Saint Paul Police Historical Society exhibits go back a long, long way into the department’s history. This helmet, nightstick and white gloves are from the 1890s. The society is dedicated to the collection and preservation of the city’s law enforcement history. SPPHS photograph


David Gee’sDream FinallyComes True

Longtime Florida collector David Gee, the sheriff of Hillsborough County since 2003, realized a lifelong dream with the opening of the new Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Offi ce History Center in early May.


YBOR CITY, Fla. – Hillsborough County Sheriff David Gee is no stranger to Florida law enforcement insignia collectors and historians. He has attended collector shows

throughout the state for many years in search of collectibles for his outstanding department collection.

Now, Sheriff Gee has opened the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Offi ce History Center at the department annex in Ybor City near Tampa to show his collection, as well as artifacts and memorabilia donated by current and former department employees.

The museum opened on May 5 at the Ybor City Sheriff’s Annex.“I would see this stuff, and it would get marked for destruction. This stuff goes way

back, sometimes to the ‘20s, ‘30s and ‘40s,” Sheriff Gee said.“Then, of course, sometimes the old-timers would give me an old badge and say,

‘Hold on to this,’ and ‘It’s kind of neat; there’s not many of these around.’”While many items in the museum display are from Sheriff Gee’s personal collection,

much of the collection was donated by families who have relatives who once served as Hillsborough County deputies.

Sheriff Gee said the Historical Center, which is located in a refurbished casita that was moved to 19th Street near Ninth Avenue, came about after he formed a historical committee in 2011 and named Deputy Gerald Carey to head it.

“It is an outgrowth of the museum we opened at headquarters in Tampa in 2012. We wanted to put everything together and make it more accessible to the public,” Sheriff Gee said of the new facility.

The department was formed in 1845 when John Parker took offi ce as the fi rst sheriff. Since then, Hillsborough County has had 27 elected sheriffs. (A few sheriffs have served twice.)

Uniforms, patches, badges, radios, equipment and other artifacts going back to 1890

Sheriff David Gee, who has spent 37 years with the Hillsborough County, Fla. Sheriff’s Offi ce, is a dedicated law enforcement insignia and memorabilia collector. His dream came true with the opening of the HBSO History Center at the Ybor City Sheriff’s Annex in early May. Contributed photograph

Deputy Gerald Carey headed the effort to open the Hillsborough County, Fla. Sheriff’s Offi ce History Center in Ybor City. The department museum opened in early May. Deputy Carey joined other active and retired deputies in collecting artifacts and memorabilia. Contributed photograph

Vintage photographs from the 171-year history of the Hillsborough County, Fla. Sheriff’s Offi ce adorn the walls of the recently-opened Historical Center in Ybor City. There is a collection of pictures of some of the 27 men who have served as county sheriff since in 1845. Contributed photograph

Badges are an important element of the exhibits at the new Hillsborough County, Fla. Sheriff’s Offi ce Historical Center in Ybor City near Tampa. The oldest badge in the collection dates back to 1890. It is a silver New Orleans-style crescent star with the number “8” on the star. Contributed photograph


are featured among the exhibits.Many artifacts were generated by the history committee, which was funded by

donations. Active and retired deputies served on it.The oldest badge is from 1890. It’s a New Orleans-style crescent and star with the

number “8” on the star.“It’s almost like it was handmade. The letters look like they might have been hand-

stamped into the badge,” Deputy Carey said.Sheriff Gee, who took offi ce in 2003 and has been re-elected twice, calls himself a

history buff who has saved everything from equipment to a Rolodex once used by Tampa crime boss Santo Traffi cante Jr.

“A lot of the items were either old evidence or things stored in boxes in hallways and a storage closet at the Falkenberg Road Training Center that no one paid much attention to. I’m glad we kept it,” the sheriff said.

Department museum founded The committee’s painstaking efforts to chronicle Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Offi ce history came to fruition in late 2012 when a small department museum opened at the Tampa headquarters.

Sheriff Gee enlisted Major Clyde Eisenberg, Detective Gary Turner, Major Alan Hill, Lieutenant James Bradford and a University of South Florida history professor, among other active and retired employees, to create exhibits that were displayed on walls.

One of the exhibits showed a patch that deputies wore in the 1940s. It is faded with frayed edges. Light green letters against a dark olive background spell out “SHERIFF/ HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY/ FLORIDA.”

“The man who gave it me said, ‘Kid, don’t get rid of this. It’s the only one there is.’ He knew I wouldn’t. This is too cool,” Sheriff Gee said.

For years, Sheriff Gee had been the trusted recipient of Sheriff’s Offi ce artifacts, badges, patches, uniforms, equipment and old record books. He kept them tucked away in closets and boxes at his home and in his offi ce.

Major Eisenberg, who headed the 2012 museum project, said, “We have been great custodians of the law, but not of our own history.”

The USF History Department collected oral histories of county deputies who served in the 1940s and beyond.

“There sure have been a lot of changes over the years,” recalled Detective Turner, who left the department in 1994 after 35 years of service. He donated his uniform, fl ashlight and badge to the exhibit.

Detective Turner recalled when he started, the department had about 40 deputies. Today, it has about 1500 deputies.

“If we don’t keep track of our history, we will lose it,” Detective Turner said.He pointed out that Hillsborough County was one of the fi rst agencies in Florida to

enlist African-American deputies in the 1950s and was among the fi rst to bring females on board in the 1970s.

A positive progression Sheriff Gee said the History Center is a positive progression from the department museum.

“We always considered the museum a fi rst step. When we opened it, we thought we would be able to get the History Center opened by 2013, but that didn’t happen for a number of reasons, mostly because we had other projects we were working on.”

The new facility is located at 2001 North 19th Street. It is open from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm on Thursdays and Fridays and 8 am to 2 pm on Saturdays.

Retired deputies serve as docents.For more information or to donate artifacts, call Deputy Carey on (813) 247-0925.

Outstanding exhibits The History Center features a wide variety of outstanding exhibits of great interest to law enforcement insignia collectors and historians.

A display is devoted to the career of Deputy Ben Wilder, who was shot and killed on duty in July 1962. A photograph shows him as a member of the Coast Guard with his wife on their wedding day. Another shows him collecting toys for needy children.

Deputy Wilder, a youthful-looking 39-year-old, had served for ten years before he was gunned down when he and other deputy, who was also severely wounded, responded to a house near Plant City to arrest a man on a warrant who had fi red a shot at his father-in-law after an argument over an electric fan.

Deputy Wilder’s family donated his brown and tan uniform, .38-caliber revolver, handcuffs and wooden nightstick.

The exhibit also includes the shotgun used to kill the deputy.Dorothy Wilder Alster fi rst met her husband when he was serving with Coast Guard

during World War II.“He was a wonderful man. He was trying to serve a warrant and was about to leave

when a man behind the door shot him,” she said.Former Sheriff Malcolm Beard, who served from 1965 to 1978, donated his gold-

colored county constable’s badge from the 1950s. He became a state senator after he

David Gee, the sheriff of Hillsborough County, Fla., is a dedicated collector of law enforcement insignia and artifacts. This display is devoted to one of the former county sheriffs and shows a pre-1900 helmet that Gee collected. He is a self-proclaimed history buff and collector. Contributed photograph

The Hillsborough County, Fla. Sheriff’s Offi ce Historical Center photo collection shows this 1960’s vintage patrol car with two-tone paint, overhead revolving blue light and a door decal that resembles the familiar department badge. There is also a small driver’s side spotlight. Contributed photograph

Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Offi ce traffi c offi cers are shown investigating an automobile accident in the 1950s. The offi cer on the right seems to be pointing at the severe front end vehicle damage. Notice the cross-drawer holster being worn by the offi cer on the right? Contributed photograph


left offi ce.A scrapbook that Sheriff Beard kept was found in the trash when an offi ce was being

cleaned. It is now part of the museum collection.Retired Sergeant Thomas Saint John recalled using one of the more modern exhibits,

a 1990s mobile data terminal, one of the fi rst computers installed in a patrol car.It could only hold about 20 pages of information.

“If you ran a driver’s license and got a whole bunch of hits back, I’d have to erase, erase, erase to start seeing the other pages. Then, once you erased it, you couldn’t get it back. This was cutting edge,” Sergeant Saint John said.

Mannequins model uniforms of different eras. A motorcycle patrolman in the 1940s wore a khaki shirt with a Sam Browne belt, along with black boots and blue trousers with stripes edged in blue piping.

A wooden roll-top desk used by Sheriff James P. Martin, who served in the 1890s, is displayed. It was found in a junkyard owned by his great, great grandson and added to the collection.

A court docket book from the 1930s documents charges in perfect pen and ink cursive penmanship. Charges include selling whiskey, stealing a hog and using profanity in public.

A picture shows jail inmates being booked into jail in the 1950s with a sign behind them that read, “Keep Your Feet On The Floor, Not On The Walls, Please.”

One of the most interesting exhibits was donated by Joanna Martin, the great-granddaughter of former Sheriff James P. Martin, who served from 1885 to 1893. It features jail records and other items.

One of the jail logs shows the arrest of Vincente Martinez-Ybor after whom the city was named. He was the father of the hand-rolled cigar industry that made Tampa famous and was arrested in 1892 for “engaging in the business of cigars without a state license.”

Martinez recalled looking through the old jail logs as a child and learning why some of the town’s famous and not so famous residents went to jail.

United States Senator Estes Kefauver chaired hearings in 14 cities in 1950 and 1951 to investigate organized crime. The hearings were held before the Special Committee to Investigate Crime in Interstate Commerce.

One of the hearings was held in Tampa and exposed several members of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Offi ce, including then-Sheriff Hugh Culbreath of being sympathetic toward the Mafi a.

Sheriff Gee’s hobby The History Center began as an extension of Sheriff Gee’s long-time hobby, collecting law enforcement memorabilia and artifacts.

A 37-year veteran of the department, Sheriff Gee has been known to ask retiring deputies for keepsakes, such as their patches, badges and ID cards.

As word spread about his hobby, deputies turned over memorabilia and artifacts they had acquired, some of it buried in desk drawers or attics.

When Sheriff Gee put out a request for members of his offi ce to energize the memorabilia search that would result in the museum, Lieutenant Hill, Major Bradford and Major Eisenberg volunteered for the job.

“I provided the inspiration, but they did all the heavy lifting. They had enough to do without taking on this project. They need to be commended,” Sheriff Gee said.


A Hillsborough County, Fla. Sheriff’s Offi ce traffi c offi cer is shown investigating an accident in this vintage photograph at the new Historical Center. This picture was taken in the 1950s and shows the traffi c offi cer in full uniform with long sleeves and a police hat. Contributed photograph

(Left) A closeup look at the Hillsborough County, Fla. Sheriff’s Offi ce traffi c offi cer shoulder patch worn by an offi cer in the 1950s. Obviously, this is a very rare emblem. (Right) Sheriff David Gee, a collector, wears this gold-colored badge with a full-color seal as the center design. Contributed photograph

Hillsborough SO History Center...Continued

Meet ‘Dead ShotMary,’ Undercover

Cop SuperstarNew York City police Detective Mary Shanley had

a legendary career that spanned more than a quarter century. Known as “Dead Shot Mary” for her prowess with her .38 Detective’s Special, Shanley made more than 1000 arrests and was one of the fi rst women ever to make fi rst grade detective in New York City.

Contributed By Ray Sherrard, Staff Writer

GARDEN GROVE, Calif. -- On June 20th, 1938, pedestrians near bustling Herald Square in Midtown Manhattan were treated to a scene right out of a dime store novel.

A well-dressed middle-aged woman was fi ghting with a man, attempting to subdue him. He pushed her in the face, and she retaliated, knocking him into submission with a swing of her long strapped pocket book. The man was lucky she did not use the gun tucked carefully into the folds of her dress.

The man was a suspected jewel thief, and his captor was an undercover policewoman with the press sobriquet of “Dead Shot Mary.”

“Well, I got him,” she told two patrolmen who had rushed to the scene to help, “and I can take him in myself.”

POLICE COLLECTORS NEWSSept.-Oct. 2016“Dead Shot Mary” Shanley was born in Ireland in 1896. Her family immigrated to America.

In 1931, the boisterous and brave Mary joined the New York Police Department. This was an unusual step for a woman of her time, although not unheard of.

During the fi rst half of the 20th century, policewomen in America often worked undercover on so-called “women’s beats.”

“They are called upon regularly to trail or trap mashers, shoplifters, pickpockets and fortune-tellers; to impersonate drug addicts and hardened convicts, to expose criminal medical practice, fi nd lost persons, guide girls in trouble, break up fake matrimonial bureaus and perform special detective duty,” wrote the New York Times.

For most of her career, Mary would be assigned to the NYPD Pickpocket Squad. By the time of her retirement in 1957, she would be a fi rst-grade detective with over 1000 arrests under her belt.

Mary cut her teeth on the force working undercover to catch fortune-tellers who set up storefronts in buildings all across Manhattan. Fortune-telling was illegal at the time, partially because of prejudice against the immigrant communities where it was popular, and partly because it was seen as a swindle most likely to ensnare lonely, vulnerable white women.

Undercover policewomen would visit the fortune-tellers, and after paying for their readings, arrest them.

In 1931, the New York Times reported on Shanley’s arrest of a certain ingenious soothsayer named Princess Juniata Flynn:

“Policewoman Shanley unwrapped a striped bandanna handkerchief from the head of the ‘Princess,’ revealing a telephone headset resting snugly against her ears. The basket into which written questions were put revealed a false bottom which led to an assistant who telephoned the inquiries to the seer, who would repeat the questions, amazing her clients.”

In December 1934, a change came to the NYPD. The 140 or so female police offi cers on the force were now required to carry guns (the practice had been voluntary before) when they prowled department stores, shopping centers and crowded entertainment areas. They were issued 16-ounce revolvers, which were half the weight of the guns policemen carried, and were required to take target practice.

“On the practice range in headquarters’ basement, some of the women have proved more gun shy than others,” a reporter patronizingly wrote. “But none has fi gured in an ‘I didn’t know it was loaded’ mishap. Neither has any hit the bulls eye ten times in a row for a perfect 100, although several have broken 80.”

A few years later, Mary became the fi rst policewoman in the history of the NYPD to use a gun during a capture and arrest when she fi red into the air while pursuing a racketeer on 53rd Street.

Around this time, local papers began to report on her exploits, amazed that a fi ve-foot-eight 160-pound woman had the strength to subdue grown men, sometimes two at a time!

Cameos in the crime blotters earned her the enduring nickname “Dead Shot Mary,” as well as comparisons to the legendary sharpshooter Annie Oakley. She became a media darling, sometimes posing for pictures where she looked like a respectable middle-class matron, except for the gun she was pointing directly at the camera.

In the Sunday series “Heroines of Today,” illustrator Nell Brinkley depicted an idealized Shanley shooting her gun, capturing criminals and tucked into a stylish bed reading a mystery novel and eating crackers.

Mary also gave many interviews.She told the New York World Telegram that she respected stick-up men because “at

least they pick out places that can afford to get robbed.” Overall, she “never felt sorry” for any of the people she arrested.

Speaking with the Panama City Herald, Mary described her typical day searching for crooks.

“Detectives assigned to the Pickpocket Squad aren’t given leads, so I start my day by dressing to suit the neighborhood I have decided to work in,” Shanley said. She has red hair and hazel eyes and looks as though she might be a college physical education instructor.

“All day long, she wanders through department stores, stands in theater lines and pushes her way into crowds. Five times a day she reports to the department by telephone. When anyone looks suspicious, she follows him or her. Usually, it’s a her, for Detective Shanley does her work where there are crowds of women.

“I can usually tell in 20 minutes whether a suspect is legitimate or not. Often when I have a hunch there is something phony about a woman, I trail her a whole day without seeing her try anything funny. If that happens, I trail her home, and then look for her picture in the police fi les. If I fi nd it, I keep after the woman until I catch her at work.”

“She could smell them, I tell you,” niece Mary Shanley Mullins remembered in the 2006 documentary Sleuthing Mary Shanley. “Macy’s loved her. That was a great spot for pickpockets.”

Sometimes, the policewoman would take her niece to work with her. “I would be a decoy for her. She didn’t look like a detective looking for a pickpocket, she was a mother out with her daughter.” Mullins said.

In August 1939, Shanley was promoted to the rank of fi rst-grade detective, only the fourth woman in the history of the NYPD to receive this honor.

The year before, the NYPD had offered the fi rst civil service exam for aspiring policewomen. Some 3700 women took the exam, and 20 were accepted into the Police

Academy the next year. There can be little doubt that Mary’s recorded feats encouraged some women to pursue law enforcement careers.

According to Mullins, Mary “was not interested in a husband. She enjoyed her life. She had her freedom and her good salary. She was just different. She was very outspoken, very opinionated. She didn’t fi t in then as well as she probably would now. She was born too soon.”

Mary’s status as a role model was briefl y tested in 1941 when she was suspended for fi ring her NYPD-issued gun while drinking off-duty in a bar in Jackson Heights, Queens. She claimed she had been under a doctor’s care after surgery for a job-related injury. She had felt dizzy, ordered a whiskey to steady herself and blacked out. Whatever the truth of the story, she was quickly reinstated to her beat.

As Mary got older, she didn’t lose her tough edge.In 1950, she was working at a Macy’s store in Queens when a 22-year-old mentally ill

man burst into the store brandishing a .32 caliber automatic pistol. As customers ducked for cover behind display counters, Mary quietly approached the man from behind, gun in hand, and snapped, “Drop that gun, boy.” The gun fell to the fl oor and the man was arrested.

Three years later, she was casing Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, trailing a woman and man who were stealing pocketbooks at the church altar. When she attempted to arrest them, the woman began to pull and claw at Mary so her partner could get away.

Mary fi red warning shots to stop the man, terrifying shoppers on Fifth Avenue. This was a signature Mary move, fi ring her service weapon into the air instead of maiming a fl eeing person. This was before fi ring into the air became illegal in most states.

In 1955, a group of matinee theater-goers were treated to a vintage Mary arrest. At a screening of a movie called Vera Cruz at the Capital Theater, an undercover Mary noticed a known seat-tipper (a thief who sees a handbag on an empty seat, tips the seat from the rear with his foot and loots the bag) attempting to steal a woman’s unattended purse.

At fi rst, the arrest proceeded smoothly. The suspect accompanied Detective Shanley to the rear of the orchestra. She was in her Sunday best, with a pale blue hat and bright earrings lending a gay touch to her gray hair. But before she could complete the arrest, the man punched her, broke away and headed down the center aisle. It was at this point that the shots from the detective’s service revolver slammed harmlessly into the fl oor.

Meanwhile, the fugitive did not get far. A retired patrolman, John Duffy, sized up the situation. Dropping the role of spectator, Duffy grappled with the man and brought him down with no great diffi culty. After a medical check, Mary brought the perp to the station to be booked.

Mary retired from the NYPD in 1957, after more than a quarter-century on the police force.

She spent the rest of her life in the state where New York Mayor Fiorello La Guardia had singled her out for demonstrating “not only keen intelligence and fi ne police work but also courage at a moment when courage was needed.”

Shanley died at the age of 93 and is buried on Long Island. RAY SHERRARD (PO Box 5997, Garden Grove CA 92846-0779)

New York City police Detective Mary “Dead Shot Mary” Shanley was photographed in 1937 pulling her .38 Detective’s Special revolver from her purse. Two years later, she became only the fourth women in NYPD history to be promoted to fi rst-grade detective. Library of Congress photograph


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WANTED: Custer City, OK badge, any rank. Will buy or trade. BERT CARBO, P.O. Box 1567, Pigeon Forge TN 37868, (865) 908-9586. (58)

LOOKING TO BUY ANYTHING FROM: Na onal Geospa al Intelligence Agency – NGA, Na onal Naval Medical Center – NNMC – Bethesda, Na onal Ins tutes of Health – NIH, Na onal Imagery and Mapping Agency – NIMA, David Taylor Model Basin – DOD Police, badge marked DTMB with Department of Defense center seal. KEN MARSHALL, [email protected], phone: (412) 554-2227. (55)

U.S. TRIBAL PATCH COLLECTION FOR SALE: Over 1100 patches. Serious inquiries only. Asking $9500.00. RAY JAFFE, [email protected], or call (718) 464-6013. (55)

$$$REWARD for older South Pacifi c insignia. Many collectors have old Pacifi c patches and badg-es in their federal collec ons since Ray put them in his book. Check your fed box, and see if you have anything from the Pacifi c. Also, I’m looking for items from smaller countries of the world. MARTIN J. CASSIDY, 51 White Oak St., #4C, New Rochelle NY 10801-1737. Phone: (914) 738-7205, Email: [email protected] (58)

POLICE BADGES WANTED: Railroad police badges for personal collec on. Will purchase or trade. I’m especially interested in railroad police pie plate badges from Chicago and early pre 1920’s badges. Premium prices paid for 10K and 14K gold badges and engraved sterling silver badges. CHIP GREINER, PO Box 125, Bogota NJ 07603 [email protected] (54)

RAILROAD POLICE BADGES WANTED: Looking for old railroad police badges to add to my col-lec on. I will buy or have badges to trade. I will pay premium prices for badges not in my collec- on. Especially seeking old Chicago area railroad police “pie plate” badges and early “pre 1870”

civil war era badges. High prices paid for sterling silver engraved badges and solid 10K, 14K and 18K gold presenta on badges. CHIP GREINER, P.O. BOX 125, BOGOTA, NJ 07603 [email protected] (55)

FOREIGN police creden als wanted: If you have an obsolete, genuine Police ID card (no mat-ter which country or era, but with photo of the bearer), please let me know. Especially African, Asian or South American items are welcome. Premium prices paid for creden als accompanied by other items of the very same offi cer like addi onal IDs, driving licenses, on-duty or private photos or paperwork as recommenda ons, even le ers of reprimand, smile:). If you prefer not to ship abroad, I can supply a Californian or Florida address. J.T. WELLERSHAUSEN, Ubierstr. 19, D-50321 Bruhl, Germany or email: [email protected] (57)

ON THE SCOUT for original an que badges: 19th/early 20th century Ca lemen/Stockmen Associa on/Horse Thief Detec ve; Brand Inspector/Rodeo Stock Manager; Thiel/Turtle/Rocky Mountain Detec ve Services; Montana/Wyoming/”Old West”. D. MARIO, Box 342, Sta on Main, Saskatoon, SK S7K 3L3, Canada or email: bluepu [email protected] (57)

FEDERAL COLLECTORS, My patch collec on is up for sale on my website, www.raymondsher-rard.com. Click on the Patch Auc on link and scroll down to the images. I’m seeking obsolete fed-eral badges, creden als, photos, research material. Will buy or trade for them. RAY SHERRARD, [email protected]. Phone: (714) 840 4388. (60)

WANTED: Anything from the Maryland Na onal Capital Park Police, Maryland Na onal Capital Park and Planning Commission, M.N.C.P., M.N.C.P.P., M.N.C.P.P.C., Maryland Park Police. Also Fair-fax County Police – Virginia – badges – K9 – Chaplin, SWAT, Assistant Chief, and Maryland Depart-ment of Natural Resources Police, Maryland D.N.R. Police. KEN MARSHALL, [email protected], phone: (412) 554-2227. (55)


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2017 honor our fallen

police memorabilia show

sponsored by ileeta and the nra law enforcement division

sunday, march19, 201712 pm until 5 pm

st. louis union station doubletree hotel

1820 market street

st. louis, mo 63103

ALL PROCEEDS WILL BE DONATED TO

CONCERNS OF POLICE SURVIVORSFor additional information or table reservations contact Tom Engelmann at

315-569-7212 or by email at [email protected]

General Admission - $5.00

Tables - $15.00

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ANY AND ALL MEMORABILIA FROM THE SACRAMENTO COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT. I WILL PAY TOP DOLLAR

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bay state police show 2016

Fall River Police PAL Building

31 Franklin Street

Fall River, MA

Email: [email protected]

Spring: Sunday May 1, 2016 Fall: Sunday, October 2, 2106

Hours: 8:45 am Table Setup, 9 am General Admission

Cost: $17 per eight foot table. This includes ONE Admission

Addi onal Tables $10, General Admission $7

Tables not occupied by 10 am will be resold with NO refunds.

We will accept DONATIONS to raise funds for a diff erent loca on in the future.

There are a limited number of tables, so please contact us to reserve your table. ALSO, if you would like direc ons, please let us know and we will email them to you.

Law enforcement offi cers and known collectors only please. LE creden als may be checked at the door.

Your new hosts: GARY SMITH and BARB HAVEN

Central Jersey Police and Fire Insignia Collector’s Swap Meet

Allentown, NJ. The Twenty Fi h Annual “Central Jersey” Police and Fire Insignia Collectors Swap Meet will be Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016, from 8AM to 2PM at the Allentown First Aid Squad Building on Route 526,

in Allentown, NJ. Dominick Bo eri will host the show.

Admission is $5.00. Wives, girlfriends, children are admi ed free.

Six-foot tables are $20.00 each and is payable in advance. One admission is included. Early reserva ons are recommended; all previous shows

have been sellouts. The hall will open at 7am for exhibitor setup.

There will be a patch drop and display contest. Displays are encouraged.

Patch reproduc ons available for trade must be marked as reproduc ons. Contact the show host for any ques ons or addi onal

informa on regarding the policy.

Food will be available.

All proceeds benefi t the Allentown First Aid Squad.

For table reserva ons, direc ons or addi onal informa on contact Dominick Bo eri at (609) 571-8201, text or call,

or email at [email protected].


BADGES WANTED#1 Philadelphia#2 New Jersey

May also buy other badges.Send me a list of what you have to offer.

PAT CHIRICOc/o PCNEWS2392 USH 12

Baldwin WI 54002-7000

WANTEDI need this patch to complete my Wisconsin State Patrol collection.

I will buy or trade other vintage SP HP patches.

Please help! Thanks!

DAVE NAGEL

(708) 878-1622 or email me [email protected]

WANTEDU.S. Customs Hat Badges & Other Customs ItemsI am looking for the following U.S. Customs Service Hat Badge � tles for my collec� on. I am also looking for older Inspector’s breast badges and hats from early 1800s through 1950s and any other old Customs memorabilia. If you have � tles not listed please let me know.

Contact Craig Richmond at: fl [email protected] or 843-276-1821.

White Hat Badge Badge Blue Hat Badge Newer Gold & Blue Hat Boarding Offi cer Assistant Chief Inspector Inspector (from 1990s)Dep. Coll. in Charge CaptainDeputy Collector CashierBoarding Offi cer GuardGuard Inspector (w/hollow le� ers on top and on bo� om) Lieutenant InspectressMessenger Inves� gatorNight Inspector LieutenantStaff Offi cer Port DirectorSta� on Inspector SamplerSurveyor’s Staff SergeantTeller Supervising Warehouse Offi cerDep. Coll. & Insp. Supervisor Inves� gatorExaminer of Passenger Baggage K-9 Enforcement Offi cerSpec. Dep. Naval Offi cer Assistant Deputy CollectorChauff er Port Patrol Offi cer Chauff er


5500%% SSAALLEE750 BADGES FOR SALE 50% OFF LISTED PRICE

To view and or purchase individual badges go to: www.thereservebadgeguy.com

Don Magruder, PO Box 410224, St. Louis, MO 63141

Phone: 314 692-0727

Email Address: [email protected]

www.mtpublishing.com 888-263-4702

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and collect badges and is thrilled to further interest in the hobby with this book, Badges of America’s Finest, Vol. II. Currently in production, you can pre-order this title for a limited time at a discounted price and with a choice of cover type and/or personalization. – Pre-Order Today!!

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