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CHICAGD
PDLIC E
STAR
Volume XII Number 9 September
Richard J. Daley
Mayo r
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James B. Conl isk, Jr .
Sup t. of Police
Ri chard J. Sheehy, Director
Publi c and Internal Inform ati on Division
Janet Dow, Editor
leva G. Kallis, Assistant Editor
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Dess Tallmonchuk, Artist
Ptlmn. James Miller, Superintendent's
Office, Blue light Coordinator
Pictures by Graphic Arts
Photographers
Names of Unit reporters in Blue
light Section
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Front Cover: Moon explorers wave to
crowds as motorcade takes them and
Mayor Richard J. Daley to City Hall for
the ceremony making the Apollo 15 crew
honorary citizens of Chicago. They are,
from left, Lt. Col. James B. Irwin, Maj .
Alfred M. Worden, Jr., and Col. David R.
Scott. The City Council proclaimed the
day, September 15, as Astronaut's Day.
(Photo by John Zingarelli, Graphic Arts)
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MAYO AT POOL DEDICATIONS
NOTHING IS CLOSER to the heart of Mayor Richard J. Daley
than the welfare of Chicago children. So it was with happiness
that the Mayor officiated at various pool dedications in
Chicago neighborhoods when nine new pools were opened
this summer.
Supt. James B. Conlisk, Jr. also attended many of the pool
dedications There are over 20 swimming pools available for
use during the summer months. Activity at the pools is supervised
and lifeguards are on duty.
Many pools were the scene of special events this summer.
For example, the pool right next to the 13th (Wood St.)
District station was the setting for a water festival complete
with competitive swimming, a band and refreshments.
Mayor Richard J. Daley was on hand this summer to dedicate a new swimming
pool in the 9th District at 35th and Lowe Street,

DID YOU KNOW that it takes:
• Two pints of blood to produce one double unit of cryoprecipitate;
• Five pints of blood to produce one unit (bottle) of
Cortland concentrate; and
• Five pints of blood to produce one unit (bottle) of
Hyland concentrate? Each blood concentrate unit costs from
$21 to $30.
The above set of facts about blood concentrates and their
costs probably does not affect or even interest most people
or most police officers like you. But it does affect Sgt. Robert
Faust, administrative assistant to the Chief of Traffic,
and his family. The Fausts have two children: a girl, Suzanne,
8; and a boy, Bobby, 12.
Bobby is a hemophiliac. That means he can roll over in
his sleep and start bleeding and it won't stop. A cut, a
scratch, a good bump on the arm can start a flow of blood
that can't be stopped without an immediate transfusion to
make the blood clot. If Bobby goes for two weeks without a
transfusion, the family counts itself lucky. However, he could
run into problems and need daily transfusions for up to 30
days or more. An average transfusion takes:
• Three double units of cryo-precipitate, or
• Three bottles of Cortland concentrate, or
• Three bottles of Hyland concentrate (Repeated hemorrhages
within the same joints such as knee, ankle or elbow
require double the above amounts.)
You don't have to be an accountant or use a computer
to see that the Faust family medical bills must be high. Not
that they haven't received help in the last 11 years, for they
have. Ever since they discovered Bobby was a hemophiliac
when he was nine months old, they have been continually
asking anyone who's healthy-family, friends, neighbors,
parishioners-to donate blood for their son since they must
replace all the blood he uses.
Members of St. Pascal's parish, of which they are members,
have held five donor sessions for the Fausts in the
A PLEA
FOR BLOOD
past seven years. The Chicago Police Department sponsored
a donor session in November, 1968 at which Faust collected
132 pints of blood. Since then, Faust estimates they have
used over $10,000 worth of blood.
Bobby, a bright seventh-grader at St. Pascal's, has missed
very little school. He is hospitalized on the average about
three or four times a year. Frequently he must use crutches
due to numerous knee and ankle hemorrhages which make
his joints swell. Since his mother is able to give him transfusions
as needed at home, his school attendance is fairly
stable. He missed only about a month last year. When he
does miss, the school cooperates by sending his work home
to him.
There has been great progress in the treatment of hemophilia.
Years ago, a transfusion was pumped in, drop by
drop. Now a syringe injection of a concentrate takes about
60 seconds. Adult hemophiliacs are able to treat themselves
much as diabetics do.
But the older Bobby gets, his increased weight and increased
physical activity require more injections to increase
the clotting ability of his blood. Although Faust belongs to
the blood donor plans of both the Department and the Chicago
Patrolman's Association, Bobby is not eligible for blood
through them, due to his disease. Faust himself gives a pint
of blood a month for Bobby.
It is a long, hard struggle. The Fausts have received help.
"Thank God for the parish and the Police Department,"
said Sgt. Faust. But they still need more blood-continually,
inexorably, as the days and weeks and months pass by.
It is really very simple. Bobby needs blood to live. You
can help the Fausts help Bobby live an "almost normal" life
by giving just a pint of your blood. The Chicago Police Department
is going to sponsor another blood drive for Bobby
in October. For details, contact Sgt. Clarence Erickson, Special
Services Section of the Public and Internal Information
Division, 1121 S. State, pax 207 or 744-5570.
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An el plat/ann can be a desolate place to stand.
And, farther down the subway platform, three other undercover
officers-Patrolmen Ernie Hernandez and Len Pittacora
and Sgt. Kenneth McCann-burst out of hiding and
assisted in catching all three offenders, who were 17, 19 and
25 years old. They were charged with strong arm robbery
and one was also charged with resisting arrest, because he
struggled with the officer who arrested him.
It was a typical maneuver for the well-trained police team
which uses a decoy and back-up men to catch criminals who
prey on people using the CTA. These Chicago police officers
form just one of the tactical teams of the Mass Transit
Unit of the Special Operations Group, which has been responsible
for a 29 per cent reduction in CTA crimes during
the past three months. The special operation is proving
consistently effective in keeping the whole Rapid Transit
System of the CTA safer for those who ride the trains,
even at night.
Within the same half hour of the three arrests at Jackson
and State, a second tactical team, using Patrolman Art Romberg
as its decoy, arrested another trio of male offenders
at Washington and State in the subway for the same offense.
Back-up men for Romberg were Patrolmen Emanuel Irby,
Walter Red Elk, Fred Stone, Art Johnson and Abraham
Rite, Jr.
They called squadrols to transport the offenders to the
1 st (Central) District to do the necessary paperwork. Robbery
detectives from the area were also called in to conduct
an investigation of the men arrested.
A quick check of the Hot Desk revealed that all six youths
had prior records for similar offenses. (Further, a search of
the offenders turned up several watches on their persons
which were price tagged at $395 each. They were "diamondstudded"
and looked expensive. However, they were not
stolen; the offenders had receipts showing each watch cost
$7.50. They told the officers they sell these in the subway,
passing them off as stolen merchandise for as much money
as they can get.)
Men assigned to this detail are dressed to blend into a
crowd. Some grow longish hair, beards, goatees, and mustaches_
One man had a week's growth of beard, looking
effectively unkempt. Clothes may include old slacks, faded
blue jeans, white flares, multi-colored striped polo shirts,
T-shirts, loud sports shirts, suede boots or tennis shoes as
well as normal business attire. Clothes are worn to simulate
various types of persons victimized at various locations.
The tactical teams operate in several ways. They may
ride the subways or el trains for a while, observing the reactions
of passengers when the uniform man exits from the
train. Then they will position themselves one team to a
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car and spread out, one man pretending to doze or be
drunk. The intent of the decoy is to make himself vulnerable
so that he is the victim instead of a citizen. The others will
back him up and go in after he has been robbed. They
have to allow the offenders to actually make the robbery so
they can be charged with the crime. The other maneuver
is on the subway or el platforms where one man pretending
to be drunk or asleep will sprawl face down on the ground
or lean against a post or wall, especially if the spot is rather
secluded. His back-up men will be concealed, but close at
hand. Teams are used to provide adequate manpower to
avoid resistance in an arrest.
When persons let two or three trains pass by and just
hang around the subway or el platform, they come under
the watchful eye of the undercover tactical team. These are
the potential offenders, who may be looking for an oppor·
tunity to steal money or property. Often they circle round
their "victim," trying to ascertain that he is alone and helpless.
The officers also make use of natural situations where
a citizen really is drunk or asleep and they watch him to
make sure he is not harmed or robbed and if he is, they
apprehend and arrest those responsible.
The undercover officers take turns acting as decoy. Sgt.
McCann, who was in charge of both teams that Friday night,
explained that some men are naturally better than others as
a decoy. For example, there are several men who can pre·
tend to be drunk or asleep for over an hour and have hundreds
of people pass them by and never bother them. Other
men can be out there and are attacked and robbed within
15 minutes.
The best decoy in the world would be no good without his
back-up men. The decoy, after all, is usually rather vulnerable
there on the ground. His back-up men, concealed close
by, must be ready to move instantly not only to make the
arrest, but also to protect their colleague. "It is a team
effort," said Sgt. McCann, who is very proud of his men
and their record thus far. "Potential strong arm robbers
are going to think twice now before robbing someone on an
el platform, in the subway or on a train. Our men are
everywhere."
Photos by Tom Tatum, of Graphic Arts
Underground passageways connect the va1'ious train lines.

The men working under Sgt. McCann have a high morale,
which is reflected in their records. During the chase in the
subway that Friday night, Officer O'Connor was surprised
to hear Sgt. McCann tell him to move over as he tapped the
younger officer on the shoulder and passed him up. O'Connor
was overheard saying he would begin new physical fitness
exercise that evening. Men of the team must be in good
physical condition and are, including the sergeants.
The men display a fine spirit of cooperation and all share
in the sense of accomplishment when good arrests are made.
The undercover operation itself is fairly new and several men
on the tactical teams have been transferred in only three or
four months ago. It is no wonder that these men were
anxious to be part of such an active group.
It was clear to the Chicago Police Star, who rode along
with the undercover teams that particular Friday night, that
citizens are protected not only by the plainclothes officers but
uniformed officers as well.
Uniformed men from the Mass Transit Unit of the Special
Operations Group were also in the subway that night. A
Undercover policemen watch e've1'yone p1'otectively when they ?'ide the trains.
traffic officer happened by at Jackson and State and even two
officers from the Canine Unit were patrolling in the subway
with huge German shepherds. Citizens can certainly feel
secure in the presence of this sort of police protection.
The Mass Transit Unit is supervised by Lt. Donald Kelly
and Lt. Charles Garry. The Unit is part of the Special Operations
Group, commanded by Deputy Chief Thomas Lyons.
Although this article has highlighted the maneuvers of the
tactical teams, the men are quick to point out that this is
only a portion of the duties handled by men of the Unit.
Most of the men are in uniform and are assigned to specific
posts. Uniformed men make the highest percentage of all
arrests credited to the Unit. It is their presence and their
conspicuous patrol that sets a citizen's mind at ease. They
often provide a secondary back-up for the tactical teams
after the arrests are made.
The primary purpose of the Unit is to protect the public
on the Rapid Transit System of the CTA. This covers a lot
of territory as the system is extensive-north to Howard St.,
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Mass Transit Unit, Continued
south to 95th St. on the Dan Ryan service, from the lake
west to the city limits. Extra protection is provided by beat
patrolmen in each district who make regular checks of the
el platforms as part of their duties.
Another duty of the Mass Transit Unit is checking terminals
of the subway and el trains late at night to clear out
drunks or other potential victims of criminal acts.
Uniformed officers deal in · public relations as well as protection.
In the Loop area especially, they assist out-of-town
visitors and conventioneers as well as Chicagoans who have
lost their way. Other matters which come to their attention
include lost children, shop lifters, drug addicts, drunks,
beggars, and both victims and perpetrators of crimes against
persons or property. They get to know train conductors and
ticket agents of the CTA. The officers periodically check
with their office via special call boxes in the subway.
Officers apprehend those who jump the ticket gate to avoid
paying fares and school truants who may be playing hookey
to shoplift or commit some other crime. The officers have
also prevented people from commiting suicide on the train
tracks.
The combined efforts of uniformed officers make Chicago's
public transportation system safe for the public's use. A
potential robber doesn't know who to rob anymore. That
easy-looking mark could be a policeman.
Unifo?"7Ited officers of the Mass Transit Unit are on constant patrol.
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THE BLUE LIGHT
001: Yours truly has taken over the reins
while George Thiese is vacationing in
sunny Mexico ... Word has it that our
able senior typist, Sharon Vallone, is
spending a lot of time at the Playboy
Club while on furlough .. . Congrats to
Ptimn. E. Dwyer and R. Jezek on their
promotion to Lieutenant .. . "Stubbs"
Fogarty does it again . This time he stuck
his finger in a lawnmower . . . Best
wishes to the following patrolmen recently
retired: R. Lavin, R. Philbin, and
T. Reen ... We welcome aboard newly
promoted Lt. D. Bergamin from Training
Div. and Cadet F. Kukielka from 014 . ..
A sad farewell to Cadet T. Pickens who
went to Area 1 Youth and J. Giuliano to
Loop Traffic. Welcome aboard to probationary
patrolmen R. Castrogiovanni, J.
Heyden, L. Heyden, R. Kilroy, J. Magee,
R. McCullough, W. Owens, C. Qualizza, R.
Schnoor and C. Swanson ... Cadet Rich
Buroff and his wife are expecting a
blessed event . . . Our condolences to
Ptlmn. J. Pecoraro on the death of his
father Giacomo -Ptlmn. Charles Bennett
002: Welcome back to Cmdr. Edward L.
Buckney from a well-deserved furlough,
and thank-you to Capt. Nichols who was
acting district commander at that time
... The fun day at Washington Park was
a success thanks to the participating
people in the community. Also, many
thanks to our Cmdr. Buckney for supporting
the event ... Condolences to
Sgt. Edward Brooks on the death of his
father-in-law . . . The 2nd District Explorers'
Post won 1st place in the softball
tournament. Members of the post
also won five gold medals in the Explorers'
Olympics held at Circle Campus
.. . To P. Bush and B. Pryor: I have found
out about your well-kept secret . .
Welcome Sgt. D. Jackson, Ptlmn. P.
Carioto, R. Gavert, R. Kelly, B. Kimble,
W. Schroeder, R. Shamley and Cadet R.
Paprocki .. . So long to Sgt. T. Harris,
Ptlmn. A. Gurrin, T. Ryan, C. Loftus, L.
Duckett, R. Goc, J. Roberts, P. Hayman, T.
Ptak, E. Kaleta and O. Stuparitz ... Welcome
Ptlmn. R. Hart to Review. You are
now a member of the nerve center ...
Good luck to Miss L. Davis, Community
Service Aide, who will walk down the
aisle this month Happy Birthday to
Ptlmn. J McGinnis who will spend the
day at Lake Geneva. Some fellows have
al i the luck. -Cadet Hollis Dorrough
003: Our heart-felt sympathy to the
family of Ptlmn. Irwin F. Hayden, a
friendly person who had a never-to-beforgotten
voice and who was my personal
friend ... Best wishes to J. Pilot who resigned
to join the Calif. Police Force . . .
Bob Waigand and his wife Barbara joined
the 20 yrs. alld "Big M" Club on 1 Sept.
and the grand ole stork is expected to
help them celebrate . . . The stork has
made its visit to the homes of Ptlmn. C.
and Patricia Hayes, J. and Linda Plebanski
and left them with fine healthy sons ...
Ptlmn. D. Lake and wife Linda, P. and
Mary Martinkus, Viceman O. and Gloria
Cotton received beautiful, healthy daughters
.. . Our congratulations to C. and
Theresa Weise on their 38th year of
marriage .. . Endurance award goes to
G. Howard, 5th District, and our S/Clk.
Virginia whose marriage has entered its
second year ... H. Grant, R. Binkowski,
J. Greene, J. Marik, T. Bledsoe and Cadet
Wm. Brown are back from two weeks'
military encampment ... IBob Sanford
and his family has returned from New
England where they spent their vacation
. .. Mrs. Smajo and children returned to
Tony after an enjoyable vacation in Oklahoma
. . . Crossing Guard, Mrs. B.
O'Shea, a real civic leader, could hardly
wait to resume her duties at the corner
of 75th and Exchange . .. J. Lipinski has
now completed pre-investigator trainint
Welcome carpet for Lt. A. Faklis, Sgt.
G. Sheehey, Sgt. J. Kelly, Ptlmn. E. Jones,
A. Currin, C. Richardson, T. Ryan, C.
Shannon, L. Harris, B. Clark, J. Dooley,
F. Glass, A. T. McNichal, D. Newson, B.
St. Clair, and J. White . .. Thanks to
Sgt. T. Collen who was detailed into the
Dist. ... Three-star salute goes to J. R.
Magee and J. Minoque assigned to Tact.
They apprehended a robber and wellknown
con man plus cleared up a number
of outstanding warrants and stop
orders .. . Honors also go to Ptlmn. S.
Morris, A. Schubert, J. Bois, P. Welsh,
B. Ginkel, R. Yellowlees, C. Hayes and
Vicemen G. Weber, M. Crosby C. Tomsovic,
Ptlmn. W. Michalski, R. Berry, A.
Graf, Sgt. J. Alexander, Ptlmn. T. Brooks,
H. Adema, D. Healy, E. Ervin, Quedell
Cochran, J. Glover, G. Mustari, T. Martin,
G. Rogers, J. Sweeney, R. Ganzer, W.
Hudson, R. Ganzer, l. Gordon, R. Watson,
L. Wafer, J. Marik, J. Thielmann and M.
Burns Jr. for their most recent exhibition
of police know-how ... A speedy recovery
to James Simmons who's out on
1.0.0. . . . The community will long
remember two grand old men. who recently
died-Rev. Henry Jelks, retired
pastor of Mt. Pleasant M. B. Church, and
Joe Rosenberg, secretary to 7th Ward
Alderman N. Bohling. Our sincere condolences
to their families.
-Ptlmn. Art Kimber
006: Congratulations to Jack Stewart and
his wife on the birth of a boy. Jude
Stewart .. . Big Quirk ran a party for
Cadet Jim Quinn who is now happily
married and living in Lugenville. Quirk's
parties are always the social events of
the year . . . We bid farewell to Sgt.
Roger Niehoff on his new assignment.
Roger was sought after to do a recruiting
poster for the Marine Corp but they
found out he was a sailor for four years
. . . Ed Fitzgibbons, who broke three ribs
while taking a sauna bath last month
is at home taking it easy . .. Congratulations
to Rich Cohen on his season
tickets to all Bear, Notre Dame and
Cardinal games ... D. Duffy and P. Cunningham
became full fledged members
of the U.S. Guys SAC. by passing a
battery of tests at Chicago State ...
Ben Weyforth, J. Cushing and E. Jackson
are all new Sergeants and tmnsferred
out . . . Our new Cadet Bob Jaseckas is
getting ready to ask his dad to buy him
a new Corvette for the holidays ...
Speaking of cadets, our man Weicherts'
four-on-the-floor, two stick, trans-double
trunk posi speed red streak sedan is not
running anymore due to the atmospheric
conditions of our planet .. . New guys
Jim Cotter, Tony Boberly, Ron Parello,
Andy Abbott and J. Guarnieri all formed
a platoon and dazzled the folks with
their marching in the annual Bud Billiken
Day Parade ... The odds on Wally Novak
and Jimmy Dewan living under the same
roof are almost unbelievable, but now
that Tom Small has also moved in ,
Ripley has cause to investigate the
phenomena. -Ptlmn. Robert Angone
007: 007 extends a hearty welcome to
Lt. Robt. Casey, Lt. Thos. Kelly, Capt.
Paul Gall and Ptlmn. D. Walsh, R. Rzepka,
T. W. Monahan, J. W. Sullivan, E. J. Tann·
heimer, H. J. Clark, l. Dertz, Gerald
Lindsey, Alvia Maxwell and Cadet Galey
.. . Luck and good wishes go with Lt.
McCoy, C. Richardson, R. Busch, G. Bak·
sinski, D. Kopala, P. Payne, Cadet Leon·
ary and typist E. Longstreet, G. Panjan
and Capt. Siedlecki who was promoted
to District Cmdr. of 015 . .. Nice to have
Cmdr. Watson back from his relaxing
trip to the West Coast ... The Englewood
station is going up in smoke as
the proud fathers, Ptlmn. K. Gooday, S.
Sherwin and S. Stephens passed out
cigars announcing new arrivals at their
houses. All three have girls ... Sincere
sympathies are extended to Ptlmn. R.
Smith on the death of his mother; and
Ptlmn. J. Wagner on the death of his
father. - Ptlmn. William H. Briggs
009: The District is happy to welcome
to its ranks Officer Marcos Garcia, Ber·
nard Quinn and Cadet Lohrman ... Con·
gratulations to Ed and Donna Pochie on
the addition of a baby girl named Candace
Marie . . . Officer AI Robinson fell
under Cupid's arrow and was recently
married to Adrienne Lawrence. Lots of
luck. AI ... Congratu.lations to Officer
Rich Meuris and wife Catherine on the
addition of a baby boy named Michael
Richard . . . If anyone happens to see
Officer Harold Kunz's automobile running
around the city, please notify him
immediately . . . 009 expresses its
deepest sympathy to Officer Frank Labuda
and family on the death of his
father ... Congratulations are in order
for Officer James Drish and wife for the
new addition of a baby girl named Jennifer.
We would also like to congratulate
Officer Paul Valasquez and wife Mary
on the birth of a baby girl Christine
Marie. -Cadet Leo Grzywacz
010: Congratulations are in order for
John and Joan Grantz on the arrival of
their fifth child. a boy, Richard Kyle .
Richard is the fourth son in a row for
the Grantzes . . . Congratulations to Sgt.
Harris on his new appointment and good
luck on his new assignment .. Our
deepest sympathy to Ptlmn. Robert Smith
on the death of his father .. . Good luck
to all the new patrolmen and sergeants
assigned to 010 ... We hear rumors
that Officer Barnas is getting married.

What's to it. Steve? . .. Anyone desiring
information on good vacation spots in
Wisconsin, contact Officer Novack. He
tried them all on his vacation ... Ptlmn.
Robert Williams went to Houston, Tex.
as a delegate to the U.S. Submarine
Veterans of WW II National Convention .
Officer Williams will represent the City
of Four Stars. -Ptlmn. William Ross
011: Congratulations are in order to
Cmdr. Fred Rice on a much deserved
vacation and to Capt. Kernan on his
assignment as District Commander. The
Cmdr. and personnel of 011 would like
to welcome aboard Sgt. Kereta. Malcotte.
Masterson. Roda. Conrad. and Hober.
Also welcome to Ptlmn. Davern. Ginani.
Joseph. Lawis. Reczek. Williams. Good
luck to Sgt . Sannicandro. Ptlmn. Finger.
Chiapetta. DeSimone. McAuley. Brown.
Wilke. Krywaruczenko and Donahue on
their new assignments .. . Two members
of 011 were recently promoted.
They are Sgt. Joe Paglini. now a lieutenant,
and Officer Ronald Lau. promoted
to Sergeant .. . Excellent police work is
being done in the 11th District. Some 18
officers received honorable mentions.
They were: Ptlmn. West. K. Smith. Gregg.
Vavrin. Foster. Ward. James. Grogman.
Bilinski. Clark. McGuire. Patula. Scudut.
Stump. McQueeny. Adreani. Amato and
Napier. who received two honorable mentions
. . . Cadet W. Anderson assigned
to Community ServIces is away on a
two-week military furlough.
-Ptlmn. Roger B. Steele
012: Commander Enright issued Honorable
mentions to the following men: K.
Ross, C. Bond. A. Pappalito, W. Ware, P.
Goodmen. D. Halzonitis. M. Buczek, W.
Ziegler. A. Kawisza. R. Rigali. R. Ander·
son. R. Ursitti. C. Tyska. R. Soltysiak. A.
Albrecht. M . Kruse. J. Steiner. M. Powers.
E. Dean and N. Hawkins. Keep up the
good work, fellas . . . Congratulations to
Danny and Sharon Briggs on the birth of
their son Janson, 10 Ibs. and also to
Chester and Kathleen Tyska on the birth
of their daughter Renee, 9 Ibs. Ditto for
Harry Frugoli and wife on the delivery
of a 4 lb. baloney slicer . _ . Crossing
Guard Jenny Esposito and E. M . Pinzine
have fortified the thin blue line with
three sons . . . Baker Company of the
Tactical Unit has their own Evil Knlevel
(Corcoran) .•• Kinnas uses wigs, eyebrow
pencil and white shoes to effect
arrest . . . Special welcome to Cadet
Robert Corsentino who has promised to
expose all of Pat Koertgen's (019)
secrets.
-Ptlmn. Gary Calabrese
013: Transfers and promotions brought
some changes. Sgt. J. Ryan came back
from 015 and Sgt. A. Vanni went to
Comm. Center. Congratulations and welcome
to Lt. J. Paglini. Sgt. Frank Abel.
John Allegretti. Seymour Genow. Wm.
Haupers and Ronald Lau. All are surely
needed .. . Congratulations and farewell
to Sgt. Wally Conrad and Mike Bolton.
LaDolce and San Filipo .have taken up the
chase. Mike, and are keeping them hopping
on Madison St. .. . McGuigan did
it. His wife did, that is. She presented
him with a baby girl . . . Likewise,
Ptlmn. Adrian Garcia had another baby
girl .. . Sgt . George Rafalski bought a
new home . . . Mrs. Emma Crowley's
father has recuperated somewhat and
she thanks everyone for their concern
. . . Bill Freeman is to be honored for
his work in the Henry Horner Homes ...
In 1971 so far, Cmdr. Thomas Hayes'has
awarded approximately 284 Honorable
Mentions to the men at 013 . Add to
this, Ptlmn. R. Scavone and A . Cannezaro.
Department Commendations to
Ptlmn. Bob Kaizer; Supt. Award of Valor
to Ptlmn. Bill James . .. How many knew
that the clowns at our Venetian Night
were Sgt. Tony Keslinke and Ptlmn.
Frank Jasch (18th District) . .. Finally,
a big congratulations to watch commander,
Capt. James Moss. who recently
received a B.S. degree from Chicago
State College. The captain is part of one
of the biggest police families in Chicago.
-Sgt. James B. Crowley
015: Congratulations to our new Cmdr.
Charles Siedlecki on his promotion and
assignment to the 15th District. At the
same time all the men at 015 also wish
our former Cmdr. Victor A. Vrdolyak the
best success on his new job as Dir. of
Neighborhood Relations .. . Best wishes
to Jim Malcotte on his promotion to Sgt.
. . . Welcome to Sgt. John J. Ryan and
Tom Simpson on their recent transfer
into 015 . . . At the same time Ptlmn.
Scott Odell went to SOG 4 and Ken
Quinn went to 013 .. . Our mighty softball
team now has a record of 3 wins and
4 losses. During the last game played,
the great Whitney pitched a shut out
against Area 1 and the final score was
18-0. And some said that Whitney was
getting old ... Cadet Holder is anxiously
awaiting his forthcoming marriage to
Marion Strocchia who works in Field
Inquiry Section. Is it really true that
"Fat Albert" is going to cater their
wedding? . . . Belated welcome to
Officer Ray Siwek on his transfer into
015 . .. Welcome to the following new
Sergeants: Fred Heidemann. Bob Becker.
G. S. Harris. Tom Finnin. Shepard Heard.
Eugene Wisniewski and Robert Hennessy.
At the same time we lost Sgt. Earl Four·
nier to 009, John Allegretti to 013, Ed
Mas to 058 and Russ Granato to 002 .
-Sgt. Arthur Ferando
016: Welcome Sgt. Wm. Doyle. Ptlmn.
Carmel Abbate. Dan Antozoulatos. Ken·
neth Dicks. Henry Kure. Wm. McAuley.
Ted Wiszowaty. Jerry Dotson and Lonnie
Ward . . . Crossing Guard Robbie
Carroway retired after 18 years of service
and her many friends wish her
the best of luck . . Hurry up and get
well to Sgt. James Williamson. Ray
Starzynski and Jim Winke . . . Lt. Ed
Scullion and John Sullivan are still waiting
for an invite to Joe Canik's northwoods'
retreat . . . While Sgt. Don
Murray was rel,axing in Wisconsin, his
place was ably taken by Sgt. Bill Mc·
Tighe . . . Jim Jamrock became the father
of the bride again and everyone finds
it hard to believe that Jim could have
grown daughters . . Honorable Mentions
were given to Pat Chambers. Pete
DeFrancisco. Bob Francesconi. Howard
Hagen, Nick Schmitz and Art Chana .. .
Sincere condolences to the family of
Joe Ustawieski . . . Since Jerry Mead
got marr.ied he has been putting on a
little weight . . . Sgt. Frank Kracher
met Pele's plane at O'Hare and Pele
asked Frank for a few pointers on soccer
but according to Sgt. Joe Byrne. Frank
wouldn't give him any .. Sgt. Ray
Prybil is trying to get Ed King married
so they can throw a party for him . . .
Lt. Cody and Sgt. Hughes of Research
and Development are glad to see that
Sgt. O'Grady is enjoying his furlough
in the cool waters of Dewey Lake, Mich.
-Ptlmn. Paul Petrowsky
017: Honorable mentions for outstanding
police work were issued by Cmdr. Muel·
ler during the month of July to Sgt.
George DeMet and the following patrolmen
: J. Kachka. A. Lindahl. J. Andersen.
J. Panico. J. Petrone. W. Gavin. J. Caccavari.
A. DeRango, R. Lukes. F. Cool. J.
Kinnally. R. Lumpp. P. M yer. R. Gardecki,
R. Stankowicz, J. Mitchell and R. Ahrens.
Congratulations to all ... Who was the
lieutenant entering the station for a
moment or two without being recognized?
We know he was on annual furlough
and relaxing in a vacation spot
in Wisconsin but didn't know until later
that he neglected to pack his razor. By the
time this article is published our Crossing
Guards will all be back on duty .
- M arge Happs
018: Welcome to Lt. Robert Peterson.
Sgt. Frank Lagrou. Edward Carling. Ray
Greenwood. Rocky Sannicandro. Robert
Costello. Allen Boehmer. Terry Cornell,
Bruno Canale. Ptlmn. John Allanson.
Alan Kieras. James Baldridge. Dominic
LaCalimita. Edward Nega. Stanley Surej,
B. Davies. Ron LeJune and William Hale
· .. Going on military furlough are J.
Baldridge. P. Cline and R. Schumacher
· . . Our condolences to Sgt. Bruce
PoweH on the death of his mother and
to Thomas Parham on the death of his
mother-in-law . . . Ernie Buetel states
that his son is now an intern at St Joseph
's Hospital . . . Sgt. Paul Tasch's
team beat our watch by a score of 15 to
5. The Eagle pitched four innings and
got bombed for 13 runs, then Jimmy De·
vine came in and won his fifth inning
stint 3 to 2. We then won a game 27 to
15 in Diversey Harbor with Bill Dunn
getting 6 hits . . . Harry Jarsozynski.
while in Canada, received a trophy for
catching the largest walleye this season
with the help of Jimmy Filpi who baited
his hooks . . . Mike Kykta was seen
around the station looking very good.
The Eagle's wife Jean is expecting again .
The Lithuanian Eagle .
-Ptlmn. John R. Daciolas
019: 019 welcomes ten new faces . . .
We are happy to see Ptlmn, Phil Granger
and Frank Hokl back from a long illness
· . . Also glad to see Ptlmn. Lenny
Zurales back on the job . . . Best wishes
to Ptlmn. Jay Jonagan and Thomas Kuro·
ski and their new brides ... Congratulations
to Ptlmn. Richter and Pierce. Their
wives made them proud daddies of two
little girls ... Sorry to hear about Ptlmn.
Fontanetta's shoulder injury . . . Our
sympathy to It. Rothstein on the death
of his father . .. Happy Birthday to Sgt.
Wojda of our tact team. Life begins at
40 , Bill . .. "Hey, Hey" Our baseball

. Dorothy Curtin attended a family reunion
and saw many people she hasn't
seen in years and some she had never
met before . -toreda Haggerty
TA-1: It's nice to see Capt. Steinhauser
back in the fold. His rapid return to duty
made history in medical circles. Hope he
has a fine furlough ... Bill Pater left the
friendly confines to go with the big guys.
In his place we got Pete Muscato ...
Artis Haywood is going back to Vegas to
pick up some money he left there last
year ... Tom Kelly is going to Lake Tahoe
to drop some money off and Fred
Magee just returned from Vegas a poorer
but wiser man ... Finally, I am planning
a trip to the West Coast armed with
words of wisdom from Capt. S . .. Lou
Gade has made a passable showing as a
fill-in for Fleming's fudough, ' even getting
fat and sassy .. Bob Alberts is
filling in for Russ Genaze .. Welcome
aboard, Bill McNamara, a fine young man
from Canaryville ... We are planning
an Octoberfest and Bratwurst eating contest
next month. See you then.
-Ptlmn. Charley Jenkins
VOUTH DIVISION: Congrats to Lt. Gannon
and the group of sergeants who
conducted another successful seminar
on Youth Division manual and Procedure
· .. V.O. Bill Kane called to express his
thanks for all the prayers and assistance
extended to 'him and his family while he
was in the hospital ... Dir. T. Hanley
spent his furlough touring Ireland ...
Best wishes to Polwmn. K. Johnson and
V.O. Bellon on their recent marriage ...
Our congratulations to V.O. Pizzo and
Becker at the time of their promotion
to sergeant ... The Fall Police Retreat
to Mayslake will be held in October this
year. Call Paul Burns at the credit
union for your reservation . . . Bob
Jones of Y.D . Headquarters recently retired
and is now managing his motel
in Texas . .. Our sympathy is expressed
to the families of Polwmn. Corless and
Ryan Poppish on the deaths of their
fathers . Sgt. Prosser and Lorden
each were awarded a bottle of cologne
after a recent golf tournament. Could it
have been their scores? . .. Medical roll
finds B. Ward and M, Mulligan doing well
· .. Y.D. headquarters extends a hearty
welcome to Rosemary Cline.
-V.O. Thomas Heaphy
TRAFFIC HEADQUARTERS: The Vehicle
Section was sorry to see their boss,
Lt. Robert Peterson, leave the unit. He
will certainly be missed and we all wish
him the best in his new assignment at
018. We hope that our new boss, Lt.
James Reilly will find the Veh. Unit an
enjoyable experience and we welcome
him aboard. Also welcome Sgt. O'Donnell
into Veh.. . Congratulations to Sgt.
Tony Faklis on his promotion to lieutenant
... Ptlmn, Herrdt (Radar) is a
proud papa with his boy Edward William
Ptlmn. Galvin (Hit & Run) is a daddy
again for the eighth time with his baby
girl. That makes six girls and two boys
· . . Ptlmn. J. Caputo and R. Bartolo
(Loop) and members of the Italian-Amer.
Police Assoc. are to be commended for
their recent humanitarian efforts. On 28
August, they conducted Operation Happiness
and visited the mentally retarded
children at Dixon, '".... My fellow reporter
Charlie Jenkins told me that
retired Sgt. E. Bauer is working downtown
and says hello to everyone . . . I
promised Sgt. Ben Goslawski that' would
mention his name and that he is back
with us working in Loop.
-Sharon Halper
TRAFFIC RECORDS AND STATISTICS:
Cheers, whistles and fireworks were
heard loud and clear from White Sox
Park on family night. Great to see some
Sox fans from Traffic Records and Statistics
participating in the event . . .
Some of our vacation hot spots were
really booming when Williams reached
Mexico, Glover relaxed in the Banamas
and Godbolt toured in Colorado. Capt.
Parker, Sgt. Brown, Ptlmn. Coughlin, Sea·
graves, Ephraim and Evonson have returned
from their furloughs. Ptlmn.
McNicholas spent his furlough between
his luxurious villa and the country club in
Lake Geneva, including idle moments at
the Playboy Club ... Condolences to the
family of Merriweather and Maciuszek.
Condolences also to Ptlmn. Trunzo and
Jr. Clerk Alesky ... The following are
looking forw.ard to their vacation: Danta,
Matthews, Fields, Naselli, Rudolph, Tate,
Gleeson, Gonzales, McDougal. Antonucci,
Benecki, Stachler, Coulter, McLaughlin,
Meeks, Ward, Scott and Cadet Irmen. We
all envy them and look forward to our
next furlough .. . We'll all miss Carlson
who will be leaving us and returning
to school. -Nancy Mangiaracina
TRAFFIC AREA 6: Best of luck to Capt.
P. Grant on his retirement and new ven·
tures. Welcome aboard, Capt. Jerry Cal·
lahan, our new C.O.... Chuck Epperson
has inherited all of our recently retired
secretary Ed O'Hayer's problems . . . A
wonderful time was had by all at
O'Hayer's retirement party with Charlie
Brimie dancing with all the girls as
usual .. . Our sincere condolences to
Jim Trunzo on the death of his brother
... Sorry to lose Sgt. Ralph Gentile and
George Hickey. You will be missed . .
Welcome Sgt. Robert McFadden and
Allen Boehmer We're happy to see Pat
Nichol and Joe Krieger back from Medical
Roll and Colonel Matt Landers back
from Loop Traffic ... Returning from an
enjoyable furlough are Loftus, Jensen,
O'Neill, Pudlosky and the effervescent
Charlie Washburn . . . We will miss
Cadet Ray Cowell who is being replaced
by Cadet Mike Querfurth. Welcome.
Mike .. . One of our Midnight Maraude'rs,
James Damion, has been selected .for a
three·week course at Northwestern Traffic
Institute . . InCidentally. what's with
all the nose jobs around here fellows?
Sgt. Baietto wants to sell his golf clubs
-Rita Koehl
BUREAU OF TECHNICAL SERVICES: We
would like to wish many yeClrs of health
and happiness to Ptlmn. Stanley Kolanowski,
Raymond Splett and John Gilhooly
from the Motor Maint. Div. on their
recent retirements ... A big welcome
aboard Patricia Stedman to the Motor
Maint. Div. Elaine Puhr, Electronic
Maint. Section. had a marvelous time on
her furlough. Lake Lawn will never be
the same . . A speedy recovery to Joe
Schroeder and Bernie O'Neill, Electronics
Maint. Section ... Congratulations are
extended to Kris Deuerling, Communications
Div., who was married on 4 September.
We wish Kris and Jack much
happiness and best of luck in the future
. . . A big welcome aboard to James
Lebeter to the Evidence and Recovered
Property Section ... We would like to
wish many years of health and happiness
to Ptlmn. Lawrence F. Ludwig, Automotive
Pounds Ser:tion, on his recent retirement
after 28 years of faithful service
to the Department. -Audrey Twarok,
COMMUNICATIONS OPERATION SEC­
TION: A big welcome to Lt. John Abraham
formerly of 014, and Sgt. Amadeo
Vanni, formerly of 013 , recently transferred
into this section ... We all wish
Ed Crescio, who has moved to Arkansas.
Good luck and happy retirement. Retiree
Eddy Adams paid us a visit recently
and it appeared that living in
Jackson, Tenn. agrees with him . .
Sincerest sympathy to Russ Carroll on
the death of his wife; Bob Walla on the
death of his wife; Pete Karl and Jim
McDonald on the deaths of their brothers.
Condolences to Mrs. C. Gragido, P. Joerger
and C. Coleman on the death of their
fathers. . A speedy recovery to Sal
Palumbo in Gottlieb, Felix Maliska in St.
Francis Cabrini. and Wi! Corcoran in St.
Francis, Evanston . . . John Parison's
daughter, Debra, won a gold medal in
the finals of the III. State Special Olympics
held in Grant Park. . Timekeeper
Lois Kramer became a grandma for the
7th time ... How many know that John
Fischer was awarded a pair of silver
spurs for bronc riding?
-Sgt. Erv Stojkovic
MODEL CITIES: This has been the month
for sad farewells and warm welcomes.
The entire staff of the Community Service
Aide Project wishes Lt. Therlow B.
Simons the best in his new assignment
as District Commander. 3rd District ...
We welcome Capt. Ronald Rae as the
Project Director who is taking over the
reins from Lt. Simons. . 003: Farewell
and good luck to Sgt. Lewis, N. DeNye
and Juan Gomez who were transferred
to new units ... We welcome to our
family Sgt. Anthony Gaudio, Ron Kargol
and Ptlmn. Chas. Dietz ... Good luck to
Ptlmn. Jim Brown on his new aSSignment
021: Fond farewell to Ptlmn. H.
Strong and weoicome to Pt,lmn. Pat Con·
ley . . . - We are happy to see C.S.A.
Beach return from a brief hospital stay
. Ptlmn. B. Mosley is off to his 23rd
annual National Guard encampment .
R. Common brings greetings to all
C.S.A.'s from the President of the U.S.
. . It's a girl for Ptlmn. G Hunt. Our
congratulations to the happy parents
020: Lt. Haas and staff welcome Sgt. J.
Gomez, C. White, Ptlmn. Montgomery,
Pruitt and R. Johnson to our Center . ..
The summer recreational casualty list
continues to grow while the win column
remains almost empty .. C.S.A. Carlos
Smith has the distinction of being the
only Aide who pedals tc work ... Sgt.
Don Collins and family are vacationing
in upstate New York ... C.S.A. Ellen San
Hamel is sporting a beautiful tan. Could
it be that friend with the boat?
-C.S.A. Annette Jungheim

Offie rs' Sons See re Se larships
Supt. James B. Conlisk, Jr. looks on as Walter R. Hoesel, Headmaster of Lake Forest Academy, gives
the key to the Academy to the four scholarship winners. Left to right: Andrew Brooks, Richard Quagliano,
Scott Eckner and Michael Walsh.
FOUR BOYS, SONS of Chicago police officers
were recently named by Supt.
James B. Conlisk, Jr. as first winners of
four-year scholarships to Lake Forest
Academy, a non-sectarian college preparatory
boarding school for boys, located
in Lake Forest, Ill.
The boys are:
Andrew Brooks, 13, son of PUmn.
Don Brooks, 7th (Englewood) District.
Scott Eckner, 13, son of Ptlmn.
James Eckner, 20th (Foster Ave.) Dis·
trict.
Richard Quagliano, 14, son of Lt.
James Quagliano, Detached Services.
Michael Walsh, 14, son of Lt. Ed·
ward Walsh, 6th (Gresham) District.
The special scholarship fund, established
earlier this year especially for
police officer's sons, provides up to
$16,000 per student for four years.
Grants are renewed each year until
graduation.
To qualify, a boy has to be the son
of a Chicago policeman, have finished
8th grade or the first or second year
of high school, have a "B" average, and
display outstanding personal qualifications.
A group of 19 anonymous Chicago
businessmen established the fund to
help the sons of Chicago policemen,
according to Supt. Conlisk.
The boys who were selected for the
scholarship met the normal standards
for entrance, had a proven academic
record, including success in entrance
examinations, strong recommendations
from teachers and counselors, and had
demonstrated enthusiasm for extracur,icular
activities such as art, music
'or athletics.
The four teenagers were chosen
by a selection committee composed of
one representative each from the Chicago
Board of Education, the Chicago
Arch-Diocese School Board, and Lake
Forest Academy and two representa­
tives from the Chicago Police Department.
The amount of the scholarship aid
awarded was based on the financial
needs of each individual family. This
was determined by the School Scholarship
Service, a national organization
based in Princeton, N.J.
Founded in 1857, Lake Forest Academy
has sent virtually all its graduates
on to four-year colleges. The curriculum
combines rigorous academic training,
freedom to explore new methods
for self-education, a comprehensive
program of physical activities and daily
experiences in living in a community of
200 teenage boys and 28 teachers.
The eight-to-one student/faculty ratio
allows each student to be treated as an
individual. The students, who range
in age from 14 to 18, represent 24
states and six foreign countries. Twenty
per cent of them receive some form of
financial aid.
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Crossing Guard Theresa Annerino is
assigned to the corner at 37th and Lowe
Streets.
THEIR BADGES ALL SHINY, their skirts
and blouses pressed and fresh, the Chicago
Police Department's wonderful
group of compassionate, cautious ladies,
known as Crossing Guards, have joined
with the thousands of Chicago schoolchildren
in a new school year.
There were joyful greetings as the
children renewed their acquaintance
with these familiar friends-the Crossing
Guards on the corner. Some new
friendships were begun at corners where
the guard had been changed.
Ever alert, ever watchful, guardians
of schoolchildren on their way to and
from classes, these women continue to
fulfill a vital role as public servants of
the Chicago taxpayer.
There is a story for every Crossing
Guard of kind deeds and kind words_
More than one has lent money to a
child without lunch or bus fare and
more .than one has dried fresh tears,
buttoned a coat or comforted a real
or imagined grief.
Fair weather or foul, Crossing Guard
Dolores Haepp is on duty at 37th and
Wallace St1-eets.
At 35th and Wolcott St1'eets, Crossing
Guard Alfrieda Bonk ushers children
across the street.
Photos by John Zingarelli, Graphic Arts

* DEPARTMENT COMMENDATIONS *
In the early evening hours, Patrolmen
Thomas O'Connor and Alan
Houser, 21st (prairie Ave.) Distri'ct,
were approached by a man who told
them that he had just been assaulted
by a man with a gun who had "then
run into the alley.
The officers placed the victim in
their car and proceeded to an alley
where the offender was spotted. The
victim shouted that the assailant was
pointing a gun at them.
The officers told the victim to lie
on the floor. They left the beat car,
announced their office and told the
offender to halt. Instead, the offender
opened fire and started to flee. He
took a few steps and turned to fire
again.
James Rizzi
While off duty and in civilian dress,
Patrolman James Rizzi, Traffic Division,
Public Vehicle Section, was making a
purchase in a store when a commotion
next door alerted him to investigate.
Officer Rizzi rushed to the scene,
where he saw two men assaulting and
robbing a man. The front portion of the
victim's shirt was torn as well as the
pocket which had contained money.
Ptlmn. Rizzi announced his office and
held both offenders at bay. Moments
later, Officer Rizzi was assisted in the
apprehension of the two men by a
passing beat car.
One of the arrestees had the proceeds
of the robbery while his companion
had a loaded pistol in an attache case
he was carrying.
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Officers O'Connor and Houser then was charged with two counts of at·
opened fire on the offender. wounding tempted murder, aggravated assault, unand
capturing him. He was transported lawful use of a weapon and failure to
to Michael Reese Hospital. Later, he register a firearm.
Thomas O'Connor
MEMORIAL ROLL
Alan Houser
Years of Date of
Name Unit Age Service Death
Ptlmn . Joseph J_ Ustasiewski . . 16th District ...........45. . .. 14 ...... 9 July
Ptlmn. Frank Affetto .......... Loop Intersec. Control ...48 ...... 16 ...... 10 July
Ptlmn . Michael Brady ........ . 8th District .............29 ...... 3... ... 11 July
Ptlmn . Martin J . McGlynn ....2nd District . . .. . .......40 ...... 16 ...... 27 July
Ptlmn. Chester Zobus ..... Traffic Division .. . ....... 72 . ..... 39 ...... 25 May
RETIREMENTS
Years of Date of
Name Unit Age Service Retirement
Ptlmn. James J. Size .........Central Detention ....... 63 ...... 29 ...... 8 July
Ptlmn. Edward J. O'Hayer .....Traffic Div. Area 6 ...... 63 ...... 36 ...... 15 July
Ptlmn . Edward J. Ryan ........21st District ............ 63 ......28 .. .... 18 July
Ptlmn . Robert Larson ......... 19th District ............ 63 . . . ... 28 . . . . .. 19 July
Ptlmn. Hubert L. Mashburn .... C.I.D . Area 4 ........... 63 . . . . . . 26 ... ... 20 July
Ptlmn . Lawrence F. Ludwig .... Automotive Pound Sec...63 ... .. . 29 .... .. 22 July
Ptlmn. James F. Walsh .......C.I.D . Area 5 ........... 63 .. ... .27 ...... 22 July
Ptlmn. Raymond I. Lavin .. .... 11th District ..... ....... 63 ......33 ...... 25 July
Ptlmn. Joseph L. Steurer ...... Loop Intersec. Control .. 63 ...... 20 ...... 25 July
Ptlmn . Daniel J . Brophy ....... Central Detention ....... 63 ...... 26 ...... 27 July
Sgt. George E. Teeling ....... 4th District ............. 63 ...... 31 .... .. 27 July
Lt. Walter E. Hanamann ...... Inspections Division ..... 63 ...... 26 ...... 29 July
Ptlmn. Robert J. Philbin ...... 1st District ............. 63 ... ... 29 ...... 30 July
Ptlmn. Clifford E. Phillips .....States Attorney......... 63 .... .. 28 ...... 31 July
Ptlmn . Claude F. Andersen .... C.I.D . Area 3/HS ....... 61 ...... 30 ...... 6 July
Capt. Peter J. Grant .......... Traffic Division Area 6 .. 62 ...... 31 . ... .. 22 July

L TTERS
Dear Sir:
Officer Arthur J. Kimber, 3rd
(Grand Crossing) District, works secondary
emloyment at our school. He
was recently responsible for a "peewee"
track meet held here. The participants
were first and second graders.
I am pleased to have had the opportunity
to view this splendid affair. Officer
Kimber is to be commended for
the job he did.
Sincerely,
E.D.B.
Dear Sir:
Thank you for the wonderful tour
and hospitality shown our 8th graders
when we recently visited your
Police Headquarters.
Please thank Cadet Vance Kimber,
of the Public and Internal Information
Division, for the wonderful job he did
showing us around.
Sincerely yours,
M.G.P.
Dear Sir:
All of us wish to express our sincere
thanks for the services of Sgt.
John A. Partapas, Ptlmn. Ronald
Pikowski and Ptlmn. Joseph Koiesiak,
75th (Austin) District, at our recent
commencement exercises.
It is a source of encouragement to
me to know that we may depend on
fine men such as these. Their presence
was deeply appreciated.
Sincerely yours,
1.R.C.
Dear Supt. Conlisk:
Recently, our home was robbed and
the thieves took a lot of our things.
I want to thank the following officers
for the fine job they did in recovering
the property and catching the offenders.
My sincere thanks to Ptlmn. Michael
A. Miller, Robert Hogan, R. G . 5acolick,
both of the 79th CTown Hal/}
District; Inv. John B. Farrell and Inv.
Michael J. Malone, of Criminal Investigation
Division, Area 6, Burglary.
Respectfully yours,
1.M.
Dear Sir:
We're back to the farmland of
South Dakota and w.anted to write you
about the pleasant memories we
brought back of Chicago from the dairy
convention there.
Our special thanks to Technician
Carl Chatman of the Criminalistic
Division Mobile Crime Unit for taking
the time to give "tlS two couples
such an interesting tour through the
Chicago Police Department. We also
talked to other policemen on duty
throughout your city and were so impressed
by their friendliness and desire
to be of help.
Please convey our hearty thanks also
to the gentleman in charge of the Communications
Division. We can honestly
say that our personalized tour of your
building was THE highlight of our visit
to Chicago.
Best wishes,
Mr. and Mrs. D.F.
Wentworth, S.D.
Dear Sir:
We are both handicapped and recently,
while walking around Buckingham
Fountain, the rain started coming
down. After what seemed like hours,
two officers, Ptlmn. Thomas Hogan
and John W. Cole, 7st (Centra/) District,
stopped, picked us up and took
us to the "Y".
They saw to it that we got a room
and got dried and that everything was
under control before they left. Thanks
again to these two wonderful men.
Sincerely,
Two Grateful Citizens
Dear Supt. Conlisk:
In addition to all the courtesies and
kindnesses extended to me by the Chicago
Police Department since the death
of my husband, I want especially to
make note of the very fine services
so courteously rendered by Sgt. Clarence
G. Erickson, Public and Internal
Information Division.
His promptness in contacting me
and availing himself and staff of the
services of his office in assisting with
the administrative details necessary to
settle matters were all deeply appreciated.
Sincerely Yours,
L.c.
Dear Supt. Conlisk:
For almost four years Inv. William
J. Rooney, Criminal Investigation
Division, Area 4, has been our security
guard. During that time he has
become a friend of teachers and students.
All of us like and appreciate his
services very much. He has been excellent
in both emergency and day-today
problems. He relates well with
students in a group and individually.
We are most fortunate to have him
assigned to our school.
Very truly yours,
A.V.G.