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THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT NOVEMBER, 1966 

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A beaming Pt/mn. Hellinger shows award. 

Patrolman Gary R. Hettinger of the 

17th District (Albany Park) was 

awarded Chicago's highest award for 

bravery, the Lambert Tree Medal. 

The Lambert Tree Medal, along with 

the Carter H. Harrison Medal, are 

awarded annually by Mayor Daley to 

the policeman and the fireman who 

have performed an "exceptional act of 

bravery under dangerous and trying circumstances." 

The awards are alternated 

each year between a Chicago police officer 

and a fireman. 

Hettinger, a recipient of the Award 

of Valor, was presented the Lambert 

Tree Medal on 11 October for his bravery 

during a robbery on 21 December 

1965, when he engaged in a gun battle 

with two armed robbers in a lounge. 

An Honorable Mention citation was 

awarded to Patrolman Leonard E. Da 

Vanon, Traffic Area #2, also a recipient 

of the Department's Award of 

Valor. A special Honorable Mention 

citation was awarded posthumously to 

Sgt. Charles E. Eichhorst, who was 

killed during a robbery on 4 August 

1965. His mother, Mrs. Florence Eichhorst, 

accepted the award. 

Earlier this year, Sgt. Eichhorst had 

been presented, also posthumously, the 

Department's Award of Valor and Police 

Medal. 

Officer Hettinger, while off duty, had 

entered a lounge with his fiancee when 

two holdup men armed with revolvers 

entered and announced a holdup. The 

robbers ordered the patrons to put their 

Lambe ree Medal 

Awarded 

money and valuables on the bar. Hettinger 

placed his wallet on the bar and 

advised his fiancee to do the same. One 

of the robbers held the patrons at gunpoint 

while the other scooped up money 

and other valuables. 

Because the lounge was small and 

crowded with patrons, Officer Hettinger 

waited for an opportunity to take action 

with minimum danger to other patrons. 

As the robbers were about to leave 

through a rear entrance, Hettinger saw 

his chance. He drew his gun, announced 

he was a police officer, and ordered the 

men to drop their guns. One of them 

fired at Hettinger but missed. Hettinger 

returned the fire, fatally wounding one. 

The second robber continued to fire, and 

Hettinger returned it until both men 

were out of bullets. The officer then 

grabbed the man and the two grappled; 

Hettinger wrestled the robber to the 

floor and held him until additional officers 

arrived on the scene. 

Both men had records for robbery, 

burglary and auto theft. Further investigation 

revealed the two men had been 

wanted for five other robberies. The 

surviving holdup man was sentenced to 

10 to 15 years in the pentitentiary. 

Patrolman DaVanon was on his way 

to his assigned post on 7 April 1965 

when he saw dense smoke billowing 

from a building. He immediately notified 

the Communications Center and 

requested fire equipment. Then he ran 

into the three-story frame building covered 

with tar paper siding. He alerted 

tenants of the first floor and carried two 

children and herded two others in front 

of him outside to safety. 

DaVanon then ran back in to the second 

floor where he again carried two 

children and herded two others in front 

of him out the door to safety. 

By this time, other officers arrived 

on the scene from the 5th District to 

help. DaVanon asked them to keep together 

the children and adults he had 

helped out and he went back in, up to 

the third floor. 

When he got to the third floor an 

explosion caused by an oil space heater 

on one of the floors below shook the 

building and engulfed it entirely in 

flames. DaVanon, however, was able 

to rescue the rest of the persons in the 

building. 

Pt/mn. Da Vanon receives congratulations 

tram Supt. Wi/son as Mayor Daley looks 

on. 

Because of Patrolman DaVanon's 

disregard for his own safety and his 

quick thinking and action, 21 children 

and 7 adults were rescued from the 

building without injury before fire fighting 

equipment arrived-only a matter of 

minutes. 

DaVanon suffered severe smoke and 

heat inhalation and was given oxygen 

and medical aid and went on the medical 

roll. 

Sgt. Eichhorst was investigating a 

complaint of a defective parking meter 

when a citizen told him of a robbery 

in progress. Sgt. Eichhorst immediately 

ran to the scene and arrested one of the 

robbers who was standing in front of 

the store as a "lookout." As he searched 

the man, the second robber came out of 

the store with a paper bag containing 

proceeds of the holdup in one hand and 

a loaded revolver in the other. 

Without warning and before Sgt. 

Eichhorst could take any action to protect 

himself, the robber fired and killed 

him. The criminals were later identified, 

escaped and later apprehended. They 

were found guilty and sentenced to long 

terms in the penitentiary. 

NOVEMBER, 1966 3

EVERYTHING, INCLUDING the kitchen 

sink, can be found in Evidence 

and Recovered Property 

section. From tombstones to television 

sets, bicycles to guns, homemade stills 

to a huge plastic Santa Claus, cases of 

aspirin to cases of beer, hub caps, tires, 

mink coats, a rusty wheelbarrow, a fullsized 

church organ. And a small home 

bar complete with three stools. And the 

whole top of a car. And policy wheels 

and burglar tools and bent screen windows. 

And such grim items recovered 

in homicide cases as large oil cans, 

trunks and shovels. 

All property which is seized, recovered, 

found or otnerwise comes into the 

hands of the Police Department (witn 

the exception of animals and cars) eventually 

lands in Evidence and Recovered 

Property. That's about 2600 to 2800 

items per month. 

Right now, the section has about 

25,000 inventories, but one Property 

Inventory form could have a dozen 

items listed on it. 

To keep from being totally overwhelmed 

by all the property brought 

in, Evidence and Recovered Property 

section tries to dispose of property at 

about the same rate it receives it, according 

to Commanding Officer Lieutenant 

Paul Duellman. 

That's not an easy job, because at the 

same time it must exercise tight control 

over every single item. Everything must 

be properly packaged and accounted 

for. All items are listed on a Property 

Inventory form set. One copy stays with 

the property, one goes directly to Evidence 

and Recovered Property. If the 

property goes directly to E&RPS, the 

first two copies go with it. The other 

three copies are used, for example, to 

attach to the arrest report or search 

warrant in the case of seized property, 

given to the finder in the case of found 

property, for the recovering unit's record, 

etc. 

When the property is sent to Evidence 

and Recovered Property, the officer receives 

a receipt for it. Receipts are 

given any time the property goes from 

one individual to another-for example, 

all guns first go to the Firearms Identification 

unit of the Crime Lab and the 

officer receives a receipt. When an officer 

picks up an item as evidence for a 

"Who'll bid on this fine bike?" 

court appearance, he must sign a receipt. 

If an officer finds it more convenient, 

he may request the evidence be 

sent from Headquarters to a branch in 

the Criminal Court Building where he 

may pick it up and have it for presentation 

in court. 

PROPERTY IS DISPOSED of in different 

ways. If it is evidence in an unsolved 

crime, it must be kept indefinitely. Evidence 

for a pending trial must be kept. 

So must items of evidence on which 

there has been a conviction, and it appears 

that there may be an appeal or 

re-trial. 

Currency seized in gambling raids 

must be kept as evidence; immediately 

after the trial, it is turned over to the 

County Treasurer. 

Other currency, found or recovered 

can be returned to its rightful owner if 

it's identifiable-usually a pretty difficult 

thing to do. Every effort is made 

by the investigating officer to locate 

its owner. By law, if the owner is located 

the investigating officer, with the 

approval of his commander, can return 

the currency. If ownership of the property 

cannot be ascertained, again as 

specified by statute, the money is then 

turned over to the Policemen's Annuity 

and Benefit Fund. 

Some property is never returned: narcotics, 

unless held as evidence, are destroyed 

by burning, with federal and 

state narcotics agents present. Guns are 

almost never returned. About 500 guns 

a month are received as evidence or recovered 

property. After enough guns 

have accumulated, about 1500 to 2000, 

a "gun burn" is held. The guns are 

crated into long boxes, sealed with metal 

tape, loaded onto trucks and, with a 

police escort and the commanding officer 

in charge, taken to the U . S. steel 

mills and burned. 

If the items are not evidence, every 

attempt is made to return it to the lawful 

owner, with the exception of guns, 

narcotics or gambling money. 

One of the most frequently recovered 

items are bicycles. Because of this, owners 

are urged to register their bikes with 

the Records Inquiry section of the 

Police Department; these registered 

bikes pose little problem. But a stolen 

bike that has not been registered is a 

problem . Often, an owner cannot be 

found , or else cannot identify his bike 

if he doesn't know the serial number 

and the bicycle has been stripped or repainted 

or altered out of recognition. 

Unidentified property is held for a 

minimum of 60 days before it is put up 

for auction. Because of the great num 

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NQvEM BER . 1966 5

E&RPS 

ber of bicycles recovered, auction just 

for bikes and bike parts are held whenever 

enough have been accumulated, 

usually every few months. Other· property 

is sold at a general merchandise 

auction, again when enough has accumulated. 

These auctions are held on Saturdays; 

potential customers can come in and 

look the merchandise over the day before. 

If they see something they like, 

they can note down the number on the 

tagged item. The next day, they may 

go home with a brand new pair of tires, 

a slightly used television set, or a pretty 

good set of matched golf clubs. (The 

Police Department doesn't guarantee 

anything; buyers have to take the ri sk 

that the television set or camera works). 

The money from the auctions is 

banked immediately and deposited to 

the account of the Policemen's Annuity 

and Benefit Fund. From the numerous 

auctions that are held each year, the 

Recovered Property section turns over 

to this Fund a sizeable amount each 

year. 

Some items which can't be sold, perhaps 

some clothing of little value, are 

turned over to the House of Correction. 

Property that is completely without 

value and can't be sold or used is 

burned or otherwise destroyed. 

No MATTER IN WHAT WAY property 

is disposed of, a record must be 

kept. In fact, three records are keptand 

they must jibe. One is the copy of 

the original inventory form itself, kept 

in the "live" file until the case is disposed 

of. The second is the copy kept 

with the property. When the property 

"Hypothalamus Exhaustion?" 

Here are Remedies 

"Hypothalamus exbaustion," otherwise 

known as "falling asleep at the 

wheel," is of growing concern to traffic 

safety experts who consider it a major 

factor in mounting traffic accident tolls 

on the nation's highways. Dr. Clifford 

Johnson, medical director of Goodyear 

Tire and Rubber Company, said that 

scores of driver studies clearly indicate 

that as hypothalamus exhaustion ap 

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is disposed of, the original Property Inventory 

form is kept in the "dead" file . 

Third, a permanent record is made and 

is kept in large ledgers, listing each item 

and its ultimate disposition. The "live" 

file records, the physical property and 

the ledger must balance. In addition, 

once a year a complete inventory is 

made of all items. Certified Public Accountants 

from outside agencies make 

a complete annual inventory. Incredibly 

enough, nothing has ever been lost. 

This tight control system is necessary 

to maintain the chain of evidence in 

case of a court trial, as well as to protect 

any other recovered property. Thus 

the needs for records and receipts, a 

tight security system that includes a 

burglar alarm, a heat and smoke de 

An officer signs for evidence at desk; behind 

desk is Patrolmen Pat Donahue and 

Walter Sauler. 

proaches, the susceptibility to careless 

dri ving increases significantly. A list of 

symptoms for which drivers and passengers 

should be alert: 

Muscle spasms, jerking and straightening 

of legs; 

Sudden talking in a louder than normal 

voice; 

Sudden jerking of the steering wheel 

or jabbing of brake pedal with no apparent 

reason - indications the driver 

may be "seeing things"; 

Nodding, yawning or blinking; 

Fiddling with car radio controls; 

Nervous tapping on the steering wheel 

tection system, a series of combination 

locks on the heavy metal doors of the 

vault in the sub-basement. 

TH E EVIDENCE AND RECOVERED Property 

section is under Director Joseph 

Hurley, Central Services Division. A 

number of checks and re-checks, auditing 

and re-auditing procedures are part 

of the day-by-day operation to serve as 

a warning system if any items are misplaced 

or mishandled. Lt. Duellman 

says their motto is, "Service with security." 

The Evidence and Recovered Property 

section operates like a bank; it's 

somewhat like a huge department store; 

but its contents are more like those 10 

a weird, often grim, museum. * 

or dashboard; 

Driving up close to cars ahead, then 

braking suddenly. 

When such symptoms are noticed, 

Dr. Johnson said, passengers should 

urge the driver to stop at the first opportunity, 

then have him slowly roll hi s 

head in a complete circle three times in 

one direction and three times in the 

other direction. 

He also suggested taking several deep 

breaths, exhaling by short bursts through 

tightly drawn lips. This forces fresh air 

and oxygen into the inner lining air sacs 

of the lungs and aids in restoring energy.

Personnel and Training. Five separate 

graduation ceremonies were held during 

September and the following were graduated 

: on 2 September, 55 Chicago Police 

recruits and 2 members of suburban 

police departments; on 9 September, 

65 Chicago Police recruits; 16 September, 

60 recruits; 23 September, 54 Chicago 

Police recruits and 7 members of 

suburban police departments; and on 

30 September, 38 recruits and 35 Chicago 

Policewomen. This is the first 

group of new policewomen to be graduated 

in 12 years. 

There remain, in various stages of 

training at the Academy, 346 Chicago 

recruits, one suburban recruit and 8 

members of the Cook County Sheriff's 

Police. 

During September a total of 70 probationary 

patrolmen were assigned to 

t.he Academy, bringing this year's total 

to date to 1,076. 

The one-week in-service patrolmen's 

training program was resumed on 12 

September, and a total of 489 men were 

in attendance during the month. 

The one-week in-service cadet training 

program was completed by 44 

cadets. 

During September, 47 patrolmen 

com pleted t he one-week in-serv ice 

Youth Division training program. 

Vehicle Emergency Equipment. G.O. 

66-15 was issued, rescinding G .O.'s 

63-19 and 63-39A. The new order reiterates 

provisions still effective, establishing 

responsiblity for vehicle emergency 

equipment, tote bags, storage 

and issuance of equipment, etc. An important 

new provision establishes the 

Fire Extinguisher Use Report, and fixes 

responsibility for inspection, care and 

replacement of the extinguisher. All 

marked police vehicles have now been 

equipped with fire extinguishers. They 

are small enough to be carried in a polict: 

vehicle and are effective against 

wood, cloth, paper and other ordinary 

combustibles; flammable liquids and 

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gases; and electrical fires. 

The extinguisher'S primary purpose to 

protect the officer in a vehicle. An officer 

trapped inside a burning squad car 

could effectively use the extinguisher. 

It can also be used to help remove persons 

from a burning automobile, and in 

aiding people out of a burning building 

before fire equipment arrives. 

Administrative Development Program. 

Special Order 66-39 announced that the 

Police Department, in cooperation with 

the University of Illinois, Circle Campus, 

will continue the Administrative 

Development Program for selected command 

and supervisory personnel. The 

non-degree program is being presented 

in eight courses, each twelve weeks 

long, over a four-year period. The second 

course deals with principles of management. 

The first class session began 27 

September. 

Motor Vehicle Accident Reduction. 

During the first six months of 1966, the 

Department decreased its motor vehicle 

accident frequency by 11 % per 100,000 

miles driven, compared with the first six 

months of 1965. The drop was even 

more Significant in the 21 Districts-a 

16 % decrease in frequency of motor 

vehicle accidents. 

Man-Days Lost Reduction. In the first 

six months of 1966, man-days lost due 

to injuries as the result of vehicle accidents 

dropped 29% compared with the 

first six months of 1965. Again, the Distncts 

showed an even greater drop-a 

42% decrease. 

Violation Citation System 

Effective 20 October, the Department 

began issuing tickets for various minor 

violations, similar to those issued for 

traffic offenses. 

The purpose of the new violation citation 

system is to more effectively enforce 

certain City, Park District and State 

laws with less convenience to officers 

and citizens alike. 

The tickets can be issued to a person 

who has properly identified himself and 

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who can be reasonably expected to appear 

in court. The citations can be issued 

to males, 17 years or older, or 

females, 18 years or older. Before issuing 

the tickets, the officer must verify 

the offender's identity by requesting 

such identification as a driver's license 

or voter's registration card. However, 

the officer can still make a formal arrest 

if circumstances warrant it. 

Previously, the officer was required 

to take the offender to the nearest station 

and complete a formal arrest and 

booking, necessitating posting of bail by 

the citizen. Under the new system, proceedings 

can be taken against a properly 

identified citizen, who has committed a 

minor violation, without depriving him 

of his liberty. 

Examples of minor violations for 

which the citations could be issued are 

illegal posting of signs, littering public 

places such as parks and beaches, making 

unnecessary noises, violating boating 

and other marine laws, lawn sprinkling 

during prohibited hours, etc. 

Persons receiving the new citations 

will be required to appear in court. 

The tickets, it is emphasized, are issued 

at the option of the officer. Whenever 

a citizen cannot properly identify 

himself the officer will still make a formal 

arrest. 

The procedures for the new system 

are established in General Order 66-17 . 

Violation Citation Books were distributed 

to : 

Patrol Division: field sergeants, district 

vice officers, Task Force sergeants 

and Task Force Marine section officers; 

Traffic Division field sergeants; 

Youth Division field sergeants; 

Vice Control Division: License section 

investigators and field sergeants of 

the Gambling section, Narcotic section, 

and Prostitution and Obscene Matter 

section; 

Animal Care section patrolmen; 

Other members as authorized by the 

Deputy Superintendent, Bureau of Field 

Services. 

SHAKESPEARE 

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ews news news news 

Commander of the Year,Citizen of the Year Awards 

Anthony Mills and Commander Marriner 

Captain Thomas Marriner, now 5th 

District (Kensington) Commander, was 

presented the "Commander of the Year" 

award from the Chicago Crime Commission. 

The presentation was made by Virgil 

Peterson, Operating Director of the Chicago 

Crime Commission, at a luncheon 

on 10 October to launch the 1966 Chicago 

Law Enforcement Week (CLEW). 

Crime Commission President William 

Browder said that Commander Marriner 

had "proved extremely effective in combatting 

crime while in charge of the 8th 

District (Chicago Lawn). Under Commander 

Marriner, the overall crime rate 

was reduced by eight per cent as compared 

with the previous year." 

Browder also mentioned the innovations 

introduced by Commander Marriner 

in the District's Police Community 

Workshop; the reduction of Departmental 

vehicle accidents and the reduction 

of crimes against property. 

Commander Marriner became a police 

officer on 28 May 1936. He was 

promoted to sergeant in 1952, lieutenant 

in 1961 and to captain in 1962. Prior to 

his assignments as a District Commander, 

he served as Labor Relations Director. 


He has attended the University of 

Illinois, Loyola University, DePaul University, 

the FBI Academy, Delinquency 

Control Institute of the University of 

Southern California, and is a graduate 

of Police Human Relations Course of 

Michigan State University. 

At the same luncheon, the Chicago 

Crime Commission presented its "Citizen 

Award of the Year" to Anthony 

Mills, 17, a student at Hirsch High 

School. 

Last March 10th, when Mills was 16 

years old, he was in a loop store when 

a 21-year-old man entered and asked to 

see some rings. When the clerk took the 

rings out of a display case, the man 

pulled out a .38 caliber revolver and 

demanded money. When the holdup 

man attemped to leave the store, Mills 

blocked his way and ordered him to 

surrender. The man threatened to "blow 

his head off." Mills grabbed the man, 

disarmed him and held him until police 

officers arrived. 

CLEW Open House 

Ptlmn. Bart Rose, Public Information, 

with Chica[?o Crime Commission President 

William B;'owder, Mrs. Browder and 

daughter, at Open HOllse. 

CLEW opened one day early at Chicago 

Police Headquarters with an open 

house on Sunday, 9 October, from 

I to 5 p.m. The canine demonstrations, 

special displays, guided tours and refreshments 

drew approximately 3000 

persons. The success of the open house 

was a fitting "kick-off" for CLEW. 

Lt. Sterling Takes 

Leave to Work With IACP 

Lt. James W. Sterling, 

11 th District, will 

take a one-year's leave 

of absence, effective 

30 October, to work 

on the staff of the In 

ternational Associa 

tion of Chiefs of Police (IACP) in 

Washington, D.C. He will be working 

on projects relative to police training 

in the field of juvenile delinquency. 

Lt. Sterling said his work will include: 

1) the development of a curriculum 

in the field of juvenile problems 

which can be used by all police departments-not 

only by the specialists, such 

as youth officers, but patrolmen in the 

street as well; and 2) presentation of 

juvenile problem institutes in various 

cities throughout the U. S. to which 

chiefs of police and heads of police 

training schools or programs will be invited 

to attend. 

Lt. Sterling was appointed to the Police 

Department in 1956, promoted to 

sergeant in 1965, and to lieutenant on 

29 July 1966: Before his assignment to 

the 11 th District, he served in the Youth 

Division for seven years. 

He received his Bachelor's degree 

from Michigan State University in 1952, 

earned a Master's Degree in Counselor 

Education from Northwestern University 

in 1965, and has completed other 

graduate work at the University of Chicago 

and Northern Illinois University. 

He also attended the Delinquency Control 

Institute at the University of Wisconsin. 

He and his wife Margo have one 

daughter, six-month-old Anastasia. 

"Out After Dark?" 

Pamphlet Printed 

"Out After Dark? - Precautions for 

Women and Youngsters," is a pamphlet 

just issued by the Public Information 

Division of the Police Department. 

The pamphlet suggests protective 

measures women should take if they 

must go out at night alone-walking, 

driving, on public transportation and in 

public places-and what to do if attacked. 

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THE BLUE LIGHT 

1st District: Condolences from all 

members of t his command are extended 

to the families of fellow offi 

cers , Dan Quinnan, shot and killed 

on 19 Sept.; and Ed Tymick who died 

at home on 5 Sept . . .. Ptlmn. M. 

Bresnahan and J. Gillespie made top 

honors by being named the Traffic 

Men of the Month; congratulations, 

men , keep up the good work . .. We 

had no less than four blessed events 

this month: Lt. C. Pepp and T. Harvey 

Cl re proud papas of baby girls and 

just as proud of their efforts are 

R. Jazdyk and K. Mattson with their 

boys . . . Homesick Joe Kmiecik is 

back with the 1st and we ' re happy 

to have him. Also we 'd lil

... Our steno and time clerk, Mrs. 

O'Brien, is a grandmother for the 17th 

time. How about that? . . . Ann 

and Ed (Inspector) Leppa wearing big 

smiles because their son, Lt. Ed. Jr., 

U. S. Air Force, is home on leave 

before heading for the Philippines ... 

Deepest sympathy to Ron Allman on 

the death of his mother . . . Alley 

Talk: Now in their 4th week, our Pink 

Elephant bowlers show R. Spry leading 

the individual averages with a big 

183; then it's Tesha, 182; Kwiatkowski, 

176; Van Arkel, 174; Frejlich, 172. 

Some good series already shot: Zalatoris, 

669; Vacic, 668; P. Kelly, 600 

. . . Capt. Pitak still maintains his 

team will repeat this season. Tom Coppoletta 

says-go bury your trunks, 

their Club 59 will be the champs. 

-Ptlmn. Vince O'Grady 

10th District: The 10th Dist. was 

shocked on 27 Sept. by the death of 

Alfred Ross, one of our secretaries. 

Those of us who wo rked with AI knew 

him as quiet, helpful and considerate. 

His career in the Dept. started in Oct. 

1954, and he was assigned to Lawndale 

after he finished his recruit training. 

He also worked as a detective at 

Warren Ave ., Chicago Lawn and Englewood. 

As a secretary, there were very 

few reports that he could not explain 

to the patrolmen who came to him 

for help. He was the type of policeman 

who took pride in his work. There were 

many police and fraternal associations 

of which AI was a member, and this, 

plus the fa ct that he was very well 

liked, was evidenced at his wake. Not 

only was AI a wonderful guy to work 

with but he was a devoted husband 

and father. He is survived by his wife, 

Isabelle, and their three sons, William , 

who is in the Air Force; Allen , age 11 , 

and James age 6. All of us here at 

the 10th Dist. send our deepest sym· 

pathy on their great loss. Our only 

hope is that he will rest in peace for 

he certainly deserves it. In his memo 

ory there will be no other items in 

this month's issue. 

-Ptlmn. Charles Rolecek 

11th District: Now with the distu rbances 

over in 11 , I guess I can get 

back down to brass tacks ... Cmdr. 

Sims just left for his vacation to some 

far away place; possibly I can give 

you more information on his return . 

During his absence, we again have the 

able leadership of Capt. John P. Foley 

as Acting Dist. Cmdr... . Capt. Moss 

is matricu lating at I.I.T. in hopes of 

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-- receiving his M.A. in public adminis 

tration. Lt. Moss, another of the eru· 

dite Moss brothers, is attending a 

9-month course at Northwestern Traf· 

fic Institute. Ptlmn. Phillip Derrig is 

attending Crane College, in hopes of 

eventually receiving his B.A. in education 

. .. We have three new supervisors 

, Lt. Hougensen, Lt. Sterling and 

Lt. Swaner. Welcome ... Ptlmn. Wayne 

White is recuperating from an auto 

accident. . . . The bowling and basketball 

teams have begun practice. 

If interested in either, contact Ptlmn. 

Gillespie or Napoleon Stevenson.... 

I would like to say on behalf of the 

Act. Dist. Cmdr. : welcome to the new 

recruits , recently received from the 

Training Division Until next 

month. 

-Ptlmn. Eddie Harris 

12th District: The personnel of the 

12th Dist. extend deepest sympathy 

to the family of Ptlmn. James Mc 

Kittrick, who passed away recently. 

Jim was a landmark in the Maxwell 

and Monroe Street areas . . . The 

12th Dist. is gearing itself for the 

upcoming basketball season , hoping 

to repeat as champs as we were in 

'64 . . . Congratulations to Ptlmn. 

Gary Olsen on his recent marriage; 

good luck to you and the Mrs. . . . 

Due to recent transfers we lost "Bozo" 

Piontke to Cent. Det., Jack Johnson, 

Ron Duske and Lou Mufale . . . Welcome 

to Prob. Ptlmn. Ceja, Collins, 

Brown, S. Frieri, Conroy, Woltmann, 

etc.... A Dept. Commendation was 

awarded to Ptlmn. McClananhan for 

capturing a rapist; good work. Also to 

Paul "Pear Shape" Russell for capturing 

a stick-up man while Paul was 

shopping at Good Will Industries. 

-Ptlmn. Frank Lewis 

14th District: Welcome to Offs. D. 

Drake, J. Grabiner, J. McDonough, R. 

Trumbo. Also to Off. Roland Rock, who 

brings with him knowledge of Spanish, 

an asset on Division St. Also to Off. 

Wm. Zaloschan, who, while in this Dist. 

for his field training, suffered a bro'ken 

elbow chasing some offenders ... Offs. 

who have left us are Tom Brady and 

Bill Murray to TFA Area #6 - can 't 

break up that team. Al so gone are Jim 

Reilly and Bill McNulty to the 13th 

Dist.... Lots of luck to John Ryan. 

Hope to see those stripes rea I soon . . . 

An Honorable Mention was given to 

Off. Wm. Manschrek for the capture of 

two bu rgla rs who dropped the loot as 

they saw him. By careful interrogation, 

the crime was solved. Also, Honorable 

Mentions to Offs. James Sesso and 

Ronald Pugsley, who observed two 

autos in an alley. Upon further inspection 

they found an auto in a garage 

with a new engine. A check of the engine 

found it to be stolen and a gang 

of car thieves and auto strippers was 

broken. Fine work, fellows. 

-PUmn. John Courtney 

15th District: As usual, our Annual Retirement 

party was a great success. 

The party wa s in honor of David Coghlan, 

James Mallon, Edwin McGurn and 

George Powell. Our master of ceremonies, 

Mr. Hubert Messe, did a won 

derfu I job. Presentations were made by 

Cmdr. Mark Thanasouras. Thanks also 

go to John Fleming who put so much 

effort into the success of this and all 

our previous parties . . . We wish to 

congratulate Sgt. John Rooney and 

Ptlmn. Fitzgerald on their new addi· 

tions to the family . . . The 15th Dist. 

also had a trio of newly weds; con· 

gratulations to Mr. and Mrs. John 

Burns; Mr. and Mrs. John Finnegan 

and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. O'Malley ... 

Vice Off. Palese informed us that Vice 

Off. DeRange has started his diet. At 

the end of one (1) week he only 

GAINED 15 Ibs. .. . All the personnel 

of the 15th Dist. have mixed emotions 

about the pending promotion of our 

secretary, John R. McNulty. We ' re glad 

to see him promoted, but we sure hate 

to lose him . .. Have you noticed how 

quiet Bill Wright is since his marriage? 

See you next month!!!! 

-Ptlmn. Albert Salerno 

16th District: The 16th Dist. will hold 

its Annual Retirement Party on 16 

Nov. at the Northwest Builders Association 

Hall, 4848 N. Central. This party 

will be in honor of the men who retired 

in 1966, namely: Russ Conway, Herman 

Glomp, John Teschky, Marv Gohrsch, 

Frank Malek, Andy Mahoney and James 

Frawley. A family style dinner will be 

served, dancing and entertainment 

later. Bring the ladies and have a good 

time. For further information, contact 

any of the following men : Len DeFabie, 

John McGillis, Dick Natter, Don Berry, 

John Hetlinger, Ron Keller, John Callahan, 

Joe Canik, Frank Peterson, Ron 

Mudry, George Saliture and John Taylor 

.. . Honorable Mentions were g'iven to 

the following men for outstanding police 

work: Sgt. Joe Rylko (2), Ed Heffernan, 

Ralph Kolb, Chuck Veit, Ron 

Poedtke, Jim Dawson, Jim Collins, Sam 

Carducci, John Woodruff, AI Troc, Jim 

Morgan, Ed and Bob King, Phil Smith 

and Otis Fleming .. . Congratulations 

are in order for Tony (No Duty) Wesley 

who entered the matrimonial circle ... 

Jim Winke and Nick Tunzi are in the 

hospital recuperating after having surgery. 

Welcome back to Capt. Patrick 

Flynn, who also had major surgery. 

-Ptlmn. Louis F. Bruzzini 

18th District: Welcome to the following 

new personnel : Lt. R. Skawski-an old 

familiar and welcome face; Sgts. F. 

Sloan S. Vincent, J. White and R. 

Fisher. Also, Ptlmn. T. Biebel, W. Biesiada, 

E. Benson, J. Carroll, S. Casten, R. 

Choquet, W. Christian, M. Donovan, M. 

Davis, W. Edwards, T. Forbes, R. Filas, 

G. Frigo, R. Gardecki, J. Gartner, B. 

Garrett, M. Harte, H. Hurley, P. Kelly, 

S. Lavaccare, R. Miller, A. Morici, T. 

Munyon, J. McGarvy, G. McQuery, M. 

Nicklewicz, B. O'Donnell, J. Padar, W. 

Otte, R. Overland, P. O'Donnell, R. 

Ratledge, W. Redden, A. Roscich, H. 

Strauss, R. Schatzel, R. Stach, B. Sol/is, 

E. Schwarz, G. Shyrtleff, T. Tranckitello, 

C. Virgo, B. Wendt, and T. Wilczenski. 

Also Cadets R. Jones, T. McNichols, R. 

Ryan and M. Vtsen . . . Dick and Arlene

Detective Area #6: Pat and Roy Kappel, 

Area # 6, are proud parents of a 

new son ... Lt. Feindt and Mike Mc· 

Kay appeared before a group of businessmen 

at a Northside Boys' Club to 

give a speech and show films on the 

prevention of auto thefts .. . Robbery's 

Charles Malek has reti red and wi II be 

missed by all his friends in the Dept. 

. .. Dets. Muscalino and Roos went 

fishing in Lac Du Flambeau, Wis., and 

the word is the amount of muskies they 

came back with was overwhelming . . . 

Homicide's Bob Dalbke is enjoying his 

furlough in Germany, and expects to 

see as much of Europe as he can ... 

Sgt. Bm Carroll, Burg., and his wife 

have announced the arrival of a baby 

boy . . . Marv Carlson was Guest of 

Honor at his retirement party at the 

Elks Club; everyone attending had a 

grand time ... Sgts. Tasch, Carroll 

and locallo, and Dets. Richards, Salemme 

and Shockey, were instrumental in 

making an arrest which culminated in 

recovery of $14,000 in sewing ma 

chines . .. Thousands cheered at the 

Big Game between G.A. and Burg., 

which Burg. won , 10·6. It was a bitterly-fought 

contest and some of the 

heroes are Lighthorse Harry Kammholz, 

John Kreamcheck. Kenny Kula, 

Carmen Pappalardo, Burg., and Ed 

Seng, Roy Jablonski, Emil Demko and 

Dan Sullivan, G.A. Burg. had three 

ringers in the presence of Bill Miller 

and Carl Mantell of HIS and Marshall 

lampkins. Youth Div ., without whom, it 

is whispered, the game could never 

have been won _ 

-Catherine Howson 

Youth Division #4: Everyone had a 

swell time at Lt. Bryan's going-away 

party. Leaving Area #4 with him are 

leonard Jablonski, Jim Gagliardi and 

Peter Mark; all are going to Area #3; 

Sgt. Coli went to Area # 6 ; John Wil· 

Iiams to Area # 2; Polwm. Helen McGill 

to Area #5. Now we have a bunch of 

new faces replacing these old reliables. 

They are Sgt. Don Keane from Planning, 

and Polwmn. Alice McCarthy 

from Area # 5, as well as seven brand 

new youth officers and five brand new 

policewomen: William Gename, Albert 

lawson, Martin O'Malley, Nick Solideo, 

Thomas Ward, William Martin, Renaldo 

Marin, Bonnie Boland, Joan Halloran, 

Gerry Perry, Patricia Hays and Angela 

Radek. A hearty welcome to all newcomers. 

Mrs. Perry's husband is a patrolman 

at the 17th Dist. ... If you 

really want a treat, go and dance to the 

music of larry Maggio's band _ He is 

Area #4's answer to Lawrence Welk, 

Guy Lombardo, Little Wally, et al. They 

are not on Iy very good but La rry and 

his boys make a lot of appearances for 


charity . __ Bob Healy wants me to 

put something nice about him in the 

"Star. " You're nice, Bob, O.K.? _ _ . 

Area #4's picnic was a huge success 

despite some cool weather . _ _ Sgt. 

Thomas, Don Thomas and Mary Roach 

just returned from furlough _ .. Bob 

luke and Bernie Siedlecki made on-view 

arrest of two soldiers in a stolen auto. 

-Yo O. Richard J. Brzeczek 

Office of the Superintendent: James 

Modic is back again in Planning, seems 

he couldn't spell anaylist . _. Watch for 

a foreign tone in the "Star", J. Marshall 

Curry has visited Eu rope . _ . It 

seems that we heard of a ball game 

between Planning and Personnel. Oh, 

well . . . Big news-the girls of Planning 

won a baseball game from the 

Personnel gi rls by forfeit. The chic 

chickens didn't show up. What humiliation 

... Robert Bartuch has left P.1. D. 

for the Youth Div.-from the Cruiser 

to the kiddies . . _ Mary Frances Boler 

has left the Dept. for personal reasons 

... Planning members wish to welcome 

aboard Capt. R. Clark from the 

18th Dist. ... This scoop will be old 

news soon, Mr. and Mrs. Bursoni announce 

the arrival of a 7 lb. future 

cadet .. _ I was told not to say anything 

about Ray Talimonchuk becoming 

a detective, but all good reporters report 

big things, so there __ . Our new 

Cadet Richard left the 19th DisL for 

PI'anning ... . _ . Congratulations to 

Matt Casey on his promotion to Sgt. 

... New employee at the morgue 

Mort Tician. 

-'Ptlmn. C. Maynard Farber 

Bureau of Inspectional Services: November 

birth wishes to Messrs. Barrett, 

C. Callaghan, E. Brown, Goverdarica, 

Greenlee, J. Murphy, O'Donnell, 

Russell, Suess and Ulanek. Here's 

hoping for many more . . . Heartfelt 

sympathies to Det. "Sonny" Major who 

lost his brother, and· also to Det. Ed 

Dojutrek, whose dad passed away, both 

recently . . _ In another vein, we extend 

congratulations to Dets. John 

O'Donnell, AI Palmer and Ed Williams, 

all of whom "made" Sergeqnts' promotional 

list. These gentlemen are examples 

of fine basic ability and determination 

to excel. They are "on their 

way" . .. Sgt. Dick Walsh has mixed 

emotions regarding the new lieutenant's 

list; if he "makes it" he will have 

achieved his heart's desire-but then, 

on the other han"d, how about his boast 

to "buy the best filet for the gang!" 

We are all waiting avidly ... It's nice 

to be back on the job _. Until next 

month-au revoir. 

-Art Curda 

Bureau of Staff Services: The big event 

coming in December is the 4th Annua l 

Christmas and Retirement Party for 

Central Services and Auto. Maint. which 

will be held 11 Dec. at the Martinque 

. .. Training's Annua l Fall Party was 

held at the Edgewood Manor on 28 

Oct. and all present had a marvelous 

time . . . Welcome to our staff, Sgts. 

Wm. McCarthy, O'Malley and Ptlmn. 

Hastings ... Art Potocki is recu perating 

at home after surgery and a short 

stay in the hospita I . _. Congratu lations 

to Jacqueline DeMichaels, daughter of 

Sgt. laSalie DeMichaels, who was recently 

married ... Our condolences to 

Sgt. James Ivers, Auto. MainL, on the 

death of his sister ... Welcome to 

Central DeL, Sgts. Wilbert Mitzer and 

William Bebinger . . . A speedy recovery 

to Ken Bartels, who is at home convalescing 

from a serious bout with 

pneumonia . .. Both Sgt. William Kussmann 

and George Saza, while on their 

furlough, took time out to relax and 

did some fishing . . . Water Geary, 

Central Det., has an unusual hobby; he 

collects button hooks, while George 

Saza is our dilettante of the culinary 

arts .. . We wish health and many 

years of happiness to Sgt. Herman 

Feldman, Ptlmn. Clyde Cummings and 

Ptlmn. Thomas Hayes, Central Det., on 

their retirement. 

-Audrey laBash 

Communications Center: Congratulations 

to E. Markiewicz and D. Molis 

upon receiving an Honorable Mention 

for the efficient handling of a burglary 

in progress, which resulted in the apprehension 

of three suspects and recovery 

of stolen merchandise by field 

units ... Tony Puiciani, who is still 

at home recovering from a knee operation, 

has an added breadwinner in the 

family. His wife, Lucille, received her 

Bachelor of Science degree in nursing, 

and now can join the teaching profession 

. .. Sincere condolences to Sgt. 

Burris Crawford on the loss of his 

father, and to Eugene Splawski whose 

wife passed away ... Welcome to new 

telephone operators: Katharine Cody, 

Elaine Duddleston, Rose Kane, Mary 

Johnson, Helen Prendergast and Frediricka 

Simpson. Welcome also to Ruth 

Barley, our senior typist, and a sad 

adieu to Mary Kilcoyne who was reassigned. 

Telephone operators Katharine 

Wade and Betty Bu rke have been 

transferred to the Board of Education. 

We wish all of them luck in their new 

assignments . . . W. Finn had a new 

baby girl added to his household . . . 

In the previous issue, I neglected to 

mention that lou Schoenfeldt placed 

high on the Sgts.' List and is in the 

running. Auf Wiedersehen! 

-Sgt. Edward T. Haas

Some Dissenting Opinions 

an attorney during the questioning, and 

that if indigent he has a right to a 

lawyer without a charge. To forgo these 

rights, some affirmative statement of rejection 

is seemingly required.... 

"... How much harm this decision 

will inflict on law enforcement cannot 

fairly be predicted with accuracy. Evidence 

on the role of confessions is 

notoriously incomplete.... We do know 

that some crimes cannot be solved without 

confessions, that ample expert testimony 

attests to their importance in 

crime control, and that the Court is 

taking a real risk with society's welfare 

in imposing its new regime on the country. 

The social costs of crime are too 

great to call the new rules anything 

but a hazardous experiment ... 

"In conclusion: Nothing in the letter 

or the spirit of the Constitution or in the 

precedents squares with the heavy handed 

and one-sided action that is so precipitously 

taken by the Court in the 

name of fulfilling its constitutional responsibilities." 

Justice White's dissenting opinion in 

which Justice Harlan and Justice Stewart 

joined: 

". . . All of this makes very little 

se nse in terms of compulsion which 

the Fifth Amendment proscribes. That 

''''Precise statistics on the extent of 

recidivism are unavailable, in part because 

not all crimes are solved and in 

part because criminal records of convictions 

in different jurisdictions are not 

brought together by a central data collection 

agency. Beginning in 1963, 

however, the Federal Bureau of Investigation 

began collating data on "Careers 

in Crime," which it publishes in its 

Uniform Crime Reports. Of 192,869 

ollenders processed in 1963, and 1964, 

76% had a prior arrest record on some 

charge. Over a period of 10 years the 

group had accumulated 434,000 

c!/Qrges. In 1963 and 1964 between 

23% and 25% of all offenders sentenced 

in 88 federal district courts (ex 

amendment deals with compelling the 

accused himself. It is his free will that 

is involved. Confessions and incriminating 

admission, as such, are not forbidden 

evidence; only those which are 

compelled are banned. I doubt that the 

Court observes these distinctions today. 

By considering any answers to any interrogation 

to be compelled regardless 

of the content and course of examination 

and by escalating the requirements 

to prove waiver, the Court not only 

prevents the use of compelled confessions 

but for all practical purposes forbids 

interrogation except in the presence 

of counsel . . . 

"Equally relevant is an assessment of 

the rules' consequences measured against 

community values. The Court's duty to 

assess the consequences of its action is 

not satisfied by the utterance of the 

truth that a value of our system of criminal 

justice is 'to respect the inviolability 

of the human personality' and to require 

government to produce the evidence 

against the accused by its own 

independent labors.... More than the 

human dignity of the accused is involved; 

the human personality of others 

in the society must also be preserved. 

Thus the value reflected by the privilege 

are not the sole desideratum; soci 

eluding the District Court for the District 

of Columbia) whose criminal 

records were reported had previously 

been sentenced to a term of imprisonment 

of 13 months or more. Approxirnately 

40% had a prior record less than 

prison (juvenile record, probation record, 

etc.) During the same two years in 

the District Court for the District of 

Columbia between 28% and 35% of 

those sentenced had prior record less 

than prison . ... 

"A similar picture is obtained if one 

looks at the subsequent records of those 

released from confinement. In 1964, 

12.3% of persons on federal probation 

had th eir probation revoked because of 

the commission of major violations (de 

ety's interest in the general security is 

of equal weight. ... 

'This is the not so subtle overtone of 

the opinion-that it is wrong for the 

police to gather evidence from the accused 

himself. And this is precisely the 

nub of this dissent. I see nothing wrong 

or immoral, and certainly nothing unconstitutional 

with the police asking a 

suspect whom they have reasonable 

cause to arrest whether or not he killed 

his wife Or with confronting him with 

evidence on which the arrest was based, 

at least where he has been plainly advised 

that he may remain completely 

silent. . 

"The modes by which the criminal 

laws serve the interest in general security 

are many. First the murderer who 

has taken the life of another is removed 

from the streets, deprived of his liberty 

and thereby prevented from repeating 

his offense. In view of the statistics on 

recidivism in this country* and of the 

number of instances in which apprehension 

occurs only after repeated offenses, 

no one can sensibly claim that this aspect 

of the criminal law does not prevent 

crime or contribute significantly to 

the personal security of the ordinary 

citizen. " 

fined as one in which the probationer 

has been commitled to imprisonment 

for a period of 90 days or more, been 

placed on probation for over one year 

on a new offense, or has absconded with 

felony charges outstanding). Twentythree 

and two-tenths per cent of parolees 

and 16.9% of those who had 

been mandatorily released after service 

of a portion of their sentence likewise 

commilled major violations . ... See also 

Mandel et. al. , Recidivism studied and 

defined, 56 Journal of Criminal Law, 

Crime and Punishment, 59 (J965)(within 

five years of release 62.33% of sample 

had comnzilted offenses placing 

them in recidivist category) . .." 

NOVEMBER, 1966 15

STADIUM DETAIL ''HOLDS LINE" 

THEY HAD EXPECTED a good crowd at Gately Stadium 

that morning, and they got one-some 3,000 strong. 

The same fans would have shown up if kick-off had 

been at 6 a.m. instead of 10 a.m. After all, this was a "grudge" 

game. Chicago Vocational was seeking revenge for the 33-13 

lashing they had received at the hands of Loyola in the Prep 

Bowl last December. CVS fans were not to be disappointed, 

as they watched their team shock the Ramblers 14-12. And 

this was just an exhibition game. 

That's the way it is year after year for high school football 

in Chicago. This year will be no different. From 16 September 

and the first practice games, to 3 December and the city 

championship, weekends in Chicago mean enthusiastic 

crowds, cheering, jeering, rivalry, tension. 

To most, the games are there to watch; to a handful, the 

games are there to control. That handful? Members of the 

Board of Education, school principals and faculty, and the 

Chicago Police Department. And it's not just a matter of 

attending the games, but of planning and meeting together 

before the first teams clash-and meeting each week thereafter 

until the season ends. 

"I don't think there's a city in the country with a football 

schedule like ours," said Arthur Buehler, Director of the 

Bureau of Health, Physical Education and Recreation for 

the Board of Education. "It took a two-year study to set up 

the schedule we now have with three divisions. And it will 

have to be revised in the next few years because there are 

two new teams right now who want into the public league." 

The three divisions Mr. Buehler was referring to are the 

Red, White and Blue Divisions into which the public high 

school league is divided. At the end of the season, there are 

divisional play-offs to decide which public league team plays 

the Catholic leader for the city championship. 

There are 43 schools in the public league, an increase of 

three from 1965. The 1966 schedule shows 135 regular season 

contests to be played in Chicago. In addition, there are 19 

games scheduled in the city for the Catholic League and 28 

for the Catholic Prep League. There are also 24 pre-season 

practice games. That makes a total of 206 football games 

throughout the city which the police must patrol before the 

playoffs in Soldier Field. 

All 206 are played in eight stadiums. Most of the games 

are played Thursday, Friday and Saturday afternoons and 

Saturday mornings, and in the case of the Catholic leagues, 

sometimes on Sundays. The limited stadium space plus the 

crowded schedule make effective police patrol doubly important. 

As IN YEARS PAST, the Patrol Division prepares and distributes 

the Special Order giving the high school football 

schedules and outlining procedure for police supervision 

at the games. The order goes to all Area Deputy Chiefs, 

District Commanders, the Task Force Commander, and the 

Youth Division. 

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If a stadium is located in his Distnct, the Commander, as 

instructed by the Special Order, assigns a sergeant to head 

the stadium detail for the entire season. The line-up this year: 

Eckersall-Sgt. Norbert Breitzke, 4th Dist. 

Gately-Sgt. James Hanson, 5th Dist. 

Stagg-Sgt. Joseph Norway, 7th Dist. 

St. Rita's-Sgt. William Antoinick, 8th Dist. 

Rockne-Sgt. H amp McMikel, 11 th Dist. 

Hanson Park-Sgt. Joseph Snopek, 15th Dist. 

Lane Tech-Sgt. James McCann, 19th Dist. 

Winnemac Park-Sgt. Norman Henrickson, 20th Dist. 

The first group meeting this year was held in the Police 

Board Room on 13 September, several days before the first 

practice games. All the newly-assigned sergeants attended, 

plus two sergeants who had had stadium details last year. 

Also there: Sgt. Joe Cuddy, head of the Special Projects section, 

Patrol Division; Deputy Chief John Leonard; Mr. Buehler 

and his Assistant, Louis Jordnt; and a representative from 

the Chicago Transit Authority. 

As Deputy Chief Leonard explained during the hour-long 

meeting, a high school football detail is "a showcase operation" 

for the Police Department. Prime responsibilities for a 

detail are control of traffic to and from the stadium and the 

prevention of "incidents" in the stands. Most important, if an 

incident does occur, prompt action must be taken to suppress 

it. 

"We must work on a preventative basis," Mr. Buehler said 

to the officers. "The football game is only as good as the men 

assigned to supervise it. The men have to be in good physical 

shape because fhe area they must cover is large and they 

will often be literally 'on the run' " 

Mr. Buehler stressed that problems at the game are most 

likely to be caused by strangers - the youths who attend 

neither of the competing schools but who come for the purpose 

of starting something. 

T HEN THE SERGEANTS who had headed details the previous 

year added their comments. One explained the importance 

of getting to know the right people at the games: school 

principals, district school superintendents, stadium directors, 

faculty. "Their experience and assistance are invaluable." 

The sergeant also told the group that "the man with the 

patch Y"-the school patrolman-is a great help. On weekday 

football afternoons, the officer comes to the game with the 

students. He is the one who can·spot potential troublemakers. 

He knows the kids and how they behave; he knows the ones 

most likely to have weapons or liquor. 

Another sergeant pointed out the importance of the District. 

It is District personnel who must patrol the routes to and 

from the game and the general area surrounding the stadium. 

A call to the Communication Center five minutes before the 

game ends alerts the men on the street so that they can lend a 

hand in controlling traffic. 

Beat cars are often assigned to follow chartered and CTA

uses to prevent any trouble. Beat and Task Force cars may 

also be assigned to watch "transfer points" - main intersections 

where students must transfer on public transportation to 

get home. Such intersections are often the scenes of general 

rowdyism ; there have been cases of looting and robbery. 

Patrolling these areas may involve officers from several Districts, 

since stadiums are often a long distance from the competing 

schools. 

"Know what the 'hot" games are likely to be and prepare 

for them," was one sergeant's advice. And about his tour of 

duty the previous year, he added: "It was like getting up for 

a battle everY'morning, but it was fun while it lasted." 

T HE 

SECOND MEETING before the football season began was 

held in Mr. Buehler's offtce at the Board of Education. 

Those who attended: Sgt. Cuddy, Edmund Brookes, Chicago 

Commission on Human Relations; Morris Haimowitz, Director 

of Human Relations for the Board of Education; Ray 

Dagenias, Assistant Superintendent of Operations,

DEPARTMENT, OMMENDATIONS 

Three armed men robbed a U.S. postal 

truck driver of $7,390 in currency and an 

undetermined amount of registered mail. 

Detectives Stuart Bradshaw, *9209, and 

William Parker *6920, DDA#2-Robbery, 

were assigned to the case. Sgt. Francis 

Lueken, *1428, DDA#2-Robbery, 

was assigned to supervise the investigation. 

After interviews and interrogations, officers 

got the address of a robbery gang 

meeting place. A search of the apartment 

revealed camera equipment taken in a 

previous robbery. Thee men were subsequently 

implicated and arrested; questioning 

of the suspects determined they had 

also committed the postal robbery. After 

continued investigation, three more suspects 

were arrested. These three admitted 

their part in another series of robberies 

unrelated to the postal robbery. Then it 

was discovered that the .45 caliber pistol 

taken when the men were arrested was 

the one used in a shooting of a newspaper 

publisher. An accomplice in the 

shooting was later arrested. These seven 

men, later indicted, were implicated in a 

lotal of 25 robberies. 

At an accident scene at 1000 S. Kostner, 

I I th District officers were putting an injured 

victim into their squadrol when a 

northbound car hit one of them. An assisting 

officer gave the Communications 

Center a description of the car, along with 

the prefix of the license. Four days later, 

Patrolmen Ray Overland, *3056, and 

Albert Kubes, *12035, 11th District, 

spotted a car without a vehicle license. 

While talking to the driver, the officers 

1 B CHICAGO POLICE STAR 

realized that the car fit the description of 

the wanted car, including the license prefix. 

A check located dents and scratches 

en the left front fender and hood. The car 

was registered to a woman who lived a 

few blocks from the accident scene. Paint 

samples from the car were compared by 

the Crime Laboratory and found to be 

the same as the paint on the clothing of 

the injured officer. The auto was then 

identified positively. During questioning, 

the suspect admitted that he was the offender. 

He had been returning from a 

drinking party and remembered striking 

something he believed was another car. 

While on patrol, Patrolmen Timothy 

Danaher, *3900, 3rd District, and Ronald 

Helstern, *4300, 6th District, saw 

smoke coming from a window of a third 

floor apartment. After telling the Communications 

Center to notify the Fire Department, 

the officers ran into the building. 

On the third floor, they heard children 

coughing. They forced open the door 

and found four boys crouching in a corner 

of the smoke-filled kitchen. They led the 

children to safety, then dashed back to 

make sure no one else was in the apartment. 

They were driven back by the heat 

and smoke but then the Fire Department 

arrived. The officers questioned the victims 

and learned that the children had 

been playing with matches and started 

the fire. They also learned that the mother 

had locked them in four hours before the 

fire started. Neighbors verified that she 

had locked them up several times before. 

The four children were turned over to 

policewomen in the 3rd District station. 

While assigned to the 

northeast corner of Damen 

and Cornelia Avenues, 

Crossing Guard 

Josephine Bell, Badge 

1033, 19th District, saw 

a small child dart into 

traffic on Damen. Disregarding her own 

safety, Crossing Guard Bel! ran into the 

street and rescued the child, although she 

was almost hit by several cars. The two 

and a half-year-old child was later returned 

to her mother, who explained that the 

youngster slipped out of the yard after 

being left in the care of an older sister. 

While on patrol, Ptlmn. Eugene Casey, 

*11583, Traffic Area # 1, saw an auto 

speeding on Lake Shore Drive. Casey 

chased it, but when he tried to curb the 

car, the driver turned west. Finally, at 31st 

and South Parkway, Casey stopped the car. 

When he asked the driver to present his 

license, he noticed two electric typewriters 

on the floor. A search revealed three portable 

television sets, two more typewriters 

and an electric shaver in the trunk. During 

questioning, the suspect admitted taking 

the merchandise from a building on North 

Lake Shore Drive where he worked as a 

janitor. He had an extensive record, including 

four narcotic arrests, and was 

later indicted by the grand jury. 

While on patrol, Patrolmen Thomas A. 

Kelly, *9431, 15th District, and Norman 

Sanders, *9880, 13th District, saw a 

burning building at 1500 North Western 

Avenue. After telling the Communications 

Center to call the Fire Department, 

Kelly and Sanders tried to enter the 

building through the front entrance. They 

were driven back by intense heat. They 

then rushed to the rear and ran up the 

stairs but were again met by smoke and 

flames. They tried to wake the sleeping 

occupants on the second floor, but to no 

avail. The officers then forced open the 

door of the apartment and roused the 

family of three, leading them to safety. 

Two victims, who had jumped from a 

third-floor apartment, also received aid 

from the officers, who then took them to 

the hospital. 

A nurse's aide was 

beaten, raped and robbed 

shortly after she left 

Presbyterian-St. Luke's 

Hospital. The victim 

provided a general description 

of her attacker 

to Pt!mn. Robert McClanahan, 

*3437, 12th District. A few hours later, 

McClanahan saw a man near the hospital 

fitting the description of the wanted man. 

The officer questioned him but -received 

evasive answers. He arrested the suspect. 

The man was later identified by the victim. 

At the time he was arrested, the 

man appeared to be looking for another 

victim to attack. He was indicted by the 

grand jury.

Want Ads--- 

This want ad column is offered as a free 

service to Department members only, designed 

for those who wish to buy or sell 

personal property. Ads may not be used to 

further business enterprises of any kind. 

UNIFORM FOR SALE : 1 winter, 2 summer reelers, 

42·44; 4 pro pants. 42·44; 3 ,ummer, 3 winter shirts, 

17 - 34; 3 hats, 7 I/, . Also •. 38 S. & W. Sp ec . [Buyer 

must comply with Dept. G. O. 62·32] . 424·5909. 

CAR FOR SALE : 1960 Buick LaSab re, power brakes & 

steering, 8 cyl. , 2 dr., good con d., orig . owner. 

424 ·5909 . 

FOR SA LE: Misc . darkroom equip . , trays , tanks. Ii1m 

hangers, etc . IN 8·5358. 

PROJECTOR FOR SALE : Ko dak 16mm sile nt movie pro · 

jector, old model. $15 or best ofler. NE 1· 5799. 

HOU SE FOR SALE: 7 rm. home S. W., brick, 2 car 

garage. side drive , corner. Tile kitchen and bath , gas 

heat, ht. wtr., elec. sieve , washer, dryer, refri g. Carpeted 

thruout. Closed·in porch, lull bsmt. with linished 

kitchen . 445·0486 or RE 5·5511 . 

HOUSE FOR SALE: Deluxe corner, 5 rm s. . 3 yrs. old. 

3 bdrms., IIIz baths, gas heat, W/W crp tg ., stai nless 

stee l S&S, Ce nt. Air Co ndg . Paneled bsmt. W/ bar, 

Ilood co ntro l, 2 car garage, lully Id scpd. & Patio . 

$29,500 . 6458 W. 64th Street. 586·7073. 

FOR SALE: Rink roller .kates, white, lad ies size 9, 

bl ack, men 's size 10; $10.00 per pa ir incl. metal 

carryi ng case . Girl's blue school sweater, med . $7.00. 

6458 W. 641h Street. 586·7073. 

FOR SALE: Citizen Band Radio Station , 23 Channel 

International Crystal "Executive" in trunk unit, $150, 

6 Channel "Utica " town & country II, 23 channel tune, 

$100, antennas $20. Cushman Motorscoo ter, $75. RE 

7·9781. 

CAR FOR SALE : '59 Pont. 2 dr., white, auto. trans., 

new tires, carb ., water pump , exhaust system, alignment. 

clean , good body - runs V.G. Plu s snow tires & 

whee ls. $200 or best oller. 777 ·6498. 

CAR FOR SALE : ' 66 Chevelle Su pe rsport 4 spd. posi .. 

extras . $2250 . ES 8·1862. 

UNIFORM FOR SA LE : Crossing Guard win ter overcoat. 

size 38, with liner; skirt and blouse, 38, like new . 

Rea sonable. Call atter 6 p.m . weekdays , after I p.m. 

weekends, 267 ·5367. 

UNIFORM FOR SALE: Crossing Guard's blouse, skirt, 

overcoat and raincoat, size 14. V. G. condo 378·2485 

after 5 p.m . 

UNIFORM FOR SALE : Winter reeler, like new , size 42, 

$25 ; summer coat, $20; trousers, 38, $5; lur collar 

jacket, $15; new cap , 7 11., $3; 2 belts & 2 short sleeve 

shirts, $3. IR 8·6721. 

Attention, Crossing Guards 

The membership drive of the Crossing 

Guards Social and Savings Club is 

now open, until 31 December 1966. 

The Club meets once a month in 

homes of other members. Occasionally, 

special events are held-a picnic last 

Slimmer, a forthcoming Christmas party 

in December, etc. 

Crossing Gua.-ds who are interested 

in getting acquainted with each other 

can contact or call Mrs. Evelena Clark, 

2417 West Adams, phone 243-8897 for 

MEMORIAL ROLL FOR SEPTMBER 

Years of Date of 

Name Unit Service Death 

Sgl. John F. Collins .... : . .. Inspectional Services .. 29 . .. . . .. . 10 Sept. '66 

Ptlmn. James McKittrick ... 12th District ........ 31 . . .. ... . 13 Sept. '66 

Sgl. John McNally . .... , . , . 17th District .. . .. ,.'. 21 ..... .. . 3 Sept. '66 

Ptlmn. Daniel Quinnan . .. . . 1st District. . . . . . . .. 13 .... . .. . 20 Sept. '66 

Ptlmn.Alfred Ross . ..... .. 10th District. , ...... 12 ....... . 27 Sept. '66 

Ptlmn. Bernard Rotzoll ..... Disability Pension Roll 22 ....... . 29 Sept. '66 

Ptlmn. Edwin Tymick .. .. .. 1st District ... , ..... 24 ... .... . 5 Sept. '66 

SEPTEMBER RETIREMENTS 

Yellrs of 

Name Unit Service 

Ptlmn. James E. Canning .......... .. Youth Division, Area # I . . .. . .. 31 

Ptlmn. Colman Connolly ..... . .. . . .. 13th District ...... ... ..... ... 25 

Ptlmn. John J. Foley ...... . .. . .. ... 2nd District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 26 

Sgt. Willard Harvey .. .. ... . .. .. .... 17th District . ...... . .. ....... 31 

Ptlmn. Harvey Heim ....... . ....... Evidence & Recovery Property. .. 22 

Ptlmn. Bernard Kelly .... . .. .. ...... Vice ' Control Division.. . ..... .. 3! 

Ptlmn. Raymond Lang ... , ........ ; . Detective .Area # .1 ......... . .. 25 

Sgt. .Joseph Leonard ................ 10th District . .. .. ............ 34 

Ptlmn. Frank Malek .. , .. ..... .... .. 16th Distric\ ..... ..... .... ... 26 

Ptlmn. Henry Michalski ... . . ...... .. Youth Division Administration. .. 31 

Ptlmn. John Murphy .......... . . ... Communications Center. . . . . . .. 27 

Ptlmn. Walter Murphy . .. . .. ; ....... Conlmunications Center . . . . . . .. 31 

Ptlmn. David Nelltgan .............. Aha.ndoned Allto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 

pUmn. Michael O'Connor ... . . , ... .. Ahandoned Auto ........ . .... , 25 

Ptlmn. Bert Richter ...... , .. . ..... ; 13th District .... ...... ,... . .. 28 

Ptlmn. William J.. Riordan ..... ... . : . YOL!th Divisi on, Area # 6 . . . . . .. 22 

Ptlmn. James Tully .. . ........... _.. 12th District ....... ........ . . 25 

Ptlmn. Charles Tvaroha ............. Graphic Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 30 

Ptlmn. Edward T . Weber .. .. .... .... Traffic Division, Area # 2. . . . . .. 26 

Sgt. Thomas F.Zang . . ... ..... . .... 2nd District . .. . , . .. . . . . .. . . .. 33 

Ptlmn. Charles Zick!ls .............. Disability Pension Roll. . . . . . . . .. . 22 

K-9Teams Graduated 

Six canine teams were graduated from 

the strenuous 14-week course at the 

Chicago Police Department's Canine 

Training School in Des Plaines. Superintendent 

Wilson presented the diplomas 

at special ceremonies on 21 October. 

Three of the teams are from the Chicago 

Police Department, two from the 

Cook County Sheriff's Police Department 

and one team from the Des Plaines 

Police Department. 

With the three new teams, the Chicago 

Police Department's Canine Section 

of the Task Force now has a total 

of 51 man-dog teams patrolling Chicago's 

streets. 

The three new Chicago Police teams 

are: 

Ptlmn. Gary A. Rodeghier and his 

dog, "Bravo" 

Ptlmn. Chester 1. Tomaszewski, and 

his dog, "Baron" 

Ptlmn. Anthony 1. DeCerco, and his Ptlmn. Gary Rodeghier and "Bravo" 

further details. dog, "Satan" delight children at ceremonies. 

NOVEMBER , 1966 19

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