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N AMES IN THE EWS John J. Jcmilo John F. Mulchrone I \ Top Command Changes Made SEVEN CHANGES in exempt personnel were made on 24 August, involving the command posts of five districts and two divisions. These were as follows: Capt. James P. Hackett, formerly of the 14th District, was appointed Commander of the 11 th (Fillmore) District. Capt. James C. Holzman, formerly Director of the Police Planning Division, was named Commander of the 10th (Marquette) District. He replaced Commander Owen Duffy, who retired in August. Capt. Walter A Maurovich, formerly Director of the Vice Control Division, was named Commander of the 18th (East Chicago) District. Capt. John J. McDermott, formerly Commander of the ] 8th District, was appointed District Comma.nder of the 6th (Gresham) District, replacing Commander James J. McGrath, who retired in early September. Capt. Thomas McNulty, formerly District Commander of the 11 th District, was named Commander at the 14th (Shakespeare) District. Capt. John Jemilo, formerly watch commander at the 1st District, was promoted to Director of the Police Planning Division. Capt. John Mulchrone, formerly watch commander at the 7th District, was promoted to Director of the Vice Control Division. * G RADUA TIONS ------------------------- ON 28 AUGUST, the first class of the 1964 police recruits were presented diplomas by Superintendent O. W. Wilson. These 39 men were the first section of the 250-man class to finish their training at the Academy. On 4 September, another group of 50 graduated; and 75 additional recruits received their diplomas on ] 1 September. The other recruits, still in the Training Division, will be graduated periodically during the next two months. 6 CHICAGO POLICE STAR ON 7 JUNE, seven men graduated from the University of Illinois Police Science Course and received their Certificates of Achievement from Sup!. O. W. Wilson and Director Robert Mc Cann of the Training Division. The U. of 1. course, set up in cooperative effort between the University of Illinois faculty and the Police Training Division, was started in 1962. Its objective was to offer university-level education and training in police science, to better prepare individuals for a professional law-enforcement career. The officers who have achieved their certificates are : Det. John Broderick, D .D.A-Area #4; Sgt. Warren Chapman, Traffic Area #6; Sgt. James N. Gilbert, Recruit Training; Sgt. Thomas M. Hanley, 11th District; Ptlmn. Walter S. Klak, Traffic-Special Service; Sgt. Howard A Knight, 12th District; and Ptlmn. James A. Tobin, Vice Control Division. *
THE BLUE LIGHT Detective Area # 2: Lt. George Sims (Robbery) recently returned from spending a session in an Army reserve center. Lt. Sims holds a commission as a Major in the Re· serves . . . Congratulations to Bill Kane (G.A.) for landing in the finals of the Patrolman's Club Outing ... Bill O'Brien is still in Roseland Community Hospital. Let's give a call or visit . .. Jim Sweeny (Burglary) is still recuperating at home, and several of the fellows paid him a visit to cheer him up .. . Department Commendations were awarded recently to Gorman Hughes, Delinke, Tatkus and Bob Barrett of Robbery, Jim Callaghan of Burglary, and Tom Mulchay (G.A.-retired). Another example of close cooperation between units. At the same time , Springer and O'Con· nell of Homicidel Sex (the long and the short of it), and Spellar and Wallenda (HI S), received commendations. Oops! We overlooked giving a plug to Carl Edenfield and James McDonough recently when they were honored . . . Locker # 19 (area candy store) has been closed while proprietor Ray Krall is on furlo . . . They tell me that Sgt. Ellerbeck (Burglary) recently set a new record on the range and was offered a job as an instructor. I think he should give Sgt. Stockover a lesson or two before he goes possum hunting . . . Stan Norka (ATU) was seen recently giving a few golf tips to Sgt. O'Rielly and Sgt. Stibich at a golf outing . .. BUENO. -Det. Daniel Mahoney Detective Area # 3: We want to welcome Robert Schewe, formerly from the 7th District, now promoted to detective and assigned DDA # 3-Robbery Unit. Also welcome to Walter Schroeder and James Sullivan in ATU . . . Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. N. Baffa (ATU) on the new addition to thei r family .. . Received a card from A. Giery, G.A., who was touring the New York Fair. Great life if you can get it .. . While l. Wilkosz, Hom., was fishing at Fish Lake, Wis., he caught a 6 lb., 11V2 oz. large-mouth bass and is presently leading in a contest for largest bass caught in Wisconsin this year. Good luck, Leo; we may have a fish dinner yet ... Marie Fallon, Hom., and husband Jack are touring the southwest on vacation . . . Burglary: Congratulations to AI Morroe, J. Shultz and T. Cunningham, with assistance of two Area # 2-Burglary detectives, who made a street stop and apprehended two burglars who had just burglarized a gas station in Area # 3 .. . G.A.: Big Joe K. is still trying to figure out what caused his motor to burn out on the - Expressway. Remember Joe, a quart of oil in the crank case is worth a case of oil in the garage! . .. Best wishes to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brown who tied the knot on Sept. 5th. The new Mrs. Brown is the former Kathy Gorman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Gorman (G.A.). -Pt/mn. A. Erban Traffic Area # J: While on furlough , I see I missed a Department Commendation for an old time Park District friend, Ptlmn. Lee Sawyer, for outstanding bravery in May. He was informed there had been a holdup. With the number of people on the street, he followed the offender into an alley and then through a door in the rear of 12 S. Michigan where he disarmed the man and had him identified at the hold·up scene. The prisoner was wanted in California for grand theft, burglary and parole violation. Nice work, Lee ... Don Dybas, son of Alex Dybas, won third prize at the State Fair at Springfield recently in accordion competition . . . Condolences to the Allen Feldman family on the death of his father-in-law, Mr. Donald Camis . . . Best wishes and welcome to Traffic Area # 1 to our new C.O., Captain Francis Rowder. We hope his stay will be a long and happy one ... Our Tony Siemienkowicz made the front page of the Sun-Times last month when the Norwegian windjammer, Christian Radich, was in town. He pursued on shore what was suspected to be a pirate boat that had taken some souvenirs from the Norse ship. It was the first time a boat was chased down the Chicago river by a squad car. The Police Marine Unit was notified, the locks at the mouth of the river were closed and the boat was curbed by the Marine Unit. The whole episode proved to be a misunderstanding, and the three occupants of the boat were taken on a personally conducted tour of the Norwegian vessel. -Ptlmn. Romain Colman Traffic Area # 3: Overheard at roll call that the "Jolly Green Giant" feels a lot better after injuring his forehead on the tire rack . . . During the last police period, Ptlmn. James Cunningham returned to duty after being hospitalized and a rest at home ... Joe Romano wi shes to thank all his friends of the Traffic Division who participated at the recent get·together . .. Welcome back from furlough to Captain Leo Powers and Sgt. John Corbett who look well rested and anxious to resume their duties ... It has come to the attention of T.A. # 3 that Lt. Casey Ropa is moonlighting (while on furlough); he is scraping and painting his gut· ters and falling off ladders, damaging his lawn!! . . . One of our finest sergeants, Ed O'Neill, is detailed temporarily to the office of Chief of Traffic. Hurry back . .. Is it true that our bachelor sergeant is about to take that long walk to the altar? . .. Condolences from Traffic Area # 3 are extended to the family of Milburn Wallace on the death of his brother in Detroit, Michigan; also to the family of John Cozzie on the death of his father-in-law ... Midnite news: Tony Gasick investigated a chase from 51st St. and Dan Ryan Expressway wh ich ended up at State St. and Chestnut. Numerous summons were issued and one racer is in custody ... George Betts (one of our finest gOlfers) is, as of this writing; in Chicago Osteopathic Hospital for an operation. Get well soon . -Ptlmn. Saul Kopel Traffic Area # 4: Our roving amba ssador to the nation's capitol , Sgt. AI Apa, has returned from Washington , D. C., after fu lfilling a very precarious mission. Sgt. AI re lated to us that he was very cordially welcom ed by both Senator Dirksen and Senator Douglas . . . In the short time that Officer LeRoy Marshall has been assigned to T.A. # 4, he has been an outstanding representative of the caliber of fine young men who have been assigned to T.A. # 4. Ptlmn. Marshall is at the present time a guest of the Illinois Research Hospital. All members of T.A. # 4 from the " Skipper" to the Building Engineer Joe Malini wish to extend to LeRoy our sincere prayers for his early return to his place in the operation of the happy family that makes up the personnel of T.A. # 4 . . . Our answer to the Beatles, the twist and what have you: "Ricky" Luzin recently done himself proud when he was attacked by six thugs. " Ricky" came through smelling like a rose , overpowering three of the six and taking them to the local " klink. " .. That's all for now, see you later. -Pt/mn. John P. Murphy Traffic Area # 5: During August, several very good non-traffic arrests were made by personnel of Traffic Area # 5. Ptlmn. Pete McElligott stopped a car for traffic violation and, as a result of a follow-up investigation , cleared up a vicious armed robbery in which a victim was pistol·whipped .. . Ptlmn. Andy Palumbo was off-duty, walking near his home, when he observed a man running with a large paper bag. Andy identified himself as a police officer and, with a flying tackle, apprehended the man who had just held up a store. I n the bag was a sawed·off shot gun used in the robbery. The man was later identified as the one who had recently committed a series of armed robberies in the Area. On another occasion, the robber beat a 60-year-old woman on the head with the shot gun ... Sgt. Jim Castellano stopped a car for picking up riders on the expressway. A further investigation revealed the driver was wanted on two warrants for theft . .. Ptlmn. Bob Gillespie made an arrest of a narcotics addict driving a stolen car while under the influence of narcoti cs .. . Ptlmn. John Smith stopped a man for a traffic violation , and when he approached the viola· tor 's car , the man stated, " Not you again . You just gave me a ticket on the Outer Drive." It seems that the violator had met John's identical twin brother, Bob, of T.A. # l. -Pt/mn. John P. Cul/oton (continued 0 11 page eigh t) OC T O BER . 1 9 6 4 7
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