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Police Officers Receive Group Insurance Policies

Date: 05 16 1935
Description: Group portrait of police officers receiving insurance policies in front of the Madison Police Station, 14-16 South Webster Street, with motorcycles parked ...
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Jesse Smith at the Police Desk

Date: 10 12 1931
Description: Jesse Smith is on the job as desk sergeant at the Madison Police Department.
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New Police Chief Candidate

Date: 09 30 1930
Description: New police chief candidate, William H. McCormick, sitting behind a desk.
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Police Captain, J. Homer Elder

Date: 05 22 1945
Description: Police Captain, J. Homer Elder, new Chief of Traffic, talking with a citizen at the Traffic Bureau window.
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National Federation of Republican Women's Clubs

Date: 06 28 1949
Description: Police Chief Bruce Weatherly meeting with members of the National Federation of Republican Women's Clubs who were touring government offices while in Madis...
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Lieut. Walter Thompson Recieving Kemper Foundation Award

Date: 07 27 1949
Description: Lieut. Walter Thompson, an officer with the Madison police force, receiving the $650 Kemper Foundation fellowship check to attend the traffic police admini...
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First Director of Dane County Traffic Police

Date: 03 01 1950
Description: Russell W. Klitzman raises his right hand as he is sworn in as the first director of the Dane County Traffic Police by Dane County Clerk Keith Schwartz. H...
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Madison Public School Safety Program

Date: 09 05 1952
Description: Safety was the topic of discussion when Captain Walter Thompson, of the city police traffic bureau (seated at center) met with safety patrol members from f...
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Planning High School Basketball Tournament

Date: 03 04 1957
Description: There is a special curfew hour of 11:30 p.m. for the three days of the State Basketball Tournament. Inspector of Police Richard Gruber points to his watch ...
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Ed Gein Arriving at State Crime Lab

Date: 11 19 1957
Description: Law enforcement officials escorting Ed Gein to the State Crime Lab, 917 University Avenue, for lie detector and other tests.
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We Saw You . . . at Bankers Open House

Date: 11 21 1958
Description: The Wisconsin Bankers Association holds an open house at their new offices in the Wisconsin Power and Light Company building, 122 W. Washington Avenue. Sho...
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Madison Police Chief Bruce Weatherly

Date: 02 04 1959
Description: A Madison City Council investigative committee explores a traffic accident involving Police Chief Bruce Weatherly and witnesses' claims that he was under t...
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Madison Police Chief Bruce Weatherly Investigation Before City Council Committee

Date: 02 05 1959
Description: A Madison City Council investigative committee explores a traffic accident involving Police Chief Bruce Weatherly and witnesses' claims that he was under t...
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Madison Police Chief Bruce Weatherly Investigation Before City Council Committee

Date: 02 06 1959
Description: A Madison City Council investigative committee explores a traffic accident involving Police Chief Bruce Weatherly and witnesses' claims that he was under t...
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Madison Police Chief Bruce Weatherly Investigation Before City Council Committee

Date: 02 06 1959
Description: A Madison City Council investigative committee explores a traffic accident involving Police Chief Bruce Weatherly and witnesses' claims that he was under t...
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Madison Police Chief Bruce Weatherly Investigation Before the Police and Fire Commission

Date: 04 06 1959
Description: The Madison Police and Fire Commission explores a traffic accident involving Police Chief Bruce Weatherly and witnesses' claims that he was under the influ...
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Madison Police Chief Bruce Weatherly Investigation Before the Police and Fire Commission

Date: 04 06 1959
Description: The Madison Police and Fire Commission explores a traffic accident involving Police Chief Bruce Weatherly and witnesses' claims that he was under the influ...
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We Saw You . . . at Weatherly Hearing

Date: 04 07 1959
Description: A full room in Circuit Court #3, City-County Building, listens to testimony at the Police and Fire Commission hearing on misconduct charges against Madison...
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Madison Police Chief Bruce Weatherly Investigation Before the Police and Fire Commission

Date: 04 07 1959
Description: The Madison Police and Fire Commission explores a traffic accident involving Police Chief Bruce Weatherly and witnesses' claims that he was under the influ...
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Madison Police Chief Bruce Weatherly Investigation Before the Police and Fire Commission

Date: 04 07 1959
Description: The Madison Police and Fire Commission explores a traffic accident involving Police Chief Bruce Weatherly and witnesses' claims that he was under the influ...

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