They waited a few minutes until an auto drove up. "Several improvements have been made in the Miami Police department since Chief Curry took office a few weeks ago. Riblet was the first of many Miami officers who have been killed in the LINE OF DUTY. (Miami News 5/20/1927). RoyPottroff. Dade County Sheriffs Deputy, Wilbur W. Hendrickson, 45, was the other lawman killed by Bob Ashley that night in the attempt to facilitate escape. On July 28, 1896, 368 male voters incorporated the new City of Miami. Guy Bradford and Off. He was recently indicted and extradited to Dade County to face a first degree murder charge for killing Bob Yee, - a good man and a good cop. In 1928 he was rolled back to the Captain rank when Chief Reeves took over the department. After treatment at Jackson Hospital, he was released the same evening. Women still had not gained the right to vote at that time. 911. They had been on a Florida crime spree when the encounter with Sgt Wever occurred. railroad line had just been extended to Miami from Palm Beach the previous April. - M.A. During his 20-year reign, the Miami Police Department changed dramatically. (Mel) Tibbets to Inspector, Capt Fred Bratt to Traffic command, Lt. John Webber to Capt of Uniform section and Detective Capt E.W. During the same period, the ordinary Patrol officer was released from official and unofficial restraints and began to stick their nose into areas of concern previously the sole responsibility of the detective districts. (816 words). (This chapter relates the details on the arrest of a MPD staff officer for murder.) Froscher, in the business area, whose salary was paid for by the shop owners for keeping an eye on their property. All officers are to undergo range training in the next three months. Officer LeFleur was a Booker T. Washington graduate and a WW II veteran, who had joined the MPD on Jan 19, 1946. Holton was fired. Zangara was immediately pounced on by citizens in the crowd in addition to Miami police officers Arthur Clark, Ray Jackson, Red Crews and Fitzhugh Lee, all on duty in the park under the command of Captain Nelson. MPD Sergeant W. B. Poe was thrown from the motor as he escorted a 100 car motorcade of Klansmen from Miami to Homestead. Pomerleau said he tried to stay neutral in the cold war between the City Manager and the Chief of Police but found the middle ground untenable. Driggers were assigned the case. To acquaint our readers with the law enforcement's state of the art and the criminal society then prevalent in Florida as the 20th Century emerged, the story of the infamous Davis murders, the Dora Suggs murder and the notorious Ashley Gang are presented, as well as their affects on Miami. His position was filled by new Lt. J. H. Nepper. The judge gave Hayes time served (3 months), saying his decision was predicated on the savagely of the beating by the detectives. The white drivers had the practice of stopping cars driven by blacks (most of them chauffeuring rich northern visitors), demanding that the owners hire a (white) driver while in Miami. One of his cohorts snitched on him and the US Customs and our Internal Security squad caught wind of his plan. Napier ending up doing time instead of playing golf with the rest of the MPD retirees. Also on that date, Chief C.R. Carroll, Albert, Appointed Dec 1905 as unpaid special. Rumors were circulating that the big crooks from up north were going to make a move on the hotels and clubs in Miami, forcing the owners to 'hire' them to protect the clubs, a scheme to take over the profits of the establishments during the upcoming busy tourist season. Cooley, L.A., Appointed Dec 1905 as unpaid special, Curry, William, B. on job Nov 1907 -Acting Chief, 1917, Flanagan, Robert -Marshall, Nov.1900- Oct. 1905, Ferguson, Charles Robert, Elected Chief in 1911-13. These detectives collectively investigate the victimization of children through the production, possession, and/or dissemination of child pornography. Brantley, still on his machine, pulled out his revolver and shot the driver. Patrol officers Joe Miguel and J.P. Hicks, a MPD officer for eleven years, joining in 1925, and his partner Officer Raleigh Page, were in the process of arresting four suspects and searching their car relating to an earlier auto theft case when Arnold, driving a truck, ran down Hicks, who died shortly after arriving at Jackson Memorial Hospital. Fifty or sixty shots were then exchanged between the robbers and the officers. McCreary had been the Vice President of El Commodore Hotel in Miami for at least five years and was a member of the City Publicity Bureau. I check with the state attorney's office and they said, "go sit' in the police area of the courtroom." Harry Bouterse, Officer H.S. McCann, the driver, had swerved to avoid a pedestrian that had emerged from a bus. The suspect fired three shots at these officers and Hayes shot back possibly striking the suspect as a trainman advised the suspect ran past him bleeding from the neck and shoulder area. (Miami News-2/24/1935), Captain William J. McCarthy, commander of the traffic division, was named Acting Chief. (168 words). The other one started to climb back up and then decided it would be much smarter to wait for the firemen. Night beatman Singleterry and Williams were let go as was Officer James W. Northrup, who worked the Avenue D bridge. (Miami had top national honors for two years running in Pistol matches). The offender, then a teen, had been living in the neighborhood of the murder, but eluded the polygraph tests and palm print submissions his neighbors endured. In June of 1947, C.O. Frye and T.L. These are just a few antidotes to highlight the political interference of politicians which can be observed in most police departments nationwide. June 23rd -Desk Sgt John Phillips was demoted for failure to take action on a report that a citizen was contemplating suicide. Wilkerson by many donuts. The man apparently was badly wounded. The subject's prints were sent to New York City where Gotham cops matched the prints to a wanted felon who had a long record in their jurisdiction. The U.S. issues a 653 page report on corruption and brutality in the department. A special civil service ruling was passed to protect the pension and seniority rights of retiring Chief McCarthy when he reverts back to his civil service rank of Captain. (MPD records). 9105 NW 25th St.Doral, FL 33172Phone: 305-471-2350Fax: 305-471-2376Email:[emailprotected]Chief: Arnold Palmer. McCann, M.T., Appointed Nov. 1913. to 1915. The wind then blew her skirt over her head. Bishop testified for Mitchell, saying Franks was a troublemaker. His remains were buried in Boston, Georgia. In the 1950's on into the early 60's, the detective bureau had a separate Homicide Unit and Auto Theft Unit. (Miami News- 3/31/73), (Field officer tells of real street stories.) His limo halted in front of the band shell. The next thirty seconds were harrowing as Bob shot two of the gunmen, one between the eyes, and cornered a third one at great risk to himself. Reeve had been hired in 1925 as the Chief of Detectives after serving nine years with the US Justice Department. 8/5/1931 - Guy Reeve regains the Chiefs job in court, replacing Hardy Bryan, who has served since July 13, 1931, while Reeve was in Court attempting to regain his position. In May of 1950, a police precinct was established at 480 NW 11 Street to provide a station house for black policemen and a courtroom for black judges in which to adjudicate black defendants. Huttoe is assigned to the FBI to work on subversives. Mitchell claimed that Franks was continually hanging around the station trying to get his job back (he was suspended in 1927 because of domestic problems). Poe was wearing a white Klan hood over his uniform as he was working the escort. They were jailed, later fined and sentenced to suspended jail sentences, which brought these unlawful actions to a halt. ), (A personal story by the books author about integrity OR lack of same) (380 words), (The inside story on the downtown shootout that left two hero officers shot and the offender dead. At this time the department's force consists of 14 police officers, 2 Sergeants and the Chief of Police. Miami detectives did not know the suspects name but were advised what compartment he was riding in. In 1925 he was the Chief of Detectives and was promoted to Assistant Chief. Jim was attending law school at the U. of Miami while still on the department and later was the university's boxing coach. MPD Officer Willie (Big Nick) Nicholson, 35, working both on and off duty for three weeks, solved the murder of a bolita operator, Beatrice Dunaway, who was killed during a bolita counting house robbery. Officer Brubaker is buried in Miami's Woodlawn Cemetery. McCreary claimed in a 1935 newspaper interview that he had been head of the Miami Ku Klux Klan from 1924 to 1930. The list is quite long so I am fearful of missing some, but will note that Paul Zabriske, winner of the Silver Star for heroism, is typical of our young double heroes. Hoff, Frank Appointed as a MPD officer in 1911. As the speech concluded, a short, stocky man climbed atop a cheap metal seat several rows from the front of open band shell, pulled out a 32 caliber pistol, and fired five rounds from 25 feet away in the direction of President-elect Roosevelt. He explained that this store location is the central office for all the company stores in South Florida. var addy_textf8c7179f01f0232d36019b24ca80cace = 'MPDVET' + '@' + 'aol' + '.' + 'com';document.getElementById('cloakf8c7179f01f0232d36019b24ca80cace').innerHTML += ''+addy_textf8c7179f01f0232d36019b24ca80cace+'<\/a>'; var addyf8c7179f01f0232d36019b24ca80cace = 'MPDVET' + '@'; (Miami Metropolis/News- Aug 1913), The first motorcycle squad for Miami PD began to train on September 12, 1913, with three or four officers trained to ride a speedometer equipped motorcycle that the City had just purchased. At present, the force includes a captain, two sergeants and fourteen policemen, two of whom are plain clothes men." Actually it was 2:47AM when the phone rang at the Chief Harms' household. Leavitt was one of our most famous Miami P.D. Pfender, F.H. After the appointment of the Miami Klan leader, Sam McCreary, as Public Safety Director in 1930, Reeve was put on the hot seat and finally resigned to go on to be the Chief of Detectives at Dade County and later to be the U.S Marshall for Florida. (Miami Metropolis/News-10/6/1905, & -11/18/1905). Dismissed Miami officer, Joseph Liquori, 31, was found guilty this week in Federal Court for conspiracy to ship Anti-Castro arms to the Dominican Republic. After daybreak, citizens Marvin Bentley and Arthur Gunn discovered a large sack containing $150 in cash and a complete zeggmans equipment. Nelson later served as a Police Inspector and as Assistant Police Chief during the 1930's and mid 1940's. Harry is past 90 yrs now and still acts like the Energizer bunny. Stevens, E.V. I stood next to Referee Norm Schacter, NFL Security, Miami Fire, a National Guard rep. and the team Captains discussing who would make the enormous decision to evacuate the teams and crowds while millions of fans world-wide watching on TV. Chief Headley built a separate new Black precinct in 1950, which remained in existence until 1963 and obtained a new police HQ building at 1145 NW 11 Street. The Miami Police in 1930 decided to copy the Chicago police's habit of jailing Capone for any possible violation they could think of. (The author relates in this chapter just how danger can come at an officer from WITHIN the department.) Raul Iglesias' first day on the police. No match was found and the Miami police were unable to solve the case. Baldwin. I was parked at a Royal Castle across the street from the court house and finishing an Accident Report when I felt a tap on my shoulder. Brogdon of the Miami Beach police department paid a $10 fine in city court for speeding. According to City of Miami Police, a family member called officers to the Grove at Grand Bay Condominium Association, located at 2669 S. Bayshore Drive, just before 8 p.m. on Wednesday. Lt Ed McDermott, RIP ,May 18, 1980. Sources for this story were from interview and correspondence with retired MPD officer, Ray Parker, who passed away recently as the book was being published. June 17th- Chief Reeve orders crackdown on bookies. Bill Berger is currently the U.S Marshall for Florida and Ray Martinez is the Chief of Miami Beach PD. Nolle had his unoccupied city car shot with rifle bullets the previous month which were followed up with telephone calls to his wife stating that Nolle himself would be the target next time. The City Manager announced a suspension for the second in command, Inspector Forrest Nelson, for taking a city car on vacation to Ohio for a month. Flagstaff Police Department | City of Flagstaff Official Website - Arizona "Miami is to have a police homicide squad to do nothing except combat the 'murder' wave now sweeping the city". Metro Narcotics Investigations. The author was present during his questioning by our top Homicide Unit investigator, Mike Gonzalez, now the lead officer. Detective Lieutenant C.O. Gardner was fired for sleeping on duty and intoxication. William J. Whitman, a current police officer, was elected to the position, besting A.R. The chief and the new public safety director, would be appointed by the city manager, and police officers would fall under civil service guidelines. One shot just missed jailor C.H. Throughout its history, MPD has devoted a significant portion of their resources to handling the problems associated with alcohol. While Officer Whitlock was maneuvering to get a better view of the yeggmen in the doorway of the store, the gunmen caught sight of Deputy Barnes. Included in the class was Clarence Dickson, the first MPD academy trained black officer, and later the Chief of Police. Crews took off his holster while shooting the rats with a BB gun. Foss joined the force in 1934 after a leg injury forced him to give up a major league baseball career. (338 words), (The saga of the Chief of Police (Quigg) being arrested for complicity in murder is described in this chapter. Western District of Pennsylvania | Prolific Drug Trafficking Detective Captain J.O. A young resident of Miami since 1901, Leslie Quigg, announced his candidacy for Sheriff of Dade County. $50 would be paid for the second conviction. There are thousands of unsolved cases at the Miami-Dade Police Department. One shot hit bystander, Mrs. Myers, in the neck, seriously wounding her. As a result of the uproar caused by the arrest and later acquittal of Chief Quigg for murder, the city appointed a new Public Safety Director and a new Chief of Police. Charles W. ReynoldsDirector - Dr. Vince SkillingPast President & Director - Phil Doherty, Book may be obtained from Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, or from the publisher, Xlibris.com, (IT IS INTENDED THAT STORIES AND EVENTS WILL BE ADDED TO THIS PUBLIC WEBSITE HISTORY IN THE FUTURE. endorsement. Two additional officers, George Groner and Art Melonis, arrived and all four police battled the offender to get him under control. Jim Hardee, the brother of the Chief and a MPD officer, stepped in between the men. MPD guys lucky to escape punishment on this one.). The author usually would ask Bailiffs Ben Girten or Tom Jervis to awaken me when the Judge arrives so I could catch a couple of Zzzzs while waiting. 32 were riding the wagon. Sexual Crimes Investigations Unit 1701 NW 87th Ave. Suite 120 Phone: 305-715-3300 Fax: 305-715-3390 Many others served in Korea. Sgt. Hudson had recently been released from Raiford. (Intriguing story about the death of a possible suspect in Pres. He was hit with two shotgun pellets, causing minor wounds. June 4th -Public Safety Director Arnold advises publicly that all bookies either quit their activities or will be jailed. (This vicious crime described in the book resulted in the hanging of the offender. Enoch Powell, special Negro police agent for MPD, was arrested for carrying a concealed weapon. (MPD Records, City of Miami publications, Miami Metropolis/News- 7-1917). This organization has truly been the 'blue glue' that has kept us together. Any net proceeds from this book (The Miami Police Worksheet) will be donated to the M.P.V.A. Wever chased them on his motorcycle, catching up with them in front of the Savoy Hotel on NW 2nd Street. A 66 year old officer, John D. Marchbanks. (Funny story by field officer who does not want to be identified. The council voted 4-3 to remove him but a unanimous vote was required, so he remained on the job. He was stationed on the USS Arizona in Hawaiis Pearl Harbor on Dec 7, 1941, during Japans strike against America. Miami's large airport is outside the city's jurisdiction, so we never gave a thought to prepare for a skyjacking, let alone one at the docks. (This chapter tells the sad story of how the justice system has turned to jelly) (politically correct) (531 words). Contact Us Miami-Dade Police Department Alfredo "Freddy" Ramirez III Director Fred Taylor Miami-Dade Police Headquarters 9105 NW 25th Street, Doral, FL 33172 305-4-POLICE The City Manager will be forced out for not pushing gambling enforcement. Two of LeFleur's bullets mis-fired but it is possible he did hit his assailant. Davis, a farmer, and his daughter Elsie Davis, were murdered in their home while they slept, four miles west of the city, the previous Saturday night. Dora PD. Quigg says he will no longer fight for the position. The sensational murder trial featured the testimony of these two Miami cops. 6/21/1938. Note: Manning (the burglar) , after recovering, was bonded out by his wealthy out-of- town family, and stayed at a Beach hotel while attending his trial. Sullivan was immediately suspended by Governor Warren. Griffing, Arthur, On-the-job in November 1907. Leavitt died in 1953. Miami-Dade Police Department Miami-Dade Police Department After Garrett's release and return to Texas, he was charged with the attempted murder of his mother and was sentenced to ten years in prison. After the offender tossed the officer through the glass window he was shot twice by Englishs partner, Officer Cicero Anderson. After an investigation by Chief Quigg, Dets. Officer John R. Riblet, 31, a native of Paulding Village, Ohio, died in a shoot-out with Bob Ashley, a member of the notorious Ashley Gang who were trying to free his brother, John Ashley, from jail. In order to provide a snapshot of Miamis law enforcement history, we will present excerpts of Phil Dohertys recent book, The Miami Police Worksheet. Northrup. Appointed in January 1908 for the holidays. Those five men were: Ralph White, Moody Hall, Clyde Lee, Edward Kimball and John Milledge. Whitman was later charged and tried in the court for this offense and was obviously absolved as he was re-elected for another term the following year. His pallbearers were Capt. Foss was a third baseman with the Washington Senators. Branch had previously set off bombs around the city, including one at the home of Miami Herald Editor, Don Shoemaker. Nelson refused to turn in his badge and demanded a hearing. She was wearing a flared skirt, a blouse, and a hat. Zangara had previously lived at 138 Jersey Street in Patterson, and in Hackensack, New Jersey until he moved to Miami months ago. At 945 PM in the evening, Roosevelt arrived at Pier #1 near downtown Miami, greeted by a crowd of dignitaries and driven to a well lit Bay Front Park along Miamis Biscayne Boulevard. The re-call election was prompted by many odd-ball moves by the recalled commissioners. I've got mine on and its very uncomfortable. Upon arrival of all available men in the motorcycle and automobile divisions the yeggmen deserted the safe and fled to the nearby canal where they disappeared in the darkness. Things got hot in both the city government and the police department immediately preceding World War II. Wood, Ralph C. Rymer and Isey Bandrimer savagely beat Hayes the night that Officer Frank Beckham was killed by Hayes. (1,655 words). Inspector Forest Nelson takes blame for taking a city car to Ohio on a months vacation. THE GANS KIDNAPPING AND MURDER - A 1975 FBI Screw Up, (Sad story about how the FBI blew a case resulting in the death of two kidnap victims) (251 words), NOTE: Six years later Knight killed a prison guard, Richard Burke, and was again sentenced to die in the chair As of this writing (2010), Knight is still sitting on death row, the second longest prisoner in Florida's prison death row. Former MPD Officer Kenneth Kubik, 26, was killed in action in Viet Nam while serving with the US Marines. Chief Quigg appoints Grace Tamasy to the position of policewoman in the MPD. (Miami News/Miami Metropolis/News- 1/17/1920). Stathers also had a bruised arm twisted back. Even Detective Chief Scarboro himself, arrested a bookmaker. History of the Miami Police Dept. Fortunately, the desperado's bullets went wild and Bob only suffered minor wounds. The judge gave me a piece of his mind after court, but did understand.. Chief Paul Denham had the reputation of being THE authority on anything to do with traffic and auto crashes in the entire state of Florida during his distinguished career. Coplin was one of the many MPD officers who served in the military during the war. A gunman, who was not one of the three suspects, shot Lane in the back of the head as the officer was searching the hotel corridors. Hardee, J.J. , Appointed in January 1908 for the holidays. The killer advised that his conscious had finally caused him to come forward with his confession to this murder as well as another Miami woman, Johanna Block, murdered a year after Ms. Little in the same general neighborhood. Forrest Nelson, Capt. In January of 1913, there were nine full time police officers working under Chief Ferguson. At the next two council meetings, Mayor Sewell and Chief Hardee recommended the following permanent police officers to be hired. The suspect was booked for Armed Robbery. Huttoe had backed Abe Aronowitz run for office while Chief Quigg backed another. After the shooting, the two suspects fled the Miami area in an auto, heading north through the Everglades. Strict military order will be observed hereafter according to the new orders issued. Crews was honored again in 1938 for being the top pistol shooter during a national Pistol match. Climbing down, on white sheets were two men, climbing from the county jail on the top floor. Miami, FL - The First 48 Cast | A&E The usual retirement age then was 55. (NOTE: The only injuries that Miami Police officers received while handling that wild burglary was a minor gun shot wound to Officer Driggers hand and a foot injury to Officer J.O.Barker, who stepped on a broken bottle while chasing the yeggmen (burglars). P.O. GABLES Officer BILL DeKORTE MURDERED, (MPD Joins Coral Gables officers in the hunt for killers of Officer Bill DeKorte.) Story, (Clarence Dickson made history once again when he was appointed the first Black chief of police in 1988. Wilkerson to Sergeant of Detectives, - L.P. Bradley to Sergeant of Motorcycles. The trend continued into Viet Nam which funneled many GIs into the MPD. (This chapter describes the actual personnel deployment in 1907.). All book profits are donated to the MPVA Scholarship Fund. August 29th -The Chief continues instilling discipline in the force. Rogers, J.W. McDade, E.H. was appointed as a MPD officer in 1911. One spot check found a window open but no burglars, causing the detectives to commence a stake-out at the building. Hero Down: Miami-Dade Police Department Det. Cesar 'Echy' Echaverry He had been a detective in the Miami P.D. (This chapter relates the killing of black officer Jerrel Ferguson in 1962.) Inspector John Webber stated that the idea of safety belts for Miami patrol cars had been considered and turned down since policemen get in and out of their cars so often and would never wear them. (Miami Metropolis/News- 8/21/1917). (704 words). Under the new system, a thief need leave only a single tell-tale print at the scene of a "job". Two of his sons were long time members of the Dade Co Sheriffs office, where one, Tom, was an expert bomb disposal technician. A gunfight in downtown Miami, between Officer Edward Rowe and an offender on May 4, 1917, resulted in the death of the bad guy. 3/25/1938, Detectives Sid C. Broome and J.A. involvement. The succeeding website, also designed by Lynn, has both a public area and a member-only portion has been visited almost one million times by the members. STILL HAS ELECTRIC CHAIR. Jacobs was later convicted of reckless driving by running a stop sign and striking Burlinsons police unit. He passed away in 2008. (This chapter goes into detail on the death of Officer Baldwin.) Burlinson had been ejected from his squad car which then ran him over. Hamp retired after a great career that covered over 40 years in the MPD and later passed on. (Miami Metropolis/News-7/7, 7/8, & 7/17, 1917). The money was turned over to store employees. Note: Retired MPD Vet Ginger Jones is the granddaughter of Officer Croff. Tucker, J.C. was on-the-job in November 1907. Armed with one fingerprint, experts can turn to their files and identify the thief, if he has a prior record. Miami Mayor Gautier and Mayor Anton Cermack of Chicago welcomed him. All personnel were on a seven day week, with two weeks vacation in summer. Well I have my vest on and start to hyperventilate. To date, over 200 awards have been presented to a group of great young people. Persons living in the neighborhood later notified police that shortly after the shooting, one of the gunmen, dragging a confederate, showed up at a filling station at NW Eighth St. Rd. Andrews in his bare feet, wearing a bathrobe and pajamas. Lt. C.O. As Zamora confronted Deskins, the later pleaded, "Gil, it's me, Dale Deskins". The president of the PBA then was Lt. Edwin L. Barrick. Gray received 112 votes in his reelection bid, with barely only 115 voters participating out of the 451 voters registered. The MPD motorcycle squad's office was located along the Miami River back in the 1950's. This is the story about a wild Burglary-in-progress by eight burglars that the Miami Police department responded to at that location. Gingras, 17 and Charles Shepard, 12, the later two being current police officers with MPD. ", (Dr. Wilbanks', "Forgotten Heroes", 1996 & City of Miami publications.). The first female deputy sheriff in Florida was appointed by Sheriff Dan Hardie. White officers had this Civil Service protection since 1921. Kid, have it your way. (Interesting story from one of our smartest MPD vets.) Bob proceeded to the address with the thought of assisting the patrol units but he arrived at the building first and went into the store.

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