Officer H. Floyd was fired for drunkenness, Off A.T. Richards was suspended five days for sleeping on duty, and Off Frank Gerke and E.A. Gore. He died in 1944 at the age of 74. State law enforcement officers arrested four persons in connection with the shooting of Curtis Ellis, a moonshine informant. In April of 1915, Mayor Watson reinstated three police officers who had been suspended for being drunk on duty. The Black Sunday movie hype had stirred up the pre-game media, supplemented by our SWAT practicing anti-terror drills at the Orange Bowl all week. Pfender, F.H. It was about 3 AM on a night in 1958, assigned to Unit 610. It was noted that Detective Sgt Hardy Bryan was promoted to Lieutenant by Chief Quigg, Bryan, from Suwannee County, Florida, came to Miami ten years ago and joined the MPD two years ago. About 1967, while I was a Task Force supervisor, a complaint was received from Chief Denham's office relative to customers of the T&D Drive Inn on NE 79th Street receiving an enormous number of chicken s---t tickets from Task Force officers, as the customers exited the restaurant. Wood, Ralph C. Rymer and Isey Bandrimer savagely beat Hayes the night that Officer Frank Beckham was killed by Hayes. Forty year old Detective Robert Lee Jester, a 10 year veteran of MPD was shot and killed in downtown Miami on Saturday afternoon, November 18,1933, in a shoot out between two MPD detectives and two bank robbers. The judge dismissed the vagrancy charge and issued a warrant for Officer Caswell's arrest for assault. Rookie Miami officer, Steve Plumacher, was taken out of the police academy and placed into the City Water department as an employee, working along side the suspect, Donald Branch. addyf8c7179f01f0232d36019b24ca80cace = addyf8c7179f01f0232d36019b24ca80cace + 'aol' + '.' + 'com'; Wrong! The provision of links to these external sites does not constitute an I grabbed the keys and advised that I will drive. A burglar broke into the Miami Police Academy and got away with a number of bills ranging from $1.00 to $100. By the second half, I had calmed down and sat in Steeler owner Rooney's box for the remainder of the game. I called the situation into the complaint room and heard the Ha Ha"s in the back round when the dispatcher said , "WHAT"..I repeated the situation and was told to QRX (stand-by) The two men got to about twenty feet of the 6th floor and ran out of sheets. Flury, V., April 1906 as an unpaid officer at the Docks. Officer Samuel D. Hicks, a 48 year old MPD veteran, an Alabama native, was killed by a drunk driver on Sunday, August 9th, 1936 at N.W. The average police officer sees horrible things daily- year after year - that the ordinary citizen most likely will not encounter once in a lifetime. and Eleventh Street. In February of 1933, Crews was one of the Miami officers who arrested Guisippi Zangara for the murder of Chicago Mayor Cermack during the attempted assignation of President-Elect Franklin Roosevelt in Miamis Bay Front Park. (Dr Wilbanks' "Forgotten Heroes", 1996 & Miami News- 7-2/16 & 2/17/1951). (Horse drawn) His request was referred to a committee. Wilkerson and John Driggers made several arrests. A year later, Sullivan and his wife was indicated for income tax evasion. Detective Castillo had served with the Miami-Dade Police Department for 21 years. Lathan reported that he observed the two men together in a car heading over the causeway toward the beach and that Asher appeared to be either drunk or doped up. Inspector Forest Nelson takes blame for taking a city car to Ohio on a months vacation. Tucker, J.C. was on-the-job in November 1907. Former officer Jesse J. The Hagerstown Morning Herald reported this funny story on July 10, 1954. A crowd of witnesses immediately converged on the police station protesting the officer's action. (370 words), (Story in this chapter of the book illustrates how dangerous it was to mess with organized crime figures in Miami.) Hudson had recently been released from Raiford. The MPD Pistol Team is participating in the Flamingo Open pistol match. At the conclusion of the 1999 reunion, member George Green inquired as to when the next gathering would be held. Following meetings with Stanley Ray, a public safety commissioner of New Orleans and Chief Quigg, the following promotions were announced: - Chief of Detectives Forrest Nelson was promoted to Assistant Chief of Police. McAdam. Sam D. McCreary was appointed as Public Safety Director of Miami, heading up both the Police and Fire Departments in January, 1930. Huttoe remained at the same rank and will continue to earn $180 a month. Others hit were William Sinnott, a New York City police officer accompanying Roosevelt, Margaret Kruise, a New Jersey visitor, Russ Caldwell, Miami, and Miami Mayor R.G. It was his boss, City Manager Howard Gary. The group would pay whistle blowers a reward of $25 to any police, sheriff, marshal or constable for the arrest and conviction of any violators of the liquor laws. The case was hampered by the change in State Attorney's. He had firebombed Smiley's Bar in Miami early the same evening he shot Lane. (Miami News-4/23/1923, MPD records), The Miami Police had a superior Rifle team during this period. if he knew anything about Urban Renewal. Wichman was survived by his wife, Vivian. Lonnie Scarboro will take over the job of Chief of Detectives that Reeve was holding prior to Quigg's dismissal. It was believed that the six fled north in two vehicles that were chased by two police units up to the Fort Lauderdale area. The author could hardly believe how normal and calm Edwards's demeanor was while discussing the horrible crime. Andrews in his bare feet, wearing a bathrobe and pajamas. A private investigator, David Bolton, continues to work on the case and still suspects the guy that Heywood led him to, but former Dade Cold Case investigators say the guy, who was still living in South Miami a couple of years ago, is not the right one. Gardner missed his hourly call in and was found by Captain V.H.
Miami-Dade Police Department ", He said several men had availed themselves of the service. Godman, J.D. The City of Miami Police Department Special Victims Unit is asking for your assistance in locating this missing person. A year later Ken volunteered to return to the Marines to help his buddies out and was killed. The story.) Beginning as early as 1901, Miami's black community had asked for Black policeman to be assigned to what was then known as "Colored Town." He had only $43 on his person when arrested and $200 in a New Jersey postal account. Non-emergencies, dial 305-4-POLICE (765423). (This chapter goes into detail on the death of Officer Baldwin.) Women still had not gained the right to vote at that time. (MPD Records, Miami Metropolis/News-1/1913). 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. 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. Quigg let it be known that the policy of 'liberality' would return to the gambling scene in Miami. Homicide Detective B. J. Redman, from assistant traffic director to Captain of Uniform Division. ROBBERY VS HOMICIDE THE PIER 17 STORY, (An after hours 1972 dust-up between MPD Robbery detectives and Miami-Dade Homicide detectives.) There he opened fire with his pistol. By this time, his prints were finally processed by the FBI and it was determined he was also a prison escapee from a mid-west prison. Reeve started classroom training for the officers, enforced the rules and regulations strictly, and introduced many new procedures into the department. (This chapter tells the story of the departments in-fighting.) 6/4/1932 - A MPD police pistol range opened at warehouse 8 of the municipal docks. Franks had quit and was attempting to re-join the department. It will cause you to think about the policeman's lot for many years to come. During World War II, Army paratrooper Ross Cefalu went into France on D-Day, June 6,1944, flying (aiming) a glider. Virgil Mathis, Capt. The killer had shot Bob at close range with a silencer-attached handgun secreted in a bag. Traffic Inspector Wm. One known criminal, a teen, was found in Alabama and returned to Dade for questioning but was released for lack of evidence. Non-Emergency. 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. On a side note, my stomach went through another churching episode just prior to kick-off that day. This has probably happened to more officers than will admit. going to court after a tour on the midnight shift. But I often wondered if the real volunteers were outnumbered by Castro's agents. John Hepburn, 35, opened fire with a 45-caliber automatic toward MPD officers R.B. Early television viewers in the Northeast were bombarded with TV ads and the Arthur Godfrey show to "come on down", and they did. Lee. ), David Herring, a four year MPD officer working solo on late night shift in a marked patrol car, died from carbon monoxide poisoning from a defective muffler on his police car, (Herring was killed by exhaust fumes from faulty police car) (410 words), A well known MPD police accident investigator, 49 year old Vic Estefan, was gunned down in March of 1988. Compiled by Phil Doherty, Assistant Chief (Ret), Miami Police Department, President Miami Police Veterans Association, March 2010. In 1905, Miami opted for a new political scheme that established a Chief of Police position, replacing the Town Marshall as the Citys law enforcer. Haynes. The following story is how one call - yes, just one call - affected one officer for decades after his service. These were seven- day a week assignments. We are fortunate that the intelligent officer went on to become a medical doctor and is able to describe the case from both the viewpoint of a police officer and a medical expert. There were numerous complaints of vehicles speeding on Biscayne Drive, causing accidents and problems. A young officer, Jesse Morris, 24, was killed in the line of duty during a shootout on July 8, 1927. Patrol officers Joe Miguel and J.P. They were the best of the best - a true band of brothers. The friend's husband, a driver for a cement company, came home in his cement mixer vehicle one day and unloaded a couple of tons of wet cement into the open convertible of Olgle's new car. I will insist that the department be run with the sole aim of protection of life and property". machine gun shots. Inspector Francis Napier, a 31 year MPD veteran, was an old school detective who had been one of the Detective District Captains for many years. At the time of her passing, she was the oldest pensioner in the Miami system. Elected in 1906, Chief of Police Frank B. Hardee. Having inherent faith in the honesty of an individual, I bent down to look under the vehicle to determine the problem.' Officer John Westmoreland was Bowles partner. Officer Dallas L. Carroll, Patrol Section officer, was transferred from his patrol car duty to that of walking the Coconut Grove beat on midnight shift after raiding a Tamiami Trail bookie joint. The pickpocket problem was solved in downtown. Gray was replaced as City Marshall by the election of R.S. Frank Mitchell was suspended 15 days for assaulting former MPD Motor Officer Norman Franks in the police station. (Chief Headley received world-wide attention in 1967 when he issued his famous when the looting starts, the shooting starts Interesting story in this chapter.) The Dade County school administration building at 275 NW 2 Street became a deadly scene during the early morning hours of December 14, 1959. Finally, the police and community leaders put a halt to this discriminating practice after a local black dentist, Dr. William Scott, and a local funeral director, purchased their own car and were constantly harassed by the white drivers. The Miami Beach officer warned the judge in court that he better watch his speedometer while riding in the vicinity of Miami Beach. Lt. C.O. Rose, Marshall Campbell and Forest Nelson. The investigation of the crime continued on for months and years, under the direction of Sheriff Frolock and his deputy A.P. He was also supplied with ample amounts of iced lemon aid to help him keep his cool while handling this vexing assignment.". On July 28, 1896, 368 male voters incorporated the new City of Miami. His neighbor across the hall was the local Black Panther leader, Al Featherstone. (This WW2 hero went on to be one of the most well liked MPD officers in history. Hick was survived by two sons, one of whom became a MPD officer in the 1940's (Louis Hicks). A new era began, led by the uniformed Task Force, a group of mostly young uniform officers, who were allowed to enforce all laws in all areas. No story accompanied the picture. They did arrive and the man fell into the net. The safe contained only a few hundred dollars at the time of the attempted burglary. The orders include instructions to obey commanders without question, be courteous to the citizens, and to make arrests in an unobtrusive manner as possible. 'That all able bodied men who did not assist in the clean-up of the area would be arrested'. He left a wife, Mattie and two children at the time. UPDATE: Miami-Dade Detective Cesar Echaverry has died, the department announced Wednesday night. Other participating agencies include the Pennsylvania State Police, Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office, New Kensington Police Department, Westmoreland County Detectives, Indiana Borough Police Department, Phoenix (Arizona) Police Department, Scottsdale (Arizona) Police Department, and the Arizona Department of Public Safety. The officer headed a squad cracking down on illegal liquor in 1952. Detectives. He is expected to recover quickly. His name will appear many times in these MPD stories. (All items from Miami News-1932, dates indicated). Their vehicle went out of control and struck on on-coming auto head on. Miami detectives had received a tip earlier in the week that safecrackers might soon target the credit union in this building. He was later re-captured and spent a stretch in the clink. Great 1973 story. On March 11, 1947, after another black officer was killed on duty, the Miami Commission gave black patrolmen civil service status after one year of satisfactory service, and in 1963, fully integrated in the police department. He was reported to have said, If other states followed Floridas example of speedy trials, crime would certainly drop quickly all over our country, (Fresno Bee-2/17/1933, Nevada Journal-2/18/1933). Zangara was initially charged with four counts of Attempted Murder and was tried and convicted on these charges on February 20th, 1933, less than 100 hours after the crime. They stopped the stolen car within a minute of the broadcast. Gray was the only Miami policeman until 1898, pulling his goat-drawn wagon, collecting stray dogs and unwanted law breakers in the City of 1,500. He was - Officer #237, by special order of Acting Chief William McCarthy. Hodges, J.A. He purchased, under the name of his wife Rose, a home on a small island between Miami and Miami Beach and would spend many of the winter months partying and relaxing in the sun. The girl advised that she seen Campbell go by but claimed she never seen Brubaker's motorcycle coming. Brock's policemen brought him bottle after bottle of moonshine and Brock did a lot of sniffing. I stop them before they start setting up a perimeter. He was promoted to Sergeant ten months ago. While in the process of donning my fellow officer's britches, he arrived home!!!!! The plane was still able to take off over the waters of Biscayne Bay and headed for Cuba. An informant advised John Heywood, a MPD detective, that a 19 year old street tough from Coconut Grove tried selling him the gun. MPD Zone cars and a Dade helicopter searched the area and soon arrested one man, James Ingram, in the market area. Burrell,. aware that when you exit this site, you are no longer protected by our privacy or 5th Avenue and 17th Street. was being treated for stomach wounds by doctors at Jackson Memorial Hospital, including, Dr. G. Rapp, attending physician and Dr. Frederick, renowned surgeon. Frye and T.L. A few of us got them to test and report. . At least it was learned that Knight could swim. Many MPD Vets love to tell the story about Sergeant Milt Olgle visiting a 'friend'. (596 words). With McCann during that morning was Officer W. G. Wilson, who escaped with only bruises. Although the cost of living in Miami is . P.O. Wilson died at the hospital. Five other men and one woman were not yet in custody. Detective Norman Coplin, born in Nebraska on November 25, 1919, served in the U.S. Navy prior to and during World War II. This capture also solved the case of the murder of two Columbian visitors who were gunned down in the rear parking lot of the Trojan Bar, SW 8 St and 8th Ave earlier, by 45 cal. Last summer, Phillips was accidentally hit on the head by a baseball bat while watching a game at Royal Palm Park. The Florida Supreme Court ruled against Quigg and he was out again. (Story about two brothers who rose rapidly to top staff positions .Story). - Guy Reeves, special agent of the U S Justice Dept to Chief of Detectives. Sgt. The Ku Klux Klan's $150,000 building at SW 4 St & 8th Ave was destroyed by the storm. It was a one-act play, showed on a screen only a few inches square, featuring only head shots of the two actors. Wichman, a Miami native and a graduate of Miami High in 1943, had served in the Navy during WW II and seen action at Iwo Jima. Leroy Smith) were among those assigned. Scarboro himself denied the boys the use of the phone and he and Captain Mathis, the Duty Captain at the station, was both reprimanded by Chief Quigg, but City Manager Lee upped the penalty to a ten day suspensions for both. Officer Gillette was called to Fairbrother's home to handle a domestic disturbance at which the drunken Fairbrother beat his wife and destroyed household furniture. He was ordered by the commission to never drink again. Steve Brodie joined the MPD in 1925 served one year and then switched to the Fire Dept where he served many years. The arrest of a 17 year old youth for drunk and disorderly conduct at the Olympia Theater on March 9, 1935, set off a furor in Miami that lasted several weeks. On February 19, 1962. Well, several hours passed and the two detectives showed up at the Chief's office with a pickpocket they had arrested and beat up. Officer D.D. 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. 3/24/1938, A photo in today's paper shows police officer Bob Yancey, Harbor Patrol officer, showing off new equipment - a dive helmet - to perform underwater rescue work. Guys that see me think I've been in a knock down fight. (623) 773-8311. The mainly wooden buildings were soon replaced with brick structures, with the rebuilding commencing while the cinders were still warm. Story), 227. Auto Theft Detective James Frank Beckham, 29, was shot and killed by a bootlegger about 11 P.M. on February 3rd, 1928. Pierson, C.C. At a subsequent trial, Niles was convicted of first degree murder which then carried an automatic sentence of execution in Floridas new electric chair. Sexual Crimes Investigations Unit 1701 NW 87th Ave. Suite 120 Phone: 305-715-3300 Fax: 305-715-3390 Simpson and J.D. Daly was the first white man to be hung in Dade County. The gun discharged while the couple was playing with the firearm. Ellis, himself a big time moonshiner, was to testify against gang members who had planned to kill witnesses in an upcoming trial. (880 words). OFFICER DeLEON KILLED IN HIGH SPEED CHASE. Chief Hardee also made a request to the City Council for funds to buy a Patrol Wagon. Quigg says he will no longer fight for the position. Officers were also advised not to carry on long conversations with loiterers but to walk your beat. Appointed in Dec.1905 Royal Palm Hotel. I proceeded to their residence at an apartment complex, and parked my motor adjacent to the apartments, out of sight from the street, to ensure that the duty supervisor would not think that this "unnamed motorman" was out of his assigned zone! In the aftermath of that great Hurricane of 1926 that ravaged the south Florida area, the Sheriff of Dade County, Dan Hardie and Chief Leslie Quigg announced. McGriff, R.C., Appointed Dec 1905 as unpaid special, McNeil, .L.L., Appointed Dec 1905 as unpaid special. I've got it on during a tour of duty on the midnight shift. 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. Fallen Miami-Dade Police Department Detective Cesar "Echy . (Miami News, 1935). Miami will be the first city in US to put this new equipment into operation. In November of 1950, Chief Walter Headley proposes a state-wide police officer certification program. The killing was ruled accidental and no charges were filed. He had been in jail awaiting trial since the killing. His parting words were, It just was not worth it. Napier was sentenced to seven years in federal prison for Conspiracy to import and sell 225,000 lbs of marijuana in a Jamaica- to- New York crime connection. His limo halted in front of the band shell. Officers George Spell and Burt Langdale were injured in a head on auto crash at SW 16 St and 27th Ave while running an emergency call behind an ambulance. Olgle had to run out quickly and purchase another car, exactly like the cemented one, in order to have to avoid explaining at home what had happened to his new car. rifle and killed Hepburn instantly. (475 words). (1,655 words). (This chapter relates the killing of black officer Jerrel Ferguson in 1962.) After the murder, the hired thug dropped the bag and the silencer slid out of its slot and was recovered by investigating authorities. The black community demanded action from the authorities. Valiton later admitted shooting Sgt Wever five times with a revolver. (This chapter relates the details on the arrest of a MPD staff officer for murder.) Joe testified very well, covering all bases and your testimony was not needed.". 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. Huttoe was physically beaten by Detective Chief J.O. Poe stated that he was wearing the hood to cover the MPD markings on the motorcycle. Officer John Resick was immediately suspended by Chief Headley after his arrest. His skull was crushed and died on the scene. Ed Barrick and Sgt. C.O.Huttoe was promoted to Lieutenant. 22nd Ave and 23 Street, by a close friend as the two were in the process of shooting the friend's sick dog. Callaway jumped on the running board of a passing auto which then was involved in a crash at N.W. Sgt Coplin died on August 2, 1996 in Broward County, FL. Crews later retired and died in Marathon, Florida in 1974, at age 74. Finally, he was stricken with toxic neuritis, sent to the hospital and told to take a long rest. (MPD records). Ferguson, the current Chief with 97, L.E. The department, in conjunction with the Dade County Schools, also has opened the Miami Police High School with a curriculum focusing on Law Enforcement, CSI forensic training and Law, focusing on the youth of the inner city population of Miami. Sawyer, Wilkinson, Rose, and Morris; assisted by uniform officers Haddock and Joe Jenkin. Carberry heard a pick-up call for a green Pontiac believed used in the Grand Union robbery and spotted the car at SW 3rd Street and 12th Ave. Driggers retreated until he reached a corner of a home. The four detectives entered the train at NE 29TH Street prior to arriving at the Seaboard rail station. This event in Huttoe's career simply added to the many other gambling cases that brought him much attention during a thirty year span at the Miami department. (Miami News-11/13/1933). Note: Testimony during the Scarboro hearing brought forward the notion that Chief McCarthy had stepped down from the Chief's job because of too much politics on the job and he wanted to return to his traffic command in order to 'do well' for the citizens of Miami. September 12th -The paper noted that General Electric put on a demonstration of a television. During his 20-year reign, the Miami Police Department changed dramatically. Hoff, Frank Appointed as a MPD officer in 1911. One of the intended victims was Miami Police Sergeant Cecil (Hamp) Knight. Lastly, how does the job of policing affect the men and woman who perform their tasks day in and day out? 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. The bullet passed through his foot and shoe but did not strike a bone. Working with top cops was very satisfying and the C/O's Capt. One of the movements connected to the push for alcohol prohibition was the establishment of the Law Enforcement Movement of Dade County. Leslie Quigg, long time MPD Chief of Police, related this story to MPD Vet Joe --------, husband of Quigg's granddaughter. In June of 1947, C.O. To date, over 200 awards have been presented to a group of great young people. The officer never regained consciousness and died four days later, on September 24th, at Jackson Memorial Hospital. Miami District Justice of the Peace, Ferguson, arranged quickly for a court stenographer and Zangara freely spoke about the crime, albeit in broken English, admitting that he had intended to shoot Roosevelt but the woman next to him pulled on his arm, diverting his aim of the gun that he had paid eight dollars for in a North Miami Ave gun shop three days previously. Huttoe had backed Abe Aronowitz run for office while Chief Quigg backed another. The following is a copy of that list, the exact date of which is unknown. Authors Note: Many years later, in 1973, the author was promoted to Captain and assigned to command Patrol's day shift where Officer Bowles was a member. He said it wasnt used to extract confessions but that it was used at one time and investigators were able to recover $1,600 worth of stolen goods. These cases all became moot in 1931 when Capone was convicted on income tax violation charges and sentenced to eleven years in jail, which he served seven and one half. ; The following regular police officers were retained: Night Sergeant Harley (Harlan) B. Doane, plainclothes officer J.W. In 1935, while still on the Miami P.D., he fought Max Baer on Miami Beach, losing the decision. Charles O. Nelson, a 68 year old former New York City Police Inspector was sworn in. Delton Dollar be assigned to look into this beating as it appeared to be in retaliation for Carrolls earlier raid on bookie joints.
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