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James Allen Beck, a former Arcadia police officer, was killed in an August 31 shoot-out and fire with sheriff deputies and federal agents. Now the coroner says the sheriff deputies disturbed the crime scene and he is unable to determine whether or not Beck had been shot.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 27, 2002
Pages
p. A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 27, 2002
Pages
p. A5
Subjects
Beck, James Allen
Item ID
22882AN
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Arcadia Police Department confirms that James Allen Beck was a former police officer with the City of Arcadia. He is a suspect named as responsible in the death of Deputy Jake Kuredjian of the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 6, 2001
Pages
p. 8
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 6, 2001
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Beck, James Allen
Kuredjian, Jake
Shootings
Item ID
30275AN
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The family of sheriff's Deputy Hagop "Jake" Kuredjian settled a wrongful-death suit against former Arcadia police officer James Allen Beck who shot Kuredjian while he was helping serve a search warrant.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 3, 2003
Pages
p. A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 3, 2003
Pages
p. A5
Subjects
Kuredjian, Hagop "Jake"
Beck, James Allen
Wrongful-death Lawsuit
Item ID
25828AN
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Profile of James Beck, ex-Arcadia police officer turned cop killer.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 9, 2001
Pages
p. A7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 9, 2001
Pages
p. A7
Subjects
Crime & criminals
Beck, James
Item ID
21865AN
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Arcadia City Council approved spending about $297,700 in state police funds for various purposes, including an upgrade to the police shooting range, located beneath the Council Chamber.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33439
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 14, 2002
Pages
p. 8
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 14, 2002
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Item ID
33635AN
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Arcadia fire-fighting facilities expanded through a third station on Orange Grove Avenue. Chief James M. Nellis reports activities of fire fighters.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32998
Newspaper
The Journal
Date
March 22, 1950
Pages
p. 5
(See basement box 112.)
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The Journal
Date
March 22, 1950
Pages
p. 5
(See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Arcadia Fire Department
Nellis, James
Item ID
33195AN
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Police from across Southern California, including Arcadia, are joining Monrovia Police and sheriffs in a task force to try to obliterate street gangs that are committing crimes. This joint task force comes after four people were killed recently in Monrovia. Police suspect Black and Latino gangs of the murders.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 1, 2008
Pages
p. News 13
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 1, 2008
Pages
p. News 13
Subjects
Gangs
Murders
Police
Shootings
Violence
Item ID
31107AN
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Former Arcadia police lieutenant Kenneth Kuwahara, 40, entered his plea of guilty to false personation and identity theft, both felonies, and four misdemeanor counts of soliciting prostitution. The solicitations happened between January and May of 2005, while Kuwahara was on duty as watch commander. He faces up to 5 years in prison. The article includes Chief Bob Sanderson's comments.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 7, 2006
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 7, 2006
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Kuwahara, Kenneth
Sanderson, Bob
Arcadia Police Department
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
30130AN
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. James Elmer Pitts.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 2, 1950
Pages
p. 6
Announcement Type
Birth
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 2, 1950
Pages
p. 6
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Pitts, James Edward
Item ID
9771AN
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Biographic sketch of James Smith of the El Rancho Barber Shop.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29685
Newspaper
The Journal
Date
May 3, 1950
Pages
p. 4 (See basement box 112.)
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The Journal
Date
May 3, 1950
Pages
p. 4 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Smith, James
Item ID
29870AN
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Don S. James, June 13.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune & News
Date
June 28, 1951
Pages
p. 5
Announcement Type
Birth
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Arcadia Tribune & News
Date
June 28, 1951
Pages
p. 5
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
James, son
Item ID
10823AN
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Arcadia resident James G. Meikle earns Eagle Scout award.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly,
Date
August 9, 2001
Pages
p. 9
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Arcadia Weekly,
Date
August 9, 2001
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Boy Scouts of America
Eagle Scouts
Meikle, James G.
Item ID
33511AN
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Information regarding James I. Bailiff

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 12, 1954 p. 1
September 2, 1954 p. 1
September 6, 1954 p. 1 (appointed Postmaster)
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 12, 1954 p. 1
September 2, 1954 p. 1
September 6, 1954 p. 1 (appointed Postmaster)
Subjects
Postal Service
Bailiff, James I
Item ID
4136AN
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Born to Mr. and Mrs. Lowell T. Beck, July 20.

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Arcadia Bulletin
Date
July 25, 1948
Pages
p. 3
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Arcadia Bulletin
Date
July 25, 1948
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Beck, Douglas Clifton
Item ID
9049AN
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Ninety-nine year old James H. Hampton of Arcadia says the secrets of his longevity are plenty of sleep and regular doses of ice cream.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 26, 2001
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 26, 2001
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Hampton, James
Item ID
21832AN
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. James Raymond Harvey, June 9.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 7, 1949
Pages
p. 4
Announcement Type
Birth
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 7, 1949
Pages
p. 4
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Harvey, James Raymond
Item ID
9471AN
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. James H. McDonald, Feb. 16.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
March 11, 1950
Pages
p. 5
Announcement Type
Birth
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Arcadia Bulletin
Date
March 11, 1950
Pages
p. 5
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
McDonald, Stephen James
Item ID
9834AN
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. James H. Dorsher, Mar. 13.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 13, 1950
Pages
p. 4
Announcement Type
Birth
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 13, 1950
Pages
p. 4
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Dorsher, Paul James
Item ID
9878AN
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. James R. Burnett, Aug. 16.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 24, 1950
Pages
p. 4
Announcement Type
Birth
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 24, 1950
Pages
p. 4
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Burnett, James Richard
Item ID
10244AN
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. James F. Hayes, Sept. 20.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 28, 1950
Pages
p. 9
Announcement Type
Birth
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 28, 1950
Pages
p. 9
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Hayes, Douglas James
Item ID
10326AN
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