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As part of National Police Week, a memorial ceremony was held at the Episcopal Church of Transfiguration in memory of those officers killed in 1998 in the line of duty. A photo of Albert Edward Matthies, the only Arcadia police officer ever killed in the line of duty, was on the altar.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26953
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 20, 1999
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 20, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Police Department
Matthies, Albert Edward
Item ID
27152AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Local historian Daniel Hennessy talked about Arcadia police officer Albert Matthies, the only police officer killed in the line of duty and the trial of the suspects thereafter, at the Gilb Museum on October 21.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34996
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 26, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 27
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 26, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 27
Subjects
Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage
Hennessy, Daniel
Matthies, Albert
Item ID
35186AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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An off duty Arcadia police officer (name withheld) killed an Altadena man, Anthony Denham, 22, as the officer and four others were being robbed by the man and several armed accomplices.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper318
Newspaper
Star Tribune
Date
December 11, 1992
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Star Tribune
Date
December 11, 1992
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Police
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
318AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Albert Matthies, the only Arcadia police officer killed in the line of duty, was honored with a memorial plaque nearly 70 years after his murder. Photo.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper6595
Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
July 4, 1996
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
July 4, 1996
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Matthies, Albert E.
Crime and Criminals
Punishment
Item ID
6408AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Teen charged in robbery, assault of off-duty border officer. Officer-involved shooting in Arcadia. Darrius Smith was killed in this incident.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34902
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 2, 2017
Pages
p. A1, A13
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 2, 2017
Pages
p. A1, A13
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Robbery
Shootings
Smith, Darrius
Item ID
35092AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Deborah Pierce, 29, discharged from the Arcadia Police Department for failure to meet probationary standards, has filed a sexual discrimination and harassment claim, alleging that officers watched pornographic videos while on duty.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper220
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 10, 1993
Pages
p. A-5
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 10, 1993
Pages
p. A-5
Subjects
Pierce, Deborah
Police Department
Item ID
220AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A plaque in honor of Officer Albert E. Matthies, the only Arcadia police officer killed in the line of duty, will be dedicated by the Police Department on July 9th. Attending will be Officer Matthies' two daughters, Minnie Matthies and Zora Kristufek.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper6254
Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
July 4, 1996
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
July 4, 1996
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Police
Matthies, Albert E.
Item ID
6079AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Peter Caputo, Aug. 13.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper22193
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 7, 1969
Pages
p. 12
Announcement Type
Birth
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 7, 1969
Pages
p. 12
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Caputo, Karen Diane
Item ID
22408AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia Police Dept. will receive $1,227,823 of a total of $12 million for its part in the largest drug bust in history at a Sylmar warehouse last September. The money will be used to step up drug enforcement, as well as for community programs in drug prevention and awareness. The undercover work was by officer Dean Caputo.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1481
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 6, 1990
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 6, 1990
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Drug Trafficking
Item ID
1480AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Attempted robbery leads to shooting of teen suspects by an off-duty U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34907
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
June 3, 2017
Pages
p. 6
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
June 3, 2017
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Shootings
Smith, Darrius
Item ID
35097AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Pasadena teen Darrius Smith killed by off-duty Customs and Border Protection officer in Arcadia during alleged attempted robbery. Family disputes border officer's story.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34901
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 1, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 11
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 1, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Shootings
Smith, Darrius
Item ID
35091AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Police responding to a domestic disturbance call discovered an alleged video piracy lab.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1400
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 29, 1991
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 29, 1991
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
1399AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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On the 84th anniversary of the murder of Arcadia police officer Albert E. Matthies, a ceremony was held by the Arcadia Police Officers Association in his honor. Matthies is the city's only police officer killed in the line of duty. A memorial plaque at Foothill Boulevard and Northview Avenue commemorates Matthies' sacrifice and a small plaque marks his grave site at Live Oak Memorial Park in Monrovia. Matthies was shot on July 18, 1927 and died the day after. The shooter was Frank Miller.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32465
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 20, 2011
Pages
p. A6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 20, 2011
Pages
p. A6
Subjects
Arcadia police officers
Awards - honors - recognitions
Matthies, Albert Edward
Plaques
Remembrances
Item ID
32653AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia Police Department dedicated a memorial plaque to Albert E. Matthies, who was killed in the line of duty in 1927.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper6257
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 10, 1996
Pages
p. 1 photo
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 10, 1996
Pages
p. 1 photo
Subjects
Matthies, Albert E.
Police.
Item ID
6082AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Bob Harbicht political Facebook photo altered after accusations of campaign law violations. He was in photo with members of Arcadia Police Officers' Association.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35099
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 1, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 13
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 1, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 13
Subjects
City Council Elections-2018
Harbicht, Bob
Hatch Act
Item ID
35287AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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James Dobson and Focus on the Family are discussed by former right-hand-man Gil Meogerle. Also see accompanying article about rise of Focus on the Family.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper9365
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 13, 1997
Pages
p. D-1 photos
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 13, 1997
Pages
p. D-1 photos
Subjects
Focus on the Family
Dobson, James
Moegerle, Gil
Item ID
9320AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Teen is killed and another was shot by off-duty Customs and Border Protection officer after the boys allegedly attacked and tried to rob him in Arcadia, at about 8:15 PM in the area of Colorado Boulevard and 1st Avenue, on May 26, 2017. A third teen that was involved ran away.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 28, 2017
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 28, 2017
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Shootings
Smith, Darrius
Item ID
35089AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia K9 officers on the job 24-7. Portraits of canine officers, police dogs Zoli and Kota.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34983
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 16, 2017
Pages
p. 6
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 16, 2017
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department--K9-dogs-canines
Item ID
35173AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Deborah Pierce, 29, who was discharged 2 months before the end of her training period with the Arcadia Police Department, has filed a federal complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission, alleging that she was fired for complaining that officers watched pornographic movies on duty, uttered racial epithets and sexually harassed her.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper221
Newspaper
Los Angeles Times, San Gabriel Valley Section
Date
March 14, 1993
Pages
p. J-1
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Newspaper
Los Angeles Times, San Gabriel Valley Section
Date
March 14, 1993
Pages
p. J-1
Subjects
Pierce, Deborah
Police Department
Item ID
221AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Former Arcadia police officer Christian Blesch (photo), 36, was arrested for embezzlement of Arcadia Police Officers' Association funds. As of September 24, 2013, Blesch was terminated. Blesch allegedly charegd more than $50,000 for personal items on a police association's credit card. He pleaded not guilty to a felony count of grand theft by embezzlement.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33633
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 10, 2013
Pages
p. 1, 5
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 10, 2013
Pages
p. 1, 5
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department--Arcadia Police Officers' Association
Blesch, Christian
Crime and Criminals
Embezzlement
Item ID
33828AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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