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Female employees of the Arcadia Police Department. Standing is Flora Mae Keeville, the Chief's secretary September 1956-March 1959, flipping through a file cabinet. There is a radio on top of the cabinet. Sitting is Mary Desmond, a steno clerk from October 1955-November 1958, at a manual typewriter. See also photograph #1761.

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Date: Mid 1950s

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Date: Mid 1950s

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Keeville, Flora Mae; Desmond, Mary

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b & w

ID: 1762

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia police are investigating a claim by Ken Wright, an Altadena man, that a plainclothes Arcadia officer followed him to Pasadena and, without identifying himself, shot at him at least 5 times. Wright will file a claim for damages against the officer and the Arcadia police department.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 12, 1981

Pages: p. C-3

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 12, 1981

Pages: p. C-3

Subjects: Police

Item ID: 2196AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Four unidentified male police officers lined up, along an exterior wall, in uniforms and hats. Man in suit is pinning a badge on the first officer on the left.

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Date: 1940s or 1950s

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Date: 1940s or 1950s

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b & w

ID: 1765

Collection: Photographs

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Female employees of the Arcadia Police Department, wearing badges. Standing is Flora Mae Keeville, the Chief's secretary September 1956-March 1959, flipping through a file cabinet. Sitting is Mary Desmond, a steno clerk from October 1955-November 1958, at a manual typewriter.

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Date: Mid 1950s

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Date: Mid 1950s

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Keeville, Flora Mae; Desmond, Mary

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b & w

ID: 1761

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia motorcycle officer Jack Miller is shown standing next to his motorcycle. He is in uniform. In the background is a woodframe house. This photo is an enlargement of a section of photo #429.

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Date: c.1921

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Date: c.1921

Subjects: Miller, Jack; Police Department

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 894

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia Chief of Police Louis Sihler is seen standing in front of a car, leaning with his arm through the open window. He is wearing a uniform shirt and tie with badge.

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Date: c.1944

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Date: c.1944

Subjects: Police Department; Sihler, Louis

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1355

Collection: Photographs

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Three people standing beside automobile of Officer Albert Matthies which was shot up by men who shot him July 18, 1927. Officer on extreme left is Grady Pardue. Other two in photo are not identified.

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Date: July 19, 1927

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Date: July 19, 1927

Subjects: Police Department; Crime and criminals; Matthies, Albert; Pardue, Grady

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 440

Collection: Photographs

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Man standing at dispatcher window in the Arcadia Police station at First Avenue and Wheeler Street. Door with telephone sign above it, First Aid sign on wall and cigarette machine near counter.

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Date: Early 1950s

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Date: Early 1950s

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Cigarette machine; Police dispatcher

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b&w

ID: 1736

Collection: Photographs

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Interior Arcadia Police Department building at 250 W. Huntington Drive. Three men at the same dispatch or switchboard communication station as shown in photo #1753. One man in APD uniform, sitting with headset on, two men in suits look over him.

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Date: late 1950s

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Date: late 1950s

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Police man

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b & w

ID: 1755

Collection: Photographs

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Same five police officers, in uniform, as seen in photo ID 1766. One man in a suit shakes hand of first officer on the left.

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Date: 1940s or 1950s

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Date: 1940s or 1950s

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b & w

ID: 1767

Collection: Photographs

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1954 Arcadia Police Department with Pontiac patrol cars and three motorcycles. Thirteen officers in uniform and four men in suits are standing in this photo, none are identified.

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Date: 1954

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Date: 1954

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Arcadia police officers

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 2267

Collection: Photographs

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Police officer Don Wilsterman is the photographic lab technician and latent fingerprint examiner for the police department. Article describes his work and personal interests.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 25, 1982

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 25, 1982

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Police - Wilsterman, Don

Item ID: 2226AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Man seated on motorcycle with a cigarette in his mouth. Sign on business behind him reads, "HARVEY'S MARKET." Handwriting on back of photo reads:" Robert D. Brannen on motorcycle. Grandpa Kucera standing. Bicycle belongs to Bill Roberts. S.E. corner Duarte & Golden West Avenue looking east down Duarte. About 1948-1950."

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Date: c.1948-1950

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Date: c.1948-1950

Subjects: Brannen, Robert; Business & Industry - Harvey's Market; Markets; Streets - Duarte Road; Streets - Golden West Avenue

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1620

Collection: Photographs

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Photo of painting of Anita Baldwin by Ada Romer (?), dated 1917. Anita is sitting on a divan, looking toward camera. In her right hand is an open fan. She is wearing a feather headress. It appears to be Anoakia in the background. A peacock is standing on the ledge behind Anita.

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Date: painting dated 1917

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Date: painting dated 1917

Subjects: Baldwin, Anita

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1165

Collection: Photographs

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Group picture at Arcadia Police Department showing staff and officers, December 1947. Same ladies and cake can be seen in photo 1788.

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Date: December 1947

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Date: December 1947

Subjects: Arcadia Police

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b & w

ID: 1789

Collection: Photographs

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City of Sierra Madre police must find another way to deal with officer shortage after Arcadia balks at sharing officer. Sierra Madre officials had hoped Arcadia could help through a contract between the cities where one Arcadia officer would help patrol areas of Sierra Madre at night and backup would be available as needed. Arcadia City Council said they could not spare an officer for such a contract. See also Arcadia Weekly, February 4, 2016, pp. 1, 14.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: February 4, 2016

Pages: p. A1, A4

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: February 4, 2016

Pages: p. A1, A4

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Beck, Tom; Chandler, Roger; Capoccia, John; Guthrie, Robert; Sierra Madre Police Department

Item ID: 34642AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The votes are in! We have a name for our newest Arcadia Police Department K-9 Officer (canine): Kaiser. Students and staff at Arcadia Unified School District selected the name. Kaiser and Officer Cvetkovich are training to work together in both apprehension and narcotics detection.

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Newspaper: Mountain Views News

Date: February 8, 2020

Pages: p. 6

Newspaper: Mountain Views News

Date: February 8, 2020

Pages: p. 6

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department-K-9; Canine Unit; Police Dogs

Collection: Newspaper Index

Photo showing what appears to be part of an illegal still. Five men are shown. Med Cayer, Arcadia police officer, is 2nd from left. Arcadia police officer Jack Miller is on extreme right. The men are standing in front of a building with a car behind them. There are two motorcycles visible on either side of the group. Med Cayer and Jack Miller are in uniform, the other three men do not appear to be in uniform. Identification provided by Arcadia Police Sgt. Andrew Ballantyne.

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Date: c.1921

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Date: c.1921

Subjects: Cayer, Med; Miller, Jack; Police Department

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 931

Collection: Photographs

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Christian Eric Blesch, 36, a former Arcadia police officer and Arcadia Police Officers' Association treasurer, is accused of embezzling $50,000. He pleaded not guilty in Los Angeles Superior Court on the felony charges of grand theft by embezzlement. He was elected January 2011 to serve as treasurer. He resigned from Arcadia Police Department last month. A second police officer is being investigated.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: October 3, 2013

Pages: p. A1, A4

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: October 3, 2013

Pages: p. A1, A4

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department--Arcadia Police Officers' Association; Blesch, Christian; Crime and Criminals; Embezzlement

Item ID: 33830AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Nurhan Venk, 47, suspect in the shooting of Arcadia police officer, charged with attempted murder for shooting the officer in the face. He faces another attempted murder charge for allegedly shooting his 73-year-old mother in the chest. Zoo Yang, an 83-year-old neighbor across the street was also struck by a stray bullet while he was watching his grandchild.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: August 18, 2022

Pages: p. 8

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: August 18, 2022

Pages: p. 8

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Crime and Criminals; Domestic violence; Shootings; Venk, Nurhan

Collection: Newspaper Index

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Arcadia police are investigating a claim by Ken Wright, an Altadena man, that a plainclothes Arcadia officer followed him to Pasadena and, without identifying himself, shot at him at least 5 times. Wright will file a claim for damages against the officer and the Arcadia police department.

Four unidentified male police officers lined up, along an exterior wall, in uniforms and hats. Man in suit is pinning a badge on the first officer on the left.

Images

Female employees of the Arcadia Police Department, wearing badges. Standing is Flora Mae Keeville, the Chief's secretary September 1956-March 1959, flipping through a file cabinet. Sitting is Mary Desmond, a steno clerk from October 1955-November 1958, at a manual typewriter.

Images

Arcadia motorcycle officer Jack Miller is shown standing next to his motorcycle. He is in uniform. In the background is a woodframe house. This photo is an enlargement of a section of photo #429.

Images

Arcadia Chief of Police Louis Sihler is seen standing in front of a car, leaning with his arm through the open window. He is wearing a uniform shirt and tie with badge.

Images

Three people standing beside automobile of Officer Albert Matthies which was shot up by men who shot him July 18, 1927. Officer on extreme left is Grady Pardue. Other two in photo are not identified.

Images

Man standing at dispatcher window in the Arcadia Police station at First Avenue and Wheeler Street. Door with telephone sign above it, First Aid sign on wall and cigarette machine near counter.

Images

Interior Arcadia Police Department building at 250 W. Huntington Drive. Three men at the same dispatch or switchboard communication station as shown in photo #1753. One man in APD uniform, sitting with headset on, two men in suits look over him.

Images

Same five police officers, in uniform, as seen in photo ID 1766. One man in a suit shakes hand of first officer on the left.

Images

1954 Arcadia Police Department with Pontiac patrol cars and three motorcycles. Thirteen officers in uniform and four men in suits are standing in this photo, none are identified.

Images

Police officer Don Wilsterman is the photographic lab technician and latent fingerprint examiner for the police department. Article describes his work and personal interests.

Images

Photo of painting of Anita Baldwin by Ada Romer (?), dated 1917. Anita is sitting on a divan, looking toward camera. In her right hand is an open fan. She is wearing a feather headress. It appears to be Anoakia in the background. A peacock is standing on the ledge behind Anita.

Images

Group picture at Arcadia Police Department showing staff and officers, December 1947. Same ladies and cake can be seen in photo 1788.

Images

The votes are in! We have a name for our newest Arcadia Police Department K-9 Officer (canine): Kaiser. Students and staff at Arcadia Unified School District selected the name. Kaiser and Officer Cvetkovich are training to work together in both apprehension and narcotics detection.

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