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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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The District Attorney's office is reviewing the case of an Arcadia Police Officer Mike Castro, who allegedly received $9000.00 from an elderly woman.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper17174
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 21, 1999
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 21, 1999
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Police
Item ID
17593AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia police officers honor Albert Matthies, the city's only police officer killed in the line of duty, with a ceremony and a plaque, 80 years after his death. The plaque is on the 1000 block of North View Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30633
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 20, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 20, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
Arcadia police officers
Awards - honors - recognitions
Matthies, Albert Edward
Plaques
Remembrances
Item ID
30821AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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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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Arcadia resident Robert M. Sloane has been named president and chief executive officer of Orthopaedic Hospital in Los Angeles. Biographical notes included.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3352
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 22, 1980
Pages
p. A-2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 22, 1980
Pages
p. A-2
Subjects
Sloane, Robert M.
Item ID
3245AN
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 unidentified woman was caught in a robbery attempt at a house in the 300 block of West Colorado. She fled in the homeowner's Jeep Cherokee, was chased by an Arcadia police officer and was caught in Castaic.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27072
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 14, 2003
Pages
p. A2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 14, 2003
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Robbery
Item ID
27270AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The District Attorney's Office announced this week it won't prosecute an Arcadia Police Officer for elder abuse for accepting $9000 from an elderly woman. Arcadia Resident Bernis St. Thomas, 89, told investigators she wanted to give officer Michael Castro the money.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18587
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 10, 2000
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 10, 2000
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Castro, Michael
Item ID
18831AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Jane Sundberg is retiring from 22 years as a teacher at First Avenue Junior High in Arcadia. Biographical notes included.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2954
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 9, 1984
Pages
"p. A-1 photo is incorrect. (See August 16, 1984, "
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 9, 1984
Pages
"p. A-1 photo is incorrect. (See August 16, 1984, "
Subjects
Schools - Employees - Sundberg, Jane
Item ID
2881AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Chief Roy Nakamura became Arcadia’s 30th Police Chief and its first of Asian-American descent on January 9, 2021. Captain Nakamura began his career with the Arcadia Police Department in 1992 as a Police Officer. As an Officer, he was assigned to Patrol and worked as a Field Training Officer, as well as being assigned to the Detective Bureau. As Detective, he was assigned to the Forgery and Fraud Unit and completed his Detective Bureau assignment in the Crimes Against Persons Unit. He was promoted to Sergeant in 2002 and worked as a Field Supervisor until he was transferred to Personnel and Training. In 2009, Captain Nakamura was promoted to Lieutenant, working various assignments under the Operations and Administration Divisions within the Department, including Watch Commander, Detective Bureau Commander, Field Training Officers Program Commander, and Force Training Unit Commander. In 2019, he was promoted to Captain. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Cal Poly Pomona.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs2436
Date
2021
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  1 image

Date
2021
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Nakamura, Roy
Police chiefs
Physical Description
color printout, digital, see P:\Library Photos\images
ID
2292
Collection
Photographs
Images
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An overview of the Arcadia Police Department reserve officer program.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25756
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 26, 1996
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 26, 1996
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Item ID
25956AN
Collection
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With approval by the Arcadia City Council, an anti-drug officer and an anti-burglary officer will soon join the Arcadia Police Department.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2224
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 9, 1986
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 9, 1986
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Police
Item ID
2198AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia police officer Bill White (was identified by former APD officer Neal Johnson), with unidentified equipment. Bill White left Arcadia Police Department in 1956.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1879
Date
1940s or 1950s
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  1 image

Date
1940s or 1950s
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
White, Bill
Physical Description
8 x 10 b & w
ID
1795
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Arcadia High School and the Police Department will work together in the Youth and Educational Support (YES) program. A police officer will be assigned to the high school as a resource officer.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27165
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 16, 1999
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 16, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia High School
Police Department
Item ID
27363AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia police wound woman, 21, advancing toward officer while wielding knife. This occurred Saturday, August 12 at 9:09 P.M. on the 50 block of California Street.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36524
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 14, 2023
Pages
p. A6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 14, 2023
Pages
p. A6
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Shootings
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Portrait of Arcadia Police Department Officer Albert Locher.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs2135
Date
1950s
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  1 image

Date
1950s
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Locher, Albert
Physical Description
4x5 b&w
ID
2111
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Portrait of Arcadia Police Department Officer George Secrest

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs2146
Date
1950s
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  1 image

Date
1950s
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Secrest, George
Physical Description
4x5 b&w
ID
2121
Collection
Photographs
Images
thumbnail
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Portrait of Arcadia Police Department Officer Fred Smith.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs2147
Date
1950s
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  1 image

Date
1950s
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Smith, Fred
Physical Description
4x5 b&w
ID
2122
Collection
Photographs
Images
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1845
Date
1940s or 1950s
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  1 image

Date
1940s or 1950s
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Physical Description
8 x 10 b & w
ID
1767
Collection
Photographs
Images
thumbnail
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Portrait of Arcadia Police Department Officer Eric Topel.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs2149
Date
1950s
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Date
1950s
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Topel, Eric R.
Physical Description
4x5 b&w
ID
2124
Collection
Photographs
Images
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