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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
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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
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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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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
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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 Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration is profiled. Photo.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4735
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 29, 1995
Pages
p. D7
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 29, 1995
Pages
p. D7
Subjects
Churches - Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration
Item ID
4611AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Commemorating the 85th anniversary of the death of Arcadia Police Department officer Albert Edward Matthies, the Arcadia Police and Fire departments will have a service at Live Oak Memorial Park, where he is interred and a commemorative monument will be unveiled at his grave site.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33106
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 16, 2012
Pages
p. A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 16, 2012
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Matthies, Albert Edward
Item ID
33303AN
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Reverend Gene Wallace was inducted as Rector of the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration. Photo.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper5488
Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
October 5, 1995
Pages
p. 10
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Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
October 5, 1995
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
Churches - Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration
Wallace, Gene
Item ID
5348AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia police Sgt. Dean Caputo is discussed in an article about police officers responding to off-duty situations. Photo.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4613
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 5, 1995
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 5, 1995
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Caputo, Dean
Item ID
4489AN
Collection
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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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A memorial to honor slain Arcadia Police Department officer Albert Edward Matthies, was unveiled on the 85th anniversary of his murder, at his grave site at Live Oak Memorial Park in Monrovia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33110
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 20, 2012
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 20, 2012
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Police Officers' Association
Kristufek, Zora
Perez, Roxana
Straub, Sheryl
Tea, Daniel
Item ID
33307AN
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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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A memorial service was held Friday for former Arcadia High School student Trisha McNamee, killed last week in an auto accident near Sacramento.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper100
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 19, 1992
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 19, 1992
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
McNamee, Trisha
Item ID
100AN
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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Father Gene Wallace of Church of the Transfiguration recently joined the Volunteer Chaplain staff of the Arcadia Police.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26315
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 14, 1998
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 14, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Police Department
Wallace, Gene
Item ID
26516AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The City Council chose urban planner Edward Huang as the first Asian person ever to serve on the Arcadia Planning Commission.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper63
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 30, 1992
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 30, 1992
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Planning
Huang, Edward
Item ID
63AN
Collection
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Arcadia High School senior Ellison Chen receives Albert Matthies Memorial Scholarship.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33094
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
June 23, 2012
Pages
p. 6
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
June 23, 2012
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Albert Matthies Memorial Scholarship
Arcadia High School--students
Chen, Ellison
Item ID
33291AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadian Dan Jelito returned last week from his tour of duty in the Persian Gulf.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2191
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 9, 1991
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 9, 1991
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Persian Gulf War
Jelito, Dan
Item ID
2167AN
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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Arcadia Police nab bicycle thief with GPS tracking device. Suspect is 46-year-old Edward Castillo of Pasadena.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34727
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 1, 2016
Pages
p. 13
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 1, 2016
Pages
p. 13
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) Technology
Castillo, Edward
Crime and Criminals
Thieves
Item ID
34919AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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