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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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Sierra Madre News
Date
July 4, 1996
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Police
Matthies, Albert E.
Item ID
6079AN
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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.

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Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
July 4, 1996
Pages
p. 8
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Sierra Madre News
Date
July 4, 1996
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Matthies, Albert E.
Crime and Criminals
Punishment
Item ID
6408AN
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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.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 10, 1996
Pages
p. 1 photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 10, 1996
Pages
p. 1 photo
Subjects
Matthies, Albert E.
Police.
Item ID
6082AN
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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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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 20, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Police Department
Matthies, Albert Edward
Item ID
27152AN
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A ceremony was held for the moving of a memorial plaque dedicated to Captain Jerry Broadwell. He is the only Arcadia firefighter to die in the line of duty. The plaque has been moved to Station 2.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 19, 2005
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 19, 2005
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Broadwell, Jerry
Arcadia Fire Department
Plaques
Firefighters
Ceremonies
Item ID
29971AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Police Department Chaplain Tom Shriver (shown in photo) and other chaplains sponsor a Law Enforcement Appreciation Service at the Church of the Transfiguration in Arcadia. The service was dedicated to fellow officers killed in the line of duty in 2002. None were from the Arcadia Police Department.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 8, 2003
Pages
p. 18
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 8, 2003
Pages
p. 18
Subjects
Police officers
Shriver, Tom
Item ID
31647AN
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Arcadia police officer Tom Cullen had surgery to repair a fracture in his cheek and a broken nose after being injured in an on-duty accident. The accident occurred at Huntington Drive and Santa Clara.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly,
Date
August 2, 2001
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly,
Date
August 2, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia police officers
Cullen, Tom
Traffic Accidents
Item ID
33500AN
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Arcadia police officer Tom Cullen had surgery to repair a fracture in his cheek and a broken nose after being injured in an on-duty accident. The accident occurred at Huntington Drive and Santa Clara.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly,
Date
August 2, 2001
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly,
Date
August 2, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia police officers
Cullen, Tom
Traffic Accidents
Item ID
33500AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Police Officers Association has used a billboard to advertise its contract dispute, claiming crime is up while the number of police officers is down. The billboard is shown in a photograph.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 3, 2008
Pages
p. Local 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 3, 2008
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
Arcadia Police Officers Association
Contracts
Labor disputes
Unions
Item ID
31064AN
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Twenty-three year old Arcadia police officer Joe Cortez is lauded for saving the life of a 14-month-old toddler.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 7, 2006
Pages
p. Local News 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 7, 2006
Pages
p. Local News 1
Subjects
Cortez, Joe
Heroes
Police officers
Item ID
30456AN
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Arcadia Police officer Michael Hale gives a new Nintendo DS to 6-year-old daughter of crime victim Teresa Barrera. The Arcadia Police Officers' Association (APOA) also gave Teresa Barrera a $250 gift certificate to Ralphs Supermarket.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 3, 2008
Pages
p. A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 3, 2008
Pages
p. A5
Subjects
Arcadia Police Officers' Association (APOA)
Barrera, Teresa
Crime and Criminals
Hale, Michael
Identity theft
Item ID
31441AN
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A suspended Arcadia police lieutenant, Kenneth Kuwahara, 40, was in court on felony charges of using another officer's name to solicit prostitutes via the Internet while on duty.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 20, 2006
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p. A2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 20, 2006
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Kuwahara, Kenneth
Arcadia Police Department - officers
Item ID
30064AN
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Two Asian men died Wednesday night after being gunned down as they left a restaurant in the 1000 block of South Baldwin Ave. One victim was identified as Kenneth Tsui of West Covina.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 6, 2002
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 6, 2002
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Crime
Tsui, Kenneth
Item ID
24602AN
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Omar Francisco Garcia, 24, of Arcadia, was fatally shot by two West Covina police officers on November 17, after he allegedly attacked officers with their own baton. He has a history of fighting with police.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 26, 2008
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 26, 2008
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Garcia, Omar Francisco
Shootings
West Covina Police
Item ID
31500AN
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Five months after police officers moved into their new $16 million police station, the City Council will officially accept the construction contractor's work and sign off on the project.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 20, 2004
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 20, 2004
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Police Station
Item ID
27581AN
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City administrators and negotiators for the Arcadia Police Department have not yet reached a contract agreement. Officers want an immediate 10% raise for the first year and 4% increases the second and third years. City council has offered salaries that would make Arcadia police the second or third highest paid in cities surveyed.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 20, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 20, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Arcadia Police Officers Association Union
Labor contracts
Salaries
Item ID
31040AN
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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.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 14, 2003
Pages
p. A2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 14, 2003
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Robbery
Item ID
27270AN
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Newspaper Index
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Neal Johnson, 59, is stepping down as Police Chief after 38 years as an Arcadia police officer. He plans to work for an international security management company and open an office for the firm in Arcadia. He is also the national chairman for law enforcement sponsored Explorer Scouts.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 6, 1994
Pages
p. H-3 photo
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 6, 1994
Pages
p. H-3 photo
Subjects
Johnson, Neal
Item ID
4242AN
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Pasadena police officers and mental health professionals gathered at the 7th Annual Law Enforcement and Mental Health Conference at the Los Angeles County Arboretum. Suicide, particularly among children and teenagers, was a hot topic.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 16, 2006
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 16, 2006
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Law Enforcement and Mental Health Conference - 7th annual
Mental health
Police officers
Item ID
30267AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Four new police officers started patrolling Arcadia on December 24, 2000, Christmas eve. Their names are Jennifer Casillas, Brett Bourgeous, Jay C. Huang and Sal Piscopo.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 4, 2001
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 4, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia City Police Department Officers
Bourgeous, Brett
Huang, Jay C.
Piscopo, Sal
Casillas, Jennifer
Item ID
29121AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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