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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.

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Date: 2021

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Date: 2021

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Nakamura, Roy; Police chiefs

Physical Description: color printout, digital, see P:\Library Photos\images

ID: 2292

Collection: Photographs

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Portrait of Chief of Arcadia Police & Fire Department A. N. Coberly. He is shown in an oval frame, wearing a suit and tie.

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Date: 1927

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Date: 1927

Subjects: Coberly, A.N.; Coberly, Arthur Neal; Police Department

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1350

Collection: Photographs

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Portrait of Arcadia Police Department staff Emil Leese. He was a patrolman and dispatcher.

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Date: 1950s

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Date: 1950s

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Leese, Emil

Physical Description: 4x5 b&w

ID: 2110

Collection: Photographs

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Photos on CD showing the New Arcadia Police Department building progress from ground breaking to September 2002.

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Date: September 2002

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Date: September 2002

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department

Physical Description: Mini Photo Compact Disc

ID: 1695

Collection: Photographs

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Two men dressed in uniform standing beside roadster which bears insignia on door of: Whittier F.D. Chief. Man on right is Topping, H.M. who organized Arcadia Fire Department in 1923 while he was Police and Fire Marshall. Man on left is not identified.

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Date: c.1922

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Date: c.1922

Subjects: Police Department; Fire Department; Topping, H.M.

Physical Description: 3 1/2 x 5 1/4 postcard

ID: 434

Collection: Photographs

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Photo of Arcadia Police Chief Don Ott, reproduced from an old Arcadia newspaper. He is in uniform with white shirt and tie.

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Date: c.1942

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Date: c.1942

Subjects: Ott, Donald; Police Department

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1349

Collection: Photographs

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Portrait of Arcadia Police Department staff Flora Hora aka Flora Mae Keeville. She was the Chief's Secretary September 1956-March 1959.

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Date: 1950s

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Date: 1950s

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Hora, Flora; Keeville, Flora Mae

Physical Description: 4x5 b&w

ID: 2108

Collection: Photographs

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Police Chief William Cahill, enlarged from a group photograph. He was Chief from 1947-1951.

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Date: unknown

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Date: unknown

Subjects: Police Department; Cahill, William M.

Physical Description: 3 1/2/ x 5 b&w vertical

ID: 447

Collection: Photographs

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Portrait of Arcadia Police Department staff Nancy Bradley.

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Date: 1950s

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Date: 1950s

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Bradley, Nancy

Physical Description: 4x5 b&w

ID: 2100

Collection: Photographs

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Portrait of Arcadia Police Department Officer Albert Locher.

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Date: 1950s

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Date: 1950s

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Locher, Albert

Physical Description: 4x5 b&w

ID: 2111

Collection: Photographs

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Portrait of Arcadia Police Department Officer George Secrest

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Date: 1950s

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Date: 1950s

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Secrest, George

Physical Description: 4x5 b&w

ID: 2121

Collection: Photographs

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Portrait of Arcadia Police Department Officer Fred Smith.

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Date: 1950s

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Date: 1950s

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Smith, Fred

Physical Description: 4x5 b&w

ID: 2122

Collection: Photographs

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Portrait of Arcadia Police Department staff Florence Wilson.

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Date: 1950s

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Date: 1950s

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Wilson, Florence

Physical Description: 4x5 b&w

ID: 2125

Collection: Photographs

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Portrait of Arcadia Police Department Officer Eric Topel.

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Date: 1950s

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Date: 1950s

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Topel, Eric R.

Physical Description: 4x5 b&w

ID: 2124

Collection: Photographs

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Portrait of Arcadia Police Department Officer Donald Wilsterman, in uniform.

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Date: 1950s

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Date: 1950s

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department; Wilsterman, Donald

Physical Description: 4x5 b&w

ID: 2126

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia Police Department personnel (three men and one woman) in front of fireplace.

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Date: 1940s or 1950s

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Date: 1940s or 1950s

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department

Physical Description: 4 1/2 x 6 1/2 b & w

ID: 1797c

Collection: Photographs

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Studio portrait of Jack Richards in Arcadia Police uniform. Picture is inscribed across it. Back of photo indicates he was chief from 1927-1939. Insignia on cap reads Chief.

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Date: c.1934

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Date: c.1934

Subjects: Richards, Louis Jack; Police Department

Physical Description: 3 3/4 x 5 3/4 sepia vertical

ID: 433

Collection: Photographs

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Fire Chief Chen Suen. He became the first Asian-American fire chief in the Arcadia Fire Department in November 2022.

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Date: 2022

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Date: 2022

Subjects: Arcadia Fire Department-Fire chiefs; Asian Americans; Suen, Chen

Physical Description: color printout, born digital, see P:\Library Photos\images

ID: 2294

Collection: Photographs

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Police Chief Orr, seated at his desk in his uniform. He was Chief from 1942-1944 and again 1951-1956.

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Date: c.1957

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Date: c.1957

Subjects: Police Department; Orr, William S.

Physical Description: 4x4 color

ID: 446

Collection: Photographs

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Police station office. Back reads, "Public Information Bureau. Seattle Police Department."

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Date: 1940s or 1950s

1 image

Date: 1940s or 1950s

Subjects: Seattle Police Department

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b & w

ID: 1793

Collection: Photographs

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Portrait of Chief of Arcadia Police & Fire Department A. N. Coberly. He is shown in an oval frame, wearing a suit and tie.

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Portrait of Arcadia Police Department staff Emil Leese. He was a patrolman and dispatcher.

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Photos on CD showing the New Arcadia Police Department building progress from ground breaking to September 2002.

Images

Two men dressed in uniform standing beside roadster which bears insignia on door of: Whittier F.D. Chief. Man on right is Topping, H.M. who organized Arcadia Fire Department in 1923 while he was Police and Fire Marshall. Man on left is not identified.

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Photo of Arcadia Police Chief Don Ott, reproduced from an old Arcadia newspaper. He is in uniform with white shirt and tie.

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Portrait of Arcadia Police Department staff Flora Hora aka Flora Mae Keeville. She was the Chief's Secretary September 1956-March 1959.

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Police Chief William Cahill, enlarged from a group photograph. He was Chief from 1947-1951.

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Portrait of Arcadia Police Department staff Nancy Bradley.

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Portrait of Arcadia Police Department Officer Albert Locher.

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Portrait of Arcadia Police Department Officer George Secrest

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Portrait of Arcadia Police Department Officer Fred Smith.

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Portrait of Arcadia Police Department staff Florence Wilson.

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Portrait of Arcadia Police Department Officer Eric Topel.

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Portrait of Arcadia Police Department Officer Donald Wilsterman, in uniform.

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Arcadia Police Department personnel (three men and one woman) in front of fireplace.

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Studio portrait of Jack Richards in Arcadia Police uniform. Picture is inscribed across it. Back of photo indicates he was chief from 1927-1939. Insignia on cap reads Chief.

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Fire Chief Chen Suen. He became the first Asian-American fire chief in the Arcadia Fire Department in November 2022.

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Police Chief Orr, seated at his desk in his uniform. He was Chief from 1942-1944 and again 1951-1956.

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Police station office. Back reads, "Public Information Bureau. Seattle Police Department."

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