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The graduation of a San Gabriel Valley Law Enforcement Explorer Academy class is dedicated to the memory of retired Azusa police Officer Randall ("Randy") Phillips, 55, of Ontario. Phillips died in a car crash on his way to teaching that first day of class.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31883
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 31, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A7
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 31, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A7
Subjects
Phillips,Randall ("Randy")
Police training
San Gabriel Valley Law Enforcement Explorer Academy
Item ID
32080AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Former Arcadia Police Department officer Christian Blesch gets 180 days in jail for pilfering more than $40,000 from the Arcadia Police Officers Association. He has paid back the amount stolen and resigned.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33977
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 2, 2014
Pages
p. 31
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 2, 2014
Pages
p. 31
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Arcadia Police Officers Association
Blesch, Christian
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
34171AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Police Department honors officer Tom Cullen, as Officer of the Year, and records technician Stella Weimer was named Civilian of the Year for 2012.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33421
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 21, 2013
Pages
p. 11
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 21, 2013
Pages
p. 11
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Awards
Cullen, Tom
Weimer, Stella
Item ID
33617AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33635
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 3, 2013
Pages
p. A1, A4
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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
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Former Arcadia police officer Christian Blesch (photo), 36, was arrested for embezzlement of Arcadia Police Officers' Association funds. As of September 24, 2013, Blesch was terminated. Blesch allegedly charegd more than $50,000 for personal items on a police association's credit card. He pleaded not guilty to a felony count of grand theft by embezzlement.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33633
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 10, 2013
Pages
p. 1, 5
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 10, 2013
Pages
p. 1, 5
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department--Arcadia Police Officers' Association
Blesch, Christian
Crime and Criminals
Embezzlement
Item ID
33828AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Former Arcadia police officer Christian Blesch, 36, was arrested and charged with grand theft. He allegedly embezzled funds from the Arcadia Police Officers' Association over a period of several months. As of September 24, 2013, Blesch was no longer employed by Arcadia Police Department.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33643
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 3, 2013
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 3, 2013
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department--employees
Arcadia Police Officers' Association
Blesch, Christian
Crime and Criminals
Embezzlement
Item ID
33838AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Bob Harbicht political Facebook photo altered after accusations of campaign law violations. He was in photo with members of Arcadia Police Officers' Association.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35099
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 1, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 13
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 1, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 13
Subjects
City Council Elections-2018
Harbicht, Bob
Hatch Act
Item ID
35287AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Chinese Association installs officers. Photos and captions.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32530
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 15, 2011
Pages
p. 15
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 15, 2011
Pages
p. 15
Subjects
Arcadia Chinese Association
Kovacic, Gary (Mayor of Arcadia)
Lee, David
Louie, Josephine
Organizations
Wang, Alice
Wong, Edward
Item ID
32729AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia resident Ralph Bicker, a retiree for 25 years, keeps busy with volunteer work. He volunteers as the secretary/treasurer of the Pasadena Federal Credit Union's board of directors. He has been named Volunteer of the Year by the National Association of Federal Credit Unions.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32422
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 22, 2011
Pages
p. A17
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 22, 2011
Pages
p. A17
Subjects
Bicker, Ralph
People
Senior Citizens
Volunteers and volunteerism
Item ID
32621AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Biographical sketch of Jim Domney, recently named City Librarian for Arcadia Public Library.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1937
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 15, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 15, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library - Employees - Domney, James D.
Item ID
1933AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia K-9 unit to speak at Arcadia Community Coordinating Council meeting in November. Sergeant Jeremy Lachenmyer, K-9 officer Kota and Officer Travis Sargent will be the speakers.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35607
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 31, 2019
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 31, 2019
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Arcadia Community Coordinating Council
Arcadia Police Department
Canines
K-9 Unit
Lachenmyer, Jeremy
Sargent, Travis
Collection
Newspaper Index
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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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Los Angeles City Fire Captain Jack Fry, an Arcadia High School graduate, class of 1978, was named Training Officer of the Year by the Los Angeles Fire Commission.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33768
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 6, 2014
Pages
p. 5
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 6, 2014
Pages
p. 5
Subjects
Arcadia High School alumni
Fry, Jack
Item ID
33963AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Bette Wadsworth of Arcadia was named Woman of the Year by the San Gabriel Valley District 12, Los Angeles County Medical Association Auxiliary. Article gives a brief biography.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3558
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 11, 1979
Pages
p. B-2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 11, 1979
Pages
p. B-2
Subjects
Wadsworth, Bette
Item ID
3438AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Monrovia man David King Brewster has been charged with attempted murder of a peace officer, as he became combative and began fighting with two Arcadia police officers for no apparent reason, on July 6, 2015 in the 400 block of East Huntington Drive. Brewster may have been under the influence of a controlled substance. He punched one officer in the face and choked the other officer in an attempt to use cause serious or fatal injury to him.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34235
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 9, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 14
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 9, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 14
Subjects
Brewster, David King
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
34429AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Police Department welcomes second K-9 officer, Kota, a 3-year old Dutch shepherd. His handler is Officer Travis Sargent.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34967
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 15, 2017
Pages
p. A6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 15, 2017
Pages
p. A6
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department K-9 Unit
Canines
Police Dogs
Sargent, Travis
Item ID
35157AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Mrs. Hilda Redmond, who had celebrated her 87th birthday on April 15 and had recently been named Senior Citizen of the Year, died on May 25, 1976.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2359
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 30, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 30, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Redmond, Hilda
Item ID
2315AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Police Officer's Association pulls endorsement of city council candidate Sho Tay. Candidate offers free stamps again. See hard copy in VF City Council Elections (2014).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33792
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 3, 2014
Pages
p. 1, 20
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 3, 2014
Pages
p. 1, 20
Subjects
Arcadia City Council Elections--2014
Tay, Sho
Item ID
33987AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Lt. Neal Johnson of the Arcadia Police Department has been named Citizen of the Year for 1975.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper958
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 23, 1975
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 23, 1975
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Citizen of the Year - 1975
Johnson, Neal
Item ID
958AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The non-voting student recently named to the School Board (as required by the State) has had his role delineated.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2511
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 31, 1977
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 31, 1977
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
School Board
Item ID
2453AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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