The tile mosaic "Blind Justice" created by artist Jay Rivkin in 1958 on the entrance to the police station will be demolished this month as a result of the opening of the new police station. The mosaic could not be saved.
Photo shows supervisor for CCS Demolition of Sylmar closing a jail cell door in the old Arcadia Police Station. The facility is being torn down and the cell door will be saved for the Arcadia Historical Society.
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.
A profile of Capri Redondo, an Arcadia Police officer who participated in the recent California Police Summer Games and won a silver medal in women's boxing.
Portraits of five members of the Arcadia Fire Department, taken from a page of the "Arcadia Police and Firemen Relief Association Annual Souvenir" (see Arcadia VF-Police-Archives). Pictured are Frank Hinman, Walter Best, Leo C. Bertolina, A.A Mussachia, and Jim M. Nellis.
Portraits of eight members of the Arcadia Fire Department, taken from a page of the "Arcadia Police & Fireman Relief Association Annual Souvenir" (see Arcadia VF-Police-Archives). Pictured are Paul Armstrong, Frank Roush, P.J. Schumacher, A.P. VanWormer, John Market, Donald Ott, P. Weberg, and J.C. Hinman.
Portraits of four members of the Arcadia Police Department, taken from a page of the "Arcadia Police and Fireman Relief Association Annual Souvenir," (see Arcadia VF-Police-Archives). Pictured are T.J. Phillips, G.B. Pardue, Jack Richards, and H.W. Haines.
Photo of Arcadia Police Chief William Cahill (served 1947-1951), blown up from a group photo with other officers. He is seated holding a hat and is wearing a suit and tie.
