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Arcadia police officers honor Albert Matthies, the city's only police officer killed in the line of duty, with a ceremony and a plaque, 80 years after his death. The plaque is on the 1000 block of North View Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30633
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 20, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 20, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
Arcadia police officers
Awards - honors - recognitions
Matthies, Albert Edward
Plaques
Remembrances
Item ID
30821AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Frank Charles Miller, alias Jimmy McKay, 17 year old who was one of three men responsible for killing of Officer Albert Matthies and wounding Chief Bertolina, July 18, 1927.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs440
Date
1927
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Date
1927
Subjects
Crime and criminals
Bertolina, Leo
Matthies, Albert
Police Department
Miller, Frank Charles, alias McKay, Jimmy
Physical Description
2x3 full face and 2x3 profile police photo b&w
ID
438
Collection
Photographs
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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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Ray O'Dell, 17 year old who was one of the three men responsible for killing Officer Albert Matthies and wounding Chief Bertolina, July 18, 1927.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs439
Date
1927
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  1 image

Date
1927
Subjects
Crime and criminals
O'Dell, Ray
Police Department
Matthies, Albert
Bertolina, Leo
Physical Description
2x3 full face and 2x3 profile police photo b&w
ID
437
Collection
Photographs
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Willie Montfort, 20 year old who was one of three men responsible for killing of Officer Albert Matthies and wounding of Chief Bertolina, July 18, 1927.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs441
Date
1927
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Date
1927
Subjects
Crime and criminals
Bertolina, Leo
Matthies, Albert
Montfort, Willie
Police Department
Physical Description
2x3 full face and 2x3 profile police photo b&w
ID
439
Collection
Photographs
Images
thumbnail
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