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Arcadia's former Assistant Police Chief William Sackett Orr, 81, died in his hometown of Ventura on December 31.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 7, 1987
Pages
p. A-1
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 7, 1987
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Police - Orr, William S.
Item ID
2221AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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General information regarding William Orr

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4248
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 18, 1951 p. 1 (appointed Acting Police Chief)
June 11, 1956 p. 1 (appointed Police Chief)
June 26, 1958 p. 1 (resigns)
March 10, 1960 p. 1 (Assistant Chief)
December 11, 1968 p. 1 (retires)
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 18, 1951 p. 1 (appointed Acting Police Chief)
June 11, 1956 p. 1 (appointed Police Chief)
June 26, 1958 p. 1 (resigns)
March 10, 1960 p. 1 (Assistant Chief)
December 11, 1968 p. 1 (retires)
Subjects
Police
Orr, William
Item ID
4124AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
February 23, 1947
Pages
p. 4
Announcement Type
Marriage
Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
February 23, 1947
Pages
p. 4
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Fleming, Isabel
Orr, William
Item ID
8382AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Pictured at Diamond Jubilee Breakfast held at the Arboretum are, L-R: Sheriff of L.A.Co. Peter Pitchess; Councilman Charles Gilb; and seated, William Orr, who was Chief of Police of Arcadia from 1947-1951.

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Date
September 30, 1978

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Date
September 30, 1978
Subjects
Centennial celebrations,etc-Diamond Jubilee,1978-Breakfast
Pitchess, Peter
City Council-1970-1979-Gilb, Charles
Orr, William S.
Physical Description
5x7 b&w
ID
763
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
Images
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Police Force. "Know Your Policeman" a photograph of a display case showing police staff photos, titles, dates of appointment, and birthplaces. Top row (L to R): Chief of Police Neil F. Anderson, Captain William S. Orr, Eric R. Topel. Row 2 (L to R): Harry E. Peterson "Pete," Virgil Mayne, Richard J. Williams, James F. Hayes, Thomas G. Bednark, Florence Wilson. Row 3 (L to R): Joan Hames, Dudley M. Covell, Wayne G. Moore "Dinty," Jack Tillotson "Tillie," James W. Clark, Joseph V. Calvechie, Earl A. Cann. Row 4 (L to R): William L. Reddington, Herman H. Decker, Emil H. Leese, Jack P. Jordan "Rocky," Ray E. Owen, John H. Brown, Edward W. Goldsberry. Row 5 (L to R): Donald J. Molden "Jack," Kaare E. Nordlie "Ken," Paul R. Bird, William M. White, Billy D. Oliver, Richard S. Chatwin, Fred R. Smith "Smitty." Bottom row (L to R): Martin Renteria, William A. Goodman.

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Date
Late 1950s

  1 image

Portrait of Arcadia Police Department Officer William S. Orr.

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Date
1950s

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Date
1950s
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Orr, William S.
Physical Description
4x5 b&w
ID
2119
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Winners of the Bicycle Rodeo, an event sponsored by Arcadia Police Department and Arcadia Recreation Department, from left to right: Albert Schneider (winner boys 8-14 year old group), Bruce Frazier (winner boys 8 and under), Juanita Curti (winner girls 14 and under), Betsy Bosil (winner girls 8 and under). Pictured behind the children left to right are Police Chief William Orr and Patrolman William Goodman. The Bicycle Rodeo was a contest in bicycle safety and riding skill. Winners received nighttime riding lights and electric horns. The awards were the culmination of bicycle safety instruction offered at Arcadia playgrounds throughout the summer by William Goodman. A similar version of this photograph appeared in Arcadia Tribune, p. 6, August 23, 1956.

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Date
August 1956

  1 image

Date
August 1956
Subjects
Recreation Department Collection
Awards
Bicycle safety
Bosil, Betsy
Children
Curti, Juanita
Frazier, Bruce
Goodman, William
Orr, William
Schneider, Albert
Physical Description
6 1/2 x 6 1/2 b&w
ID
1905
Collection
Photographs
Images
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