A look back at Decatur police through the years 🚨
1911
Third picture of 1911 police department: front row, Wilson, Royse, Kossick, Stone, Donahue; back row, Dayton, Harding, Imboden.
1911
One of three pictures of part of 1911 police department staff: McDermitt, Delaney, McDaniels, Pound, Brunsfield, Kemp.Â
1911
1911 police department: front row, Stephens, Glasgow, Lewshinski, Welty; back row, Price, Wheeler, Park.
1924
1924: Decatur Police Department are top row, left to right, mayor Elmer Elder, captain R.A. Thornell, C.P. Elder, assistant chief Scott Gulliford, Sgt. Fred Meece, John Fink; second row, W.M. Park, Con Doherty, Sgt. T.J. Collins, Sgt. Stephen Wood, Harry Lovejoy, C.E. Martin, George Geer and Frank Bunkle; third row, R.E. Pound, Ben Taylor, Frank Dennis, Carl Phillips, W.R. Adams, E.W. Larrick, Virgil Belcher, C.A. Dickerson; front row, D.E. Baucom, B.T. Perkins, J.H. Wiggins, C.C. Aydelott, chief Omer Davenport, Robert Hankins, W.M. Markwell, C.T. Allen, John Higgins, police matron Mrs. Myrtle Edwards.Â
1934
1934: The new 85 foot tower which will carry aerial wires for the police broadcasting system was hoisted into place.
1939
1939: This three-wheeled motorcycle, radio equipped, went into regular service. Harry Moss is in the driver's seat, Homer Ritchie sits on the rear compartment and Chief H.J. Schepper stands behind the machine.
1941
1941: Decatur Police Department from left to right patrolmen Clyde Freeman, Earl Myers, Charles Kemper, Arthur Travis, Cass Runyan, Sgt. Louis Rost, chief H.J. Schepper, mayor Charles E. Lee, Lt. C.L. Lycan, patrolmen Ralph Rutherford, Homer Ritchie, Harold Buechler and Frank James.Â
1942
1942: Traffic Patrolman Arthur V. Travis was not a popular figure for motorists. When he was on vacation there was a sharp reduction of traffic arrests.
1951
1951: Decatur Police Department second shift include seated from left to right, Horace Hoff, Ed Speaker, Burns Long, George Jewell, Bill Fitzgerald and George Smith. Standing at Lt. Otto Salfeski, left, Sgt. W.E. Tapscott and Detective C.W. Henry.Â
1960
1960: More modern appearance by 1960. Six officers in the front row are carrying billy clubs, which were later abandoned.Â
1977
1977: Decatur Police Department shooting team include from left, Dave Cox, Gordon Bell, Leo Dauer, Tom Butts, Dave Leonard, Charles Boland and Dale Traughber.Â
1990
1990: Curt Johnson and Kent Pope stop at the corner of Macon and Crea streets, the center of the neighborhood they patrol on foot.Â
Decatur Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe said the injuries to the officers are serious, but both are expected to recover.Â
