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- [Arlington Police Chief Pearl Rudd, APD's first police chief]
- Photograph of Arlington Police Department's first Police Chief, Pearl Rudd, standing next to his 1911 Ford Model T taxi in old downtown Arlington.
- [APD Motorcycle Patrol Unit, 1922, left view]
- Partial photograph of the Motorcycle Patrol Unit of 1922. The photograph was taken on a street with a brick wall in the background. Some of the men are standing on the sidewalk and some of the men are sitting on their motorcycles. Included in the photograph are Jim Coke, Constable Robert Young, Mike Thompson, Police Commissioner Hugh Moore, Guy Newman, Mr. Baker and Harvey Oldman. The motorcycles are possibly Indian Twins. The picture shows details on the left side of the group.
- [APD Motorcycle Patrol Unit, 1922, right view]
- Partial photograph of the Motorcycle Patrol Unit of 1922. The photograph was taken on a street with a brick wall in the background. Some of the men are standing on the sidewalk and some of the men are sitting on their motorcycles. Included in the photograph are Jim Coke, Constable Robert Young, Mike Thompson, Police Commissioner Hugh Moore, Guy Newman, Mr. Baker and Harvey Oldman. The motorcycles are possibly Indian Twins. The picture shows details on the right side of the group.
- [Arlington Police Chief A.B. "Ott" Cribbs, portrait]
- Photograph of Arlington Police Chief Arthur B. "Ott" Cribbs as a younger man. He was Arlington’s longest serving police chief of 37 years (from 1934-1971) and the current law enforcement complex bears his name.
- [Arlington Police Officer James Evans Johnson, portrait]
- Photograph of Officer James Evans Johnson dressed in a suit. Officer Johnson was killed in the line of duty by gunfire on November 23, 1930 while attempting to arrest a man for disturbing the peace.
- [Image of Arlington Police Officer James E. Johnson's cartridge holder, whistle, and pen]
- Photograph of the cartridge holder, whistle, and pen used by Officer James E. Johnson. Officer Johnson was killed by gunfire on November 23, 1930 while attempting to arrest a man for disturbing the peace. He was the first Arlington Police Officer to die in the line of duty. A brief description of the items is placed below them. (date in photograph is incorrect)
- [Tarrant County Patrol Unit, 1931]
- Photograph of the Tarrant County Patrol of 1931 showing members Guy Cross (standing with motorcycle) and Dutch Coke (standing with motorcycle) both with the Arlington Police Department, G. (Geo) Hecker (standing beside car), B. (Burt) Stilwell (standing with motorcycle), and H. (Hubert) Cannon (standing with motorcycle). The word "APD" is in the caption is between Dutch Coke and G. Hecker.
- [Arlington Constable A. B. Austin with moonshine still he "busted" in 1932]
- Photograph of Constable Albert Austin sitting on the back of a truck loaded with a moonshine still. He has a bottle of confiscated whiskey in each hand. Several men, young and old, are standing beside the truck, some facing the camera. The caption below the picture reads "Constable A.B. Austin and the still he "busted" in 1932 --Arlington." This picture was in the 1984 Arlington Police Commemorative Book.
- [Image of a Special Police Badge issued by Chief Ott Cribbs]
- Photograph of a Special Police Badge issued by Chief Ott Cribbs. The badge is made of brass-like material in an oval shape with scrolling, a star, other figures and "Arlington Special Officer" stamped into the metal. The badge is on a block of wood with a placard behind. The placard reads: "In the late 1940's and early 1950's, when extra police officers were needed, Chief Ott Cribbs distributed these Special Officer Badges to individuals he could trust. The practice ceased in 1954 when a Reserve Police Unit was created." The badge and placard are resting on blue fabric.
- [Image of frame containing Junior Police Badges with description]
- Photograph of frame containing two different Junior Police Badges with description. Futher comments not in the image follow: "These badges were issued in the 1940’s. A few citizens were frequent riders with the Arlington Police. Riders did not carry guns, but did wear these badges when on patrol. Badges were returned to desk officer at the end of shift.
- [Image of Arlington Police Officer Minor Moore's badge, slapper and blackjack]
- Photograph of Police Officer Minor Moore's police badge, black leather blackjack and leather slapper. He carried these items when he was an officer for the APD from 1941-1962. These items are donated on loan to the Arlington Police Museum by his son.
- [Arlington Police Commissioner Joe Elder and Fire Chief Mike Thompson, 1948, "Clean Up Now" campaign, date on photo]
- Photograph of Arlington Police Commissioner Joe Elder (kneeling) and Fire Chief Mike Thompson beside a 1940s Ford police car that has a large decal promoting the "Clean Up Now" campaign on the side of the back door.
- [Arlington Police Commissioner Joe Elder and Fire Chief Mike Thompson, 1948, "Clean Up Now" campaign, name and date on photo]
- Photograph of Arlington Police Commissioner Joe Elder (kneeling) and Fire Chief Mike Thompson beside a 1940s Ford police car that has a large decal promoting the "Clean Up Now" campaign on the side of the back door.
- [Arlington Police Officers, 1948: J.W. Dunlop, Frank Kelly, Minor Moore, Hugh Robinson and S. (Oscar) Webster in front of a police car]
- Photograph of Arlington police officers J. W. Dunlop, Frank Kelly, Minor Moore and Hugh Robinson with Oscar Webster (not from the police department) standing beside a 1948 Ford police car. The door of the car is decorated with a police officer's shield that is inscribed on the inside with the words "Police Dept. Arlington."
- [APD patch. Non-supervisor patch with red lettering and red trim]
- Photograph of the all red non-supervisor APD patch. The patch is outlined in red with a dark blue background. "Arlington" is written in red at the top and "Police" is in red at the bottom. In the center of the patch Texas is in red with a gold star indicating Arlington and a red circle indicating the metroplex. There are radio signals in red branching from the star.
- [Arlington Mayor Tom Vandergriff presenting Detective LeRoy Carmichael an award]
- Photograph of Arlington Mayor Tom Vandergriff presenting Detective LeRoy Carmichael an Officer of the Year award. A photographer stands behind the mayor taking the shot. Date unknown.
- [Arlington Police Officers Howard Vaughan and G.A. Coke with Ed Pummill, 1950]
- Photograph of Police Officers Howard Vaughan and G. A. Coke (smoking) in uniform are standing with Ed Pummill, Arlington's first volunteer fire chief. G. A. Coke was a Police Chief from April 7, 1924 to May of 1925 and again in 1926.
- [Arlington Police Officers Howard Vaughn and Jack Hale on a police motorcycle]
- Photograph of Two Arlington Police Officers, Howard Vaughn in front and Jack Hale in back, sitting on a police motorcycle parked in the middle of a downtown alley. A police car without a driver is parked behind them. Two other cars are parked in the distance and a pedestrian can be seen crossing the alley. The picture's caption reads "Howard Vaughn & Jack Hale 1950".
- [Image of a wooden club / knife used for APD defensive training, 1950s-1970s]
- Photograph of a carved wooden club / knife used for training by Arlington Police officers in the 1950s to 1970s. A brief description placed below the object states: "Club used in defensive training."
- [Image of an APD motorcycle officer's uniform on a mannequin in the police museum, close-up view]
- Photograph of a mannequin sitting in a chair wearing a motorcycle officer's uniform. The tan uniform was used from the mid 1950s to 1986. In 1986, the Department changed to the dark blue police uniform. Also included in the ensemble is a white helmet, sunglasses, high-top black boots, a black tie, and the APD shoulder patch and breast badge. The mannequin and surrounding items are located in the Arlington police museum. Shown also is the old jail door from the Main Station on 717 W. Main Street.
- [Image of an APD motorcycle officer's uniform on a mannequin in the police museum, wide shot view]
- Photograph of a mannequin sitting in a chair wearing a motorcycle officer's uniform. The tan uniform was used from the mid 1950s to 1986. In 1986, the Department changed to the dark blue police uniform. Also included in the ensemble is a white helmet, sunglasses, high-top black boots, a black tie, and the APD shoulder patch and breast badge. The mannequin and surrounding items are located in the Arlington police museum. Shown also is the old jail door from the Main Station on 717 W. Main Street.
- [Image of three pistols used for APD firearms training, 1950s-1970s]
- Photograph of three 33 caliber pistols mounted on 38 caliber frames. These pistols were used by Arlington Police officers for firearms training in the 1950s to the early 1970s. A brief description placed below the pistols states: "22 Caliber Pistols Mounted on 38 Caliber Frame. These three pistols were used for firearms qualification on the range. Located in the basement of the Main Station at 717 W. Main. Range was closed due to excessive lead levels."
- [Arlington Police Chief A.B. (Ott) Cribbs with the 1953 Police Department, description on matte]
- Photograph of the 1953 Arlington Police Department arranged in three rows in front of a police station garage door. All the men are in uniform except for the Highway Department Dispatcher and Chief Cribbs. [L to R] Back row: Fred Rupert, Harold White, Pop Schroeder, Herman Cantrell, Richard Strokel, John D. Dennehy. Middle row: Hwy. Dpt. dispatcher Dan Haggan, Chief Ott Cribbs, Bill Taylor, Minor Moore, Frank Kelly. Front row: Henry Cartwright, Roy "Rabbit" Cantrell.
- [Arlington Police Chief A.B. "Ott" Cribbs with the 1953 Police Department, description on photo]
- Photograph of the 1953 Arlington Police Department arranged in three rows in front of a police station garage door. All the men are in uniform except for the Highway Department Dispatcher and Chief Cribbs. [L to R] Back row: Fred Rupert, Harold White, Pop Schroeder, Herman Cantrell, Richard Strokel, John D. Dennehy. Middle row: Hwy. Dpt. dispatcher Dan Haggan, Chief Ott Cribbs, Bill Taylor, Minor Moore, Frank Kelly. Front row: Henry Cartwright, Roy "Rabbit" Cantrell.
- [Arlington Police / Fire Station, 401 W. Main Street, 1953]
- Photograph of the Arlington Police/Fire Station at 401 W. Main Street taken in 1953. It shows four police cars and two fire vehicles parked in front of the building with an officer or a firemen beside each vehicle and two people standing in the front entrance. This photograph was taken from the Arlington Police Department Commemorative Book, 1994. This building also housed the jail and a courtroom. Later, in 1964, the Police Department moved to a newer station at 717 W. Main Street.
- [Image of an APD Charioteers plaque, 1954-1960]
- Photograph of a Charioteers plaque. A group of young people called the Charioteer Knights were in a hot rod club sponsored by Junior Achievement, Optimist Club and the Arlington Police Department. The Charioteers were used as a method of keeping young people off the streets and still letting them enjoy their cars. It was effective in giving them a place to drag race and show off their automobiles.
- [APD Reserve Officers, 1957, view 1]
- Photograph of the 1957 APD Reserve Officers. All the men but one on the back row are dressed in a uniform. The group is arranged in two rows with one row standing and one row squatting. Some of the men's names are unknown. Known names are: Jack Ferguson, Emmitt Moore, Jesse Holley, B.J. Hlavaty, Jim Brown, B.L. Yeary, Dick Coffee, G.D. Ned Jr., Leo Mettos, Nat M. Rider, Jerry Tucker, Clayton Jordon and Bobby Wiggins. (Reserve Officers are an auxiliary police force composed of volunteers who serve without pay and receive training from the Arlington Police Department. They serve under the Chief of Police.)
- [APD Reserve Officers, 1957, view 2]
- Photograph of the 1957 APD Reserve Officers. All the men but one on the back row are dressed in a uniform. The group is arranged in two rows with one row standing and one row squatting. Some of the men's names are unknown. Known names are: Jack Ferguson, Emmitt Moore, Jesse Holley, B.J. Hlavaty, Jim Brown, B.L. Yeary, Dick Coffee, G.D. Ned Jr., Leo Mettos, Nat M. Rider, Jerry Tucker, Clayton Jordon and Bobby Wiggins. (Reserve Officers are an auxiliary police force composed of volunteers who serve without pay and receive training from the Arlington Police Department. They serve under the Chief of Police.)
- [Arlington patrol car wrecked by Officer Bill Wills, 1958]
- Photograph of Arlington patrol car #606 that was accidentally wrecked by Bill Wills in 1958.
- [APD police officers from the Texas Lawman Magazine, 1960, part 1, page 1]
- Photograph of a page in the Texas Lawman Magazine that shows twenty members of the Arlington police department from 1960. Each row of names follows each row of photographs, top to bottom and left to right. The first image is of Arlington Police Chief Ott Cribbs. Others are as follows: W.V. Taylor, Harold F. White, James Long, Joe F. Garvin, Jack Green, Jess F. Gann, Ben M. Bounds, Bobby W. Easley, Frank Kelly, Holly Hale, Bill H. Wills, Bob Leech, Glenn Davee, Minor L. Moore, Roy E. Payne, Gene Fuqua, O.B. West, Leroy Carmichael, Henry Morgan.
- [APD police officers from the Texas Lawman Magazine, 1960, part 1, page 2]
- Photograph of a page in the Texas Lawman Magazine that shows the names of twenty members of the Arlington police department from 1960 from the image in part 1. The names of the people are listed in the second image. Each row of names follows each row of photographs, top to bottom and left to right. The first image is of Arlington Police Chief Ott Cribbs. Others are as follows: W.V. Taylor, Harold F. White, James Long, Joe F. Garvin, Jack Green, Jess F. Gann, Ben M. Bounds, Bobby W. Easley, Frank Kelly, Holly Hale, Bill H. Wills, Bob Leech, Glenn Davee, Minor L. Moore, Roy E. Payne, Gene Fuqua, O.B. West, Leroy Carmichael, Henry Morgan.
- [APD police officers from the Texas Lawman Magazine, 1960, part 2, page 1]
- Photograph of nineteen Arlington police officers and personnel from the Arlington police department in 1960 from the Texas Lawman Magazine. The second image lists the names in the photographs. Each row of names follows each row of photographs, top to bottom and left to right. Listed are: Wayne Waller, A.B. Barton, Thomas A. Lee, J.E. "Hooks" Blanton, Howard Vaughn, R.N. "Dick" Coffee, Bobby Wiggins, John Hague, Bobby Burnett, H.E. Linn, Herman Cantrell, Jim Bradley, Bill Singleton, Joe Phillips, Jim Roberts, Homer Terrell, Herman C. Perry, J.H. Carmichael, Julian Brannon, Ben M. Bounds and Ed Watson (on motorcycles), Dottie Clark (Secretary to Ass't DA).
- [APD police officers from the Texas Lawman Magazine, 1960, part 2, page 2]
- Photograph of a page with the names of nineteen Arlington police officers and personnel from the Arlington police department in 1960 from the Texas Lawman Magazine. Each row of names follows each row of photographs, top to bottom and left to right. Listed are: Wayne Waller, A.B. Barton, Thomas A. Lee, J.E. "Hooks" Blanton, Howard Vaughn, R.N. "Dick" Coffee, Bobby Wiggins, John Hague, Bobby Burnett, H.E. Linn, Herman Cantrell, Jim Bradley, Bill Singleton, Joe Phillips, Jim Roberts, Homer Terrell, Herman C. Perry, J.H. Carmichael, Julian Brannon, Ben M. Bounds and Ed Watson (on motorcycles), Dottie Clark (Secretary to Ass't DA).
- [Arlington Police Officers Bill Wills, Ed Watson, and Bobby Wiggins, ca. 1960s]
- Photograph of three policemen taken in the 1960s at the 401 West Main Street Police Station service window of (L-R) Desk Sergeants Bill Wills, Ed Watson, and Bobby Wiggins. All three men are in tan uniform. Above the window are two signs that say: "Complaints and Information" and "No Vehicle Inspection after 6:00 p.m."
- [Image of an APD speed radar unit, 1960-1970s]
- Photograph of a later model of an Arlington Police Department speed radar unit. This model was used in the late 1960s and 1970s.
- [Texas State Highway Patrolmen testing first breathalizer on Chief Cribbs, view 1]
- Photograph of Chief Ott Cribbs laying on a table. Two Texas DPS officers are testing the Drunkometer on him. One officer is holding a tube close to his nose and the other officer is beside him bending over reading a portable monitor.
- [Texas State Highway Patrolmen testing first breathalizer on Chief Cribbs, view 2]
- Photograph of Chief Ott Cribbs laying on a table. Two Texas DPS officers are testing the Drunkometer on him. One officer is holding a tube close to his nose and the other officer is beside him bending over reading a portable monitor.
- [APD police officers from the Southwestern Law Magazine, 1963]
- Photograph of twelve Arlington policemen in tan uniforms taken outdoors and beside an automobile. This picture was taken from the Southwestern Law Magazine, 1963. Eight officers are standing and four officers are squatting in front of them. Names from the clipping are: "Back row, left to right are Sgt. Harold White, Bill Wills, Marion Rettig, Albert Kidd, Earl Treadgill, Noah Wooten, Basil Honeycutt, and Carl Ashley. Front row, left to right, are Dave Schaefer, L.L. Ray, Wallace Jeffrey, and Eric Manor".
- [Arlington Police Chief A.B. "Ott" Cribbs and Assistant Chief Herman Perry, ca. 1964]
- Photograph of Chief A.B. (Ott) Cribbs and Asst. Chief Herman Perry talking together as they stand outside the police station at 401 W. Main street. A sign in the backgroud says "Arlington Police Department." Chief Cribbs is wearing a white hat and leaning with his arm on a car. Both men are dressed in suits.
- [Arlington Police Station, 717 W. Main Street building entrance, 1964]
- Photograph of the 717 W. Main St. Arlington Police Station. This station opened in 1964, having moved from the 401 W. Main St. location. The APD remained there until it moved into the new main station, the "Ott" Cribbs Public Safety Center in 1989. A vehicle is parked at the entrance of the building with a woman walking in front of it. A United States flag is flying behind the building.
- [Arlington Police Station, 717 W. Main Street, groundbreaking ceremony, view 1]
- Photograph of the ground breaking ceremony for the new police station at 717 W. Main Street on October 10, 1964. Photograph shows Assistant Police Chief Herman Perry, Commissioner J. Ball, Commissioner C. Brown, Commissioner W. Sutton, City Manager A. Rollins, Mayor Tom Vandergriff and Police Chief A.B. "Ott" Cribbs holding the shovel. The Police Department remained in this building until it moved to the new, three-story, Main Station on Division Street.
- [Arlington Police Station, 717 W. Main Street, groundbreaking ceremony, view 2]
- Photograph of the ground breaking ceremony for the new police station at 717 W. Main Street on October 10, 1964. Photograph shows Assistant Police Chief Herman Perry, Commissioner J. Ball, Commissioner C. Brown, Commissioner W. Sutton, City Manager A. Rollins, Mayor Tom Vandergriff and Police Chief A.B. "Ott" Cribbs holding the shovel. The Police Department remained in this building until it moved to the new, three-story, Main Station on Division Street.
- [Arlington Police Detective Bob Parsons dusting for prints, 1965]
- Photograph of Detective/ID technician Bob Parsons dusting for finger prints at a crime scene in 1965.
- [Arlington Police Detective Thomas Lee, 1965]
- Photograph of Detective Tom Lee. Detective Lee served the APD from 1947-1963. He appears to be opening the door to a Chambers brand oven. Taken in 1965.
- [Arlington Police Officer Bill Taylor speaking over mobile radio, ca. 1965, view 1]
- Photograph of Sgt. Bill Taylor, in tan uniform, standing inside the open door of a patrol car speaking on the mobile radio. 22A is printed on the side of the car. The car is parked in the back of the police station at 717 W. Main St. Police motorcycles are in the background.
- [Arlington Police Officer Bill Taylor speaking over mobile radio, ca. 1965, view 2]
- Photograph of Sgt. Bill Taylor, in tan uniform, standing inside the open door of a patrol car speaking on the mobile radio. 22A is printed on the side of the car. The car is parked in the back of the police station at 717 W. Main St. Police motorcycles are in the background.
- [APD police officers from the Texas Lawman Magazine, 1967]
- Photograph of a page in a 1967 Texas Lawman Magazine that shows three police officers from the Arlington police department. The names of the officers are listed to the left of the photographs. They are: C.L. Johnson, Jack L. Massey, and Tom W. DeMaris.
- [APD Color Guard marching in the Arlington Fourth of July Parade, late 1980s]
- Photograph of the Color Guard section of the Honor Guard carrying the National, State, and City flags during the Arlington Fourth of July Parade. They are marching down Abrams Street near the West Street intersection. Parade spectators are along the edge of the street.
- [APD community service van]
- Photograph of an Arlington police department community service van as three photographs framed together in one 3-hole vertical frame. The top and bottom photographs are black & white and show the Ford van in bad condition. The middle photograph is color and shows the van to be painted blue with an Arlington Police decal on the back side pannel and the words "Sport Wagon" printed on the side doors.
- [APD detectives, 1960s]
- Photograph of six Arlington police detectives in an office. All are dressed in suits. One man is sitting at a desk with a typewriter. A large sign on the wall says "Think." Standing L-R: J.D. McGee, LeRoy Carmichael, Bob Parsons (leaning on the filing cabinet) and ?. Sitting L-R: Jack Green (with typewriter) and Tom Lee.