by Newsletter Submittal | Dec 29, 2003 | Our Blog
by Jeannette Reed and Diane Vaughn Andrew Jackson “Johnny” Moore is another of Arizona’s infamous lawmen or “Peace Warriors.” Johnny Moore is one of the few true romantic figures that link our wild west past with the staid and law abiding present....
by Newsletter Submittal | Apr 23, 2003 | Our Blog
By Commander Manny Davila Have you ever wondered what police work was like in the “old days”? Today’s most veteran officers can talk about their “old days” and policing in the early to mid 1970’s. Recently I had the opportunity to catch a glimpse of what Phoenix and...
by Newsletter Submittal | Apr 23, 2003 | Our Blog
By R. McCann #119 Retired (this story was written on April 29, 1984 and is unedited from its original writing) The riot started at the Alhambra Bar located on the northwest corner of 13th street and Washington. Phoenix was a bustling, growing town with a population of...
by Newsletter Submittal | Apr 23, 2003 | Our Blog
By Lieutenant Robert Settembre James T. Duane was born on December 20, 1885, in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. His father died attempting a rescue during a town flood. Soon after, his mother moved to New York City, where James went through high school. Finally settling in...
by Newsletter Submittal | Nov 4, 2002 | Our Blog
by Jeannette Reed (As a researcher for the Phoenix Police Museum, I often find myself keeping a vigilant eye and ear out to learn more of our early police history. Much of the information is minute and sketchy at best, lacking substantial details and facts. But with a...
by Newsletter Submittal | Nov 4, 2002 | Our Blog
By Lieutenant Robert Settembre September 3rd, 2002 was a very special day for Officer Tommy Janssen, serial #2998. Officer Janssen and his family went to the Herberger Theater in downtown Phoenix to attend the Phoenix Police Department’s quarterly award ceremony. It...