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Wednesday, May 26, 2010

1919: PATROL OFFICERS JAKE THIEL AND HUGH SMYTH


From the "POLICE-TRENTON" folder: How nice it would be if we had neighborhood coverage such as that above with Jake Thiel or Hugh Smyth riding by and passing the time of day. Back in the old days, the beat policeman walked his neighborhood beat, while mounted officers like Jake and Hugh Smyth manned the horses.

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