The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-16
u POLICEMEN
OUSTED, IS To
Receive JOBS
Lieutenant O'ConneH Pro
noted, Succeeding Cap
tain Webb.
THREE SERGEANTS
ARE GIVEN BOOST
Ten Veterans Among Men
on New Retired List
New Men Had "Cinch"

When the Board Of Police Commits
sioners met last night at Police Head
quarters they appointed IS new pa
trolmen, retired 10 officers and men
and promoted an even dozen to grades
up to captain. Many of the retire.
ments and promotions had been pre-
dicted for some time, but a group of
the applicants went to Headquarters
to ge definite information as to
whether they were among the lucky
ones or not.
The IS new appodntees are: Walter
L. Anger, Fred L. Beardsley, Frank
Callen, John M. Carroll, Michael Cal
1onary, Iohn F. Callahan, William B.
Cauf1eld, Charles H. Clampett, Ed
ward F. Corcoran, Robert Dabbs,
John ]. Doyle, James Falvey, John J.
Fitzpatrick, Charles Flanagan, Thos.
c. Gill, Robert w. Grandfeld, John J.
Griffin, A. L Harding, Bartholomew
Healy, James P. Henegan, Nicholas
F. Keane, Hugh Herman, Frank G.
Lee, Charles Luciano, Roderick NJ.
Ludwig, Joseph P. Meaney, John ].
Mcdonald, Joseph P. McGarrigle,
Thomas O'Brfen, Frank B. Prindle,
Patrick ]. Sheehy, Henry M. su1li-
van, Chauncey I. Taylor, John E.
Louis Wargo.
Captain Frederick W. Webb was the
oldest officer to be retired. Lieutenant
Garry Sanger came next, followed by
Doorman Joseph Burke, William Tay-
lor Barney Glennon, Charles N. Cam
pana and James Halpin. Chris Fin
negan, court officer, Michael Guilty
and James Farnam, probation officers.
Their retirement took effect last
night, but they will receive full pay
until March 1 when they will be placed
on the regular pension list.
Lieut.. John O'Connell was promot-
ed to the captaincy and will take Cap
tain Webb's place. Detective Ser
geant James Dooley will be 1ieuten-
ant, as will Traffic Sergeant Patrick
Flanagan, and Sergeant George
Haux. Patrolmen Albert E. Watts
and Thomas Connery were made ser
geants, along with Detective Edward
c. Wheeler. The following patrolmen
were made doormen:
| Peter C. Campana, F A. Schultz,
Alexander Hatch, James F. Glennon
and Simon Mccullough.
William Finn was appointed truant
officer, while Thomas E. Clarity will
be the new court officer and will have
charge of the prisoners in court to-
day, taxing the place of Christopher
Finnegan.
The new policemen will report at
az. Mo will
there be sworn in and will be instruct
ed in e cir new duties.
Former ambulance driver Audrey
Burleson sent his special officers
badge and resignation to the board
last night, and Clifford F. Bright
the present ambulance driver, was
appointed a, special officer and will
be given Mr.. Bur1eson's former badge
Other special officers appointed were
William ]. Atkin for the Bridgeport
Trust Co., and William Heath and
Charles F Marion for the Boston
Bridge company
| Charles Flanagan, Dennis w. Too
Ian and William B. Caufield, the three
police chauffeurs, have been appointed
regular officers. They were formerly
ranked as special officers and received
$1,000 year. AS regulars they will
start at $1,000 and work up through
the grades to $1,000 and then 81, 4OC
a year.
The appointment of Patrick j
Sheehy, as a patroIman caused no lit
tie comment as he was formerly q
member of the Bridgeport police, but
was brought up on charges and left
the city suddenly. His appointment
by the commissioners last night shows
that he has apparently been forgiven
for whatever error he had committed
while a member of the traffic squad
some time ago