Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-06-19
CHIEF P. ]. BURKE
To BE RETIRED
Sergeants James MuIligan and
CIarkson Durham Also Au-
tomaticalIy Retired.
ARE TO RECEIVE HALF PAY
Policemen Who Are SO Years
Old and Served 20 Years
May be Retired on Half Paw

According to the provisions Of
Chapter 160. Laws of 1920, all police
officers who have served for a period
of twenty years and attained the age
OF sixty-flve shall be retired on half
pay and all police officers who have
served twenty years and attained the
age of fifty, shall upon their own
application, be retired on half pay.
This law applies also to paid firemen.
the years of service and ages being
Identical
The passage of this law, which is
supposed to take effect Immediately,
means that Chief Patrick J. Burke.
Sergeant James Mulligan and Ser
geant Clarkson Durham are automat-
ically retired. Although the law calls
for the changes to take effect imme-
diately it is not likely that any ac-
tion will be taken to name successors
to these three police officers until the
first of the year, according to Mayor
Frank Dorsey. who receive da copy of
the bill from Assemblyman Fred w.
De Voc.
Chief Burke was appointed on De-
cember 10, 1887, he being thirty-three
years old at the time. He has now
served almost thirty-three years and
is in his sixty-sixth year.
Sergeant Mulligan was appointed
on May 8, 1887, and is now serving
his thirty-fourth year on the local po-
lice force He was thirty-six years
old when appointed and now sixty
nine years old.
Sergeant Dunham was appointed in
1893. he being forty-two years old at
the time. He has served twenty-seven
years and is now sixty nine years old.
Detective Sergeant John Huff who
was appointed in 1898 at the age of
twenty nine, has served twenty-five
years on the force and is now fifty
Apn UAn oil ha CO oh ~
may be retired now on half pay. hav-
ing served the required number of
years and attained the age of fifty.
He will not be automatically retired
until he reaches the age of sixty-five.
however.
Patrolman L. C. Jensen. who was
appointed in 1896 when thirty-six
years of age has already been retired.
Detective Sergeant Lawrence A.
Long. who was appointed in 1902
at the age of thirty-f1ve has served
eighteen years and is now fifty-three
years old.
Sergeant John Norris appointed in
1901. at the age Of forty-four. has
served nineteen years and Is sixty
three years old. Upon his serving two
more years he will be automatically
retired
Sergeant Niels J. Tonnesen was ap-
pointed in 1902 at the age of thirty
two. He has served eighteen years
and is fifty years old.
Several other members of the force
have reached the age of fifty or are
nearing it, but have not served on
the force as long as the above named
officers. Patrolman Chris Hanson,
who Joined the police force in 1901 at
the age of thirtyfour has has served
nineteen years and is flfty-three years
old.
With three vacancies on the force,
Comprising the highest offices on the
force, namely those of chief and two
desk sergeants promotions can be ex-
pected at the close of this year. Just
who will be selected to fill these Of
fees is not known at present. but
several of the members of the force
are known to be anxious to be picked
for the highest positions.