Milford chronicle., 1924-02-22
THE HIGHWAY POLICE
MAKE GREAT RECORD
Since Organization Of The Force
They Have Made Highway
Travel Practically Safe.
ARE FIGHTING BOOTLECCERS
The Members Of The Force In Sus-
sex, Under Corporal Ingram,
Are Fighting Crime.

When the Delaware Legislature en-
acted into law a provision whereby
the highways were to be patrOlled by
State Police, and delegated to the sew
eral patrOlmen the same powers to
make arrests for crimes that were
vested in other officials, they believed
at the time-at least many expressed
the belief-that it was worth trying
but little thought it would pass beyond
the experimental stage and within a
few months it would be found neces-
sary to abondon it. The experimental
stage has been passed and the good
results have been noted. Now the pO-
lice are looked upon as being almost
indispensable, because of the great
success they have attained in ferret
ing out crime and bringing law viola
tors to justice.
The highways have been made safer
for travel through the close vigilance
of the patrolmen, and they have great
ly aided in bringing to justice many
violatOrs other than the autoists.
Within the past four weeks they
have, unassisted by other officials,
conducted many raids on bootleggers
and have made many arrests. At all
times they are ready for service no
matter what they are called upon to
do.
Arrests, with subsequent fines, have
been sufficient nearly every month to
pay their salaries and cost of main
tanning the system. They might be
termed general service" men for they
are in position to take the place of
any officer, being called upon by the
county authorities, State authorities
and Federal prohibition officers to as
sist. Probably one of the cleverest of
the entire force in the State who with
in the past three months has run to
earth with very little clues upon
which to work, some of the noted
cases on record, is Corporal Raymond
D. Ingram, head of the squad in low
er Delaware
Corporal Ingram is eminently fitted |
for the position which he holds be-
cause of his military record.
Corporal Raymond D. Inngram was
born in Oakland, Cal, on March 20, |
1893, and spent eight years as gun
1er's sergeant in the United States I
Marine Corps. He served two years in
he Philippine Islands, 1912 to 1914,
md was overseas during the World
Var for thirteen months-NOVember
917, to December, 1918-on the u. S.
). Wyoming, the pride of the United
states Navy. He took part in the sur
ender of the German High Seas Fleet
t Scapa Flow, and was discharged
rom service on September Is, 1918.
In May, 1920, he became a member
f the highway police force in Della
rare at time when the extensive i'm
roved highway system was being |
uilt. He was promoted to corporal on /
uly Is, 1922 and on the same day
Tas transferred from Dover to Sussex
Ounty. n
He has under his supervision in \
ussex county, five men: Privates N
verett Johnson, Joseph Holt, Hildren e
F. Voshell and Oscar James.
The State force consists of eighteen d
EN- with c. C. Reynolds, Of Whining
m, as superintendent
There is a sub-station in each coun- "
which serves as headquarters for p
le squads when not on active duty.
Because of the excellent work that o
rs been accomplished and the fact +
lat the force in the State is nearly 1
disappearing, Chief Engineer Buck N
Is recommended adding four more j.
en- to the force which possibly would h
liable night duty. u
Among the notable arrests that have
zen made through Corporal Ingram Il 1t
e those of Welch, Rodney and Dean, M
| famous automobile cases. =.