The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-21
Jimmy" Walsh Late Patroman's Pleasant Disposition, Excellent Judgment Recalled-Served During Hetic Years of Law Enforcement Old Timers Recalled by
 Veteran Chronicler.

out, regardless of years of service, kicked them bodily out or placed them on the reserve force. The excuse at the time was they were too pot bellied,' to be officers of the law.
 Former Officials
 When George M. Beach assumed command of the Department on Oct. 28, 1905, the much admired and handsome Major Charles R. Ramon was the next in line as captain of police. His equal, as we see it, has never been found. Tom DoddS, of gatee fame, a recognized Scotland yard man, himself born in Scotland, was the Lieutenant in charge of detectives. The three street sergeants were John T. Pagan, big good natured, and good d-hearted. Once a young boy came to headquarters for a nights lodging.
 Boy" asked Sergeant Pagan, "do your parents know where you are?"
 No officer, they do not re- sponded the young fellow.
 q didn't think so; this place here is not fit for one like you"
 With that Sergeant Pagan sent him to nearby hotel and paid personally for his room. That was the calibre and makeup of many of the old-time policemen of Waterbury.
 The other two sergeants were Bernard F. Cahey, and Frank L. Blakely, Jack Kennaugh and Billy Keegan were the detectives; Cuddy German of Out East was detective until Elton board drove him to the highways. Terry Lynch, present patrolman, was the doorman.
 Joe Stevens ct al
 Joe Stevens head of the de- detective bureau was white helmeted patrolman; so were Jim Wagner and Jack Dun- phy present lieutenants. Tom Colasanto and Hugh Flaherty, now retired, were both patrolmen, also the great and only Maurice Noonan was the number one cop of the day. He was the father of the present Lieut.. Maurice Noonan of the Fire Department. What a cop was Maurice Noonan; he feared no one, performed his duty with fairness and decency toward all. Joe Mccarthy, father of the present Officer Joseph Mo- Carthy, was also a member of the Department man of his word, truthful and honest in all of his dealings with the people. We know because he was our friend upon many occasions.
 Talk about arrests then and of the present day. Forty-five po- licemen of all ranks made total of 2,600; females to the number of 134 were brought in the first year Jimmy Walsh was on regular duty. One hundred saloon keepers were arraigned for selling liquor on Sunday. 31 were "pinched" for being in a saloon on Sunday.
 And so it was all during Jim my's term as a policeman. He himself was skeptical in making arrests. He believed in the theory that a warning might serve the ends of justice better than actual ly making an arrest. He thought before he acted; he never acted hastily. He always wanted to be right.
 Excellent Judgment
 And 1t was Jimmy's excellent judgment that brought him so many friends, so many in fact that he was assigned to traffic duty, and then later got an offer outside that ended his career as policeman.
 A zealous cop can do himself more harm at times than far thinking member of the depart ment
 Jimmy Walsh was pleasant, af- fable, and friendly upon all oc- casions. He never drowned upon people, but met them with a nod that indicated a feeling of good will that made a lasting impress sion upon the one so addressed.
 The North End knew him bet ter than did any other section of the town, for it was here that he was born, and spent his early days among the others of his class in the district.
 How we like 10 think of the old time cop: he was certainly creo1t to the Dapar mont. the City, and he family he represented