The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-22

instance, OF doing the uuickes, and
best detective work ever done IN the
State These words came from
state officials who knew what they
we're talking about - because they
we're stumped on the case.
There was At least one unsolyed
murder in the early days OF the
Bureau. IN 1908 patrolman Paul
Mendelsshon was shot In Lake.
wood and the case remains un.
solved even today. The early days
we're busy days too.
New plans, new systems and new
experiences were met. and In most
cases, successfully. There was the
Thomas Lockwood murder in which
the Killers we're later apprehended
In Brooklyn, N. Y. There was the
brutal Staying In the woods of
Union City Of a man who lived for
days after being shot, left to lie in
the woods for hours. slashed.
beaten and then shot again. be-
fore he finally died in the Water.
bury Hospital.
The slayer in this case a woman,
was later apprehended and con.
victed. She has since been released
from States Prison after serving
Ia years.
There we're many stormy seas 10
cross from 1902 TO the present day.
but the seas were crossed, and to-
day the Detective Bureau can
boast of one of the best manned
bureaus In the state.
Present Personnel
Besides Chief Inspector joseph
r. Bender, the Detective Bureau
today boasts of Ave lieutenants.
William Foley, Connie Shanahan.
Edward McElligott, John Calvin
and Ernest Pakul.
There are three sergeants:
Charles McWeeney, Anthony Mar
iano and Joseph Mccarthy.
Regular detectives assigned TO
the Bureau are: George McElligott.
James Stack, Paul Moynihan ana
Joseph Dunphy.
In March Is, 1914. the Bureau
acquired the services of a new
member. the charm department,
as it were. on that day Mrs. Mary
Norgren was assigned as temper
airy Policewoman. Mrs. Norgren
has since been made regular
Policewoman, and has assisted the
Bureau well in many instances
where a womans touch" turned
the trick.
Also worthy OF mention, although
not a member Of the Bureau, is
County Inspector Thomas Laden
Inspector Laden. assigned TO the
States Attorneys Office. has work.
ed with local police on many a
battling case.
Identification Bureau
1t Pakui has done his share OF
investigation and detection. but
this officers regular duties are In
"mugging" the murderers, robbers
and plain buns who later recline
in the cells. He also takes photos
81 accidents etc for records OF the
Department and for inclusion in
court as evidence. Plus this the
versatile lieutenant has charge Of
the dark room Of the Police De-
partment as well as the finger
printing assignments.
1t. Gavin and Detectives Stack
and Moynihan are regularly as
signed to night duty. The other
of the Bureau are regu-
larry on day duty, but at any time |
they might be called in 70 work |
on a case that requires them TO be |
up all night. And the same can be
said Tor the night men.
As a matter Of fact. just such
a thing has occurred more times
than the men care TO remember
Times when they have gone for
hours and even days, on a steady
search for clues that would en-
able them TO track down and bring /
70 justice an elusive offender of
society.
Yes. it's a ia. cry today from
april %. 1902; the Bureau then
ooked rather pathetic. perhaps.
on the Inadequate side:
out the men had their hearts IN ii.
They got it Off 10 a good start
hat resulted in todays smooth
working machinery. And who
;nows perhaps ~ years from to-
Lag, Wen wonder how the present
etup even operated successfully.