Evening star., 1948-04-01
Promoted Police
Installed Before
Crowd Of 300
As Selected Rockies
Sworn in ot
Second Ceremony

The Metropolitan Police Depart
ment tremendously installed 81
members Of the force today in the
higher Offices to which they were
promoted Monday.
The promoted officers were sworn
in before 4 crowd Of about 800 per-
sons in the Police Academy room in
the Municipal Center. Numerous
speeches followed.
The oath was administered by
Detective Sergt. Hoyle D. Secrest
administrative assistant to the chief
of detectives. Later he swore in the
46 rockies who were selected from
500 applicants who took physical
and character tests.
This second ceremony took place
in the Traffic Division lineup room.
The rockies start their training.
course Immediately.
FBI Officials Attend.
In the crowd In the police acad-
emy room were high ranking FB1
and Secret Service oficials, at
torneys, members of the families Of
the promoted officers. A number of
retired department members also
were present, the ranking members
being Inspector Maurice Collins and
L. I. H. Edwards.
Inspector Edwards was assistant
superintendent OF police under Mai.
Ernest w. Brown. His son, Thomas
E. Edwards Of No. 9 precinct, was
promoted from lieutenant to cap
tain. Inspector Edwards was one
Of those called on to speak BY
Sergt. Secrest, who acted as master
OF ceremonies.
Superintendent of Police Robert
j. Barrett congratulated the pro-
noted officers. He said the depart
ment Is functioning as q unit and
that it Is at the peak of efficiency.
Truscott Leads List.
The promoted officers are headed
by Inspector Floyd A. Truscott, who
was made assistant superintendent
and executive officer, and John R.
Jeffries and Robert C. Pearce, who
were advanced from captains to
inspectors.
In assuming the departments No,
2 post, Inspector Truscott succeeds
Inspector Walter H. Thomas, who
retired. Capt. Robert S. Bryant
becomes chief of detectives with
the rank of inspector, succeeding
Inspector Truscott.
Inspector Pearce becomes chief
clerk and property officer, succeed
ing Inspector Clement p. Cox. re-
tired. Inspector Jeffries fills the
new post of night supervisor.
Anthony Richitt of No. 3 pre-
cinct was advanced from lieutenant
to captain. Neither his nor Can't.
Edwards assignments have been
announced. Another lieutenant to
be promoted was Robert v. MUIR
ray, who becomes 4 captain and
assistant chief Of detectives, sue
ceeding Inspector Bryant.
Z Policemen Promoted.
Among those given promotions
were two policemen who arrested
Theodore M. Holmes, ~, colored,
who was indicted Tuesday on
charge of rape. Police said he con-
fessed to an attack on a 9-year-old
girl. The policemen who won ad-
vancement are Lionel Couture. who
was promoted from private to pro-
hationary detective, and Precinct
Detective Herbert Young, made
detective sergeant.
Appointment of 26 of the 46
rookie policemen sworn in TODAY
was approved by the Commission
ers last Tuesday. Today the Com
missioners approved 20 additional
probationary appointments. They
are:
Edward H. Shelton, Thomas H.
Taylor, jr., William M. Boone, John
W. Lockwood, Ralph Ogle, William
L. Jurney, jr., Alexander Siegel, Nj
land M. Ritter, James p. O'Connell.
Alfred S. Hack, Arnold L. Dowdy,
Francis s. Glynn, Anthony F. Zane
lotti. James A. Stewart, George w.
Killian, jr., Charles j. Borsh, Eldon
E. Kitchen, John w. Hart, Joseph
J. Szydlowski, and James T. NC
Cary. ir.