Evening star., 1953-10-07
81 Police Promoted
4 Get New Duties
In Mass Ceremony

iii WdSS ktItIlIVHy
Thirty-one policemen were
promoted, and four others were
assigned to new duties today
in the largest swearing-in cere-
mony of it's kind since Police
Chief Robert v. Murray was ap-
pointed.
The officers were up graded
on the basis of the last promo
tional examination given two
years ago. Their new status re-
suits in part from the appoint
ment last week of five lieuten-
ants to head flying squads"
which will rove the five crime
districts in Washington.
At the ceremonies were Chief
Murray, Deputy Chief Howard
v. Covell and other police OFF,
cials. The swearing-in took place
in the squad room of the Detec-
tive Bureau at police headquar-
tiers.
Nine New Lieutenants.
Promoted were: Nine SER
geants to the rank of lieutenant.
six corporals to the rank of SER
geant, six privates to the rank of
corporal. two precinct detectives
to the rank of detective sergeant,
four probationary detectives to
the rank of detective and four
privates to the rank of proba-
tionary detective.
1t. Alexander Douglas, of No.
/ precinct, was named acting
captain of No. l to fill the va
cancy created when Capt. Irwin
H. limbaugh left that post to be-
come inspector.
Three of the nine new lieu
tenants have outstanding rec
ords. They are Acting 1t. Nun
zio Bonaccorsy, 1t. James F.
Sartin and 1t. James M. Powell.
SIS Concentrations.
1t. Bonaccorsy, 43, with 13
years of police experience has
been commended IS times. Most
of his concentrations came dur
ing the last 10 years while as
signed to the Robbery Squad.
Effective today, 1t. Bonaccorsy
will head officers in the Fifth
Police District, which takes in
precincts 9, IL and IA.
1t. Sartain, 38. was appointed
to the force in November. 1910.
Since then he has been assigned
to the pawn, sex and general
assignment squads and has been
commended II times.
1t. Powell, 80, has been named
to head a flying squad" in the
Third Police District. which COW
ers the fourth, fifth, eleventh and
harbor precincts. 1t. Powell has
been commended 36 times while
working with the Detective Bu-
reau and at No. S precinct.
Other Promotions.
Other newly promoted officers
are:
1t. George E. Causey, to the
No. 3 precinct: 1t. Boyd T. Will
lard, to administrative head
quarters; 1t. Richard S. Best, to
the No. 2 precinct; 1t. Sherwood
L. McCargar. to No. /: 1t.
Charles R. Murphy, to No! 8; 1t.
John G. Williams, to the De-
tective Bureau.
Also. Sergt. Chester A. Nc
Donald, to No. precinct: Sergt.
Percy C. Duvall, to the traffic
division; Sergt. Allison A. Meikle-
John, to No. precinct; Sergt.
John M. Thot. to the traffic di-
vision; Sergt. John L. Pumphrey,
to No. S precinct; Sergt. Beryl
E. Darr. to No. IL.
Also Corpl. George I. Eppard
to the Traffic Division: Corpl.
Whit Alexander, to No. II pre-
cinct; Corpl. Floyd D. Lauver, to
No. 4: Corpl. Stephen j. McKim-
mie, to No. 5; Corpl. James E.
Lumpkin, to No. 8: Corpl. Fred
erick w. Mcleod, to the Detective
Bureau. e.
To Detective Bureau.
Detective Sergts. Mahlon E.
Pitts and Robert V. Gary, both
to the Detective Bureau.
Detectives Everett A. Sadler, to
No. 8 precinct; Nicholas Genua,
jr.. to No. /; Bernard ]. Panetta,
to No. S: Leonard G. Kragh. to
No. 3.
Probationary Detectives Sam
uel E. Wallace. to the Detective
Bureau: Clarence w. Knots, jr.,
to No. 3 precinct; Irving w.
Brewer, to the Morals Division,
and Lurty c. Houff. to the Traf-
fic Division.
Pvt. Raymond e. Maust was
reassigned to clerk in the Morals
Division, Pvt. William r. Throw
er. to the Traffic Division, and
Pvt. Abraham Shapiro. to sta
tion clerk.