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Bensenville Register in Bensenville, Illinois

12 Sep 1969

Page 9

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Bensenville Register

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Bensenville, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1969

Page

9

Tale of Four Chiefs Roils Wood Dale Police History

In Wood Dale over 14 years four police chiefs clashed with the village council led by Gehrke. The turmoil began with Sofka in 1955 and spanned to 1968 as McGann and Wood faced suspensions, demotions, and a stalled police board plan amid a walkout and ongoing audits.

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Wood Dale Hilbert Gehrke Gehrke Adolph Sofka John McGann Sofka Ernest Lynch Raymond Wood Wood McGann Lynch Bud Lynch Register Edward Windle Windle Carl Kuhn Glen Ellyn Robert Sample John Jacobs Fire and Police Commission Edward Dahlen Jacobs Police Commission Force Henry Thomka Thomka Sample Trautz Dahlen Thomea Hibert Gehrke
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Demands and Counterproposals in Wood Dale Police Row

A point by point exchange between the Wood Dale police and the village council outlines requests for transfer of a commissioner, pay raises to average regional levels, overtime pay, court and uniform benefits, training, equipment, manpower, and the reinstatement of the police chief. The council provides partial approvals and emphasizes cooperation and professional administration.

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Hilbert) Gehrke Police McGann Council Board of Fire and Police Commissioners Board of Five Fire and Police Commission Commissioner of Police John E
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Ralph Mazzuca Mazzuca Herbert Gilbert Gilbert Ralph Hansen Comr John Rahe Robert Mittel Harold Gottman Anthony Peters Woods James Trautz Dino Janis DuPage Cook County Wheaten Court Police Department Wheaton Missioners Week Ray Wood
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