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Patrick Crotty Appointed Head of Local PoliceCaptain Patrick Crotty, 49, lastSaturday was transferred from the command of the South Chicago police station to that of the Kensington police district, succeeding Acting Capt. John Bush.A Chicago police veteran of 23 years, Capt. Crotty, a resident of South Chicago, was named a sergeant in 1933, a lieutenant in 1936 and captain in 1940. Among his previous commands were those of the Stockyards, Pekin and Wood-lawn stations and 5th district J lt;40th and Wabash*.Solve Huge RobberyIronically, Acting Capt. Bush was relieved of his command of the station and returned to his position as lieutenant immediately following tne solving by local police of the huge vault robbery in West Pullman, which was hailed as one of the most brilliant pieces of police work in the city’s history.In other transfers made Satur- ; day by Commissioner Allman, Capt. Frank J. Malone was shifted from Marquette station to Burnside. Three sergeants, promoted to lieutenancies, also were shifted. 3 Michael A. Nevell wras transferred from Lawndale to Morgan Park, 'John Murphy from Woodlawn to J Burnside, and Paul J. Johnson, ; Morgan Park to Lawndale.Thomas O’Donnell, lieutenant ; at Burnside, was named in com- ‘ mand of the motorcycle section. JPromoted to sergeant were Peter , J. Lenahan, shifted from Burnside to Grand Crossing, and Ernest W. 1 Mead of the motorcycle section, , transferred to Morgan Park.
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Chicago South End Reporter
Chicago, Illinois, US
Wed, Jan 31, 1945
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