BADGE COLLECTOR: July 2018

Friday, July 6, 2018

NEW YORK CITY MUSEUM

Auxil Benevosoc occasionally sends me information regarding "His City." That would be New York City or the Big Apple as locals call it

Having served in NYC Auxil has an interest in Law Enforcement memorabilia. During his searches he often uses this site which you too may find interesting. Here it is:

www.nypdhistory.com

Leave it to New Yorkers. They clog roads and tunnels like it s a sport. That can be quite frustrating, but not info on the City Police. You will be pleasantly surprised, even if you guess, about the number of sites available. Check this one out if you are picking something out of the air: NYC Police

Hope you enjoy the info that comes your way.

ORIGIN OF MY COLLECTION

1967 was the year of the Newark Riots. My Dad was a Newark Detective near the end of his career; and I was just beginning a career as a Probation Officer. Shortly after the riots my Dad gave me a couple of badges he acquired over the years. They sat around in a desk drawer for a couple of years. Eventually I put them on a shelf - never knowing that this was the beginning of my collection. My father died in 1974 leaving me his retirement detective shield. The word "Retired" had been put in the number panel. He didn't like that and knocked it off. He had the original number put back, but this was absolutely "no work of art." None the less I am proud to have it. It stands today "under glass" in my den along with other items from Newark and other NJ communities. I have been "The" Badge Collector ever since (50+ years).

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