War Years

NYPD Detective Captain Henry Flattery

Uncle Bob was on that boat.

1940s

100 DETECTIVES HUNT SABOTEURS IN QUEENS

100 Detectives in Hunt for Saboteurs in Queens Alarm Out for 3 Men in Cutting of Telephone Cables The New York Times, June 7, 1942June 7, 1942Police last night broadcast an alarm for the apprehension of three men in a late model sedan who are believed to be...

Patrolman Ends Life

Patrolman Ends Life At Home on Sick Leave, He Fires Shot With Service Revolver The New York Times, January 10, 1943July 23, 1935Patrolman Richard Cody, attached to Deputy Chief Inspector James F. McGoey’s office in Queens as a messenger, shot himself fatally in the...

BURGLARS DO ‘NEAT JOB’

Burglers Do 'Neat Job'  Even the Police Gve Praise for Jewel Thieves' Technique The New York Times, February 10, 1942February 10, 1942In what was described by police as a “neat job,” burglars entered a Queens jewelry store, ripped open a large safe, made a selection...

21 WIFE DESERTERS SEIZED IN FLORIDA

21 Wife Deserters Seized in Florida Yearly Round-Up by Queens Detectives Brings to Book Men on 'Vacation'  The New York Times, March 12, 1949March 12, 1949Every year, usually in February, Detective George Lamb, chief of the Queens District Attorney's Abandonment...

Take the Cannoli

Take the Cannoli

He told me to tell you you could have everything you want and do everything you want as long as you take good care of the kids.