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Police
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Scott R. Morales
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According to the book description of
Strawberry Concrete, "Detective Jack
Lefleur of the Camp Simmons Indiana P.D. has
had a difficult year. After returning to the
job from suspension, facing an impending
divorce and financial ruin, he receives a phone
call from an enigmatic recluse, who passes on a
dire warning of a history changing event and a
clue to a mystery.
Acting on the tip, Lefleur discovers a body and
evidence, that puts the dead man in Dallas,
Texas in 1963, on the day President John F.
Kennedy was assassinated. As the investigation
yields more questions than answers, Lefleur
learns of an attempted assassination of the
sitting U.S. President. While Lefleur works to
stop the assassin, he learns the truth behind
two of the 1960's most defining moments."
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About the Fort
Wayne Police Department
Fort
Wayne's police force was first organized when Conrad Penn was appointed over a night watch of three men. They patrolled from
sundown to dawn. At this time the population was 12,000. The Fort Wayne Daily Sentinel commended the Night Watch on December
12, 1863 when it stated, "Well done thou good and faithful servants for their fine work in the community."
By 1869, there were eight officers
and they worked from 6:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. and 7:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M. The uniform consisted of a dark blue double-breasted
frock coat with two rows of gilt Police Buttons on the breast, a vest and pantaloons. Today, the Fort Wayne Police Department
has an authorized strength of 460 sworn officers. The Department's budget for 2007 is approximately $46,000,000.
The major organizational components of the department are: Patrol Uniform Operations consisting of four divisions (Northeast,
Northwest, Southeast and Southwest); Investigative Support Division; and, Information Services Division. Each division is
commanded by a Deputy Chief (except Information Services, which is headed by a civilian Director). All Division heads report
to the Assistant Chief of Police and the Chief of Police.
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