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A Dedication To September 11 2001

 


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The most famous movie car chase ever... Bullit!

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Offincner!, Offincner!, listen to this! A man walks into a bar with a slab of asphalt under his arm, and says: "A beer please, and one for the road.

 

Get it? One for the roooaaad?

Haaaa-haaa-haaaaaaaa!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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What the drunk said when Officer Bob stopped him for driving erratically.


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In Memory Of My Father

Ernest W. Mangini

July 6 1920 - September 16 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


An Informational Resource For All Police Car Enthusiasts

Click the links on the left to find information for the Chevrolet Caprice 9C1, Ford Crown Victoria P71, and the Dodge Diplomat. Check out our VIN and RPO Decoders for specific info about your 9C1, P71, or Diplomat. Also check out the Recalls and TSB's Page for important information on your 1992-2004 Crown Victoria.



The 16th Annual Memorial

Day Weekend Car Show

Quinnipiac University, Hamden, Connecticut

~Continued~


Tony Tsitaridis of Firetown, CT Shares His Special Memorial Day Memory With Us. ~Continued~


The 5th Annual Sergeant Geoffrey Schweitzer Pancake Breakfast To Benefit The American Cancer Society's Relay For Life


The Connecticut State Police held its 5th annual fundraising breakfast on Sunday, May 23, 2010, at the CT Police Training Academy, 285 Preston Avenue, Meriden, Connecticut. The event honors the memory of all State Police personnel who lost their battles against cancer while raising funds to help continue the fight for a cure. This family friendly event featured state police displays, vintage police vehicles, in-service police vehicles, children's activities, fun house, games, a K-9 agility show and much more. ~Continued~


The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Connecticut and over thirty police departments statewide traveled to Fairfield to help celebrate the 30th anniversary of the "First Wish-Chris' wish to be a police officer", at the Walk for Wishes and Police Parade on Saturday, May 8, 2010. The 3-mile parade and march began at Fairfield's scenic Jennings Beach looping through the center of town and eventually returning back to the Beach Pavilion. Police departments and walkers joined together to form town teams and march in support of their towns and the incredible wish kids who live there. The police vehicles paraded through the streets of Fairfield with sirens blaring and lights flashing, while the marchers cheered and waved to the many bystanders along the route. Many people came out of their homes and businesses to cheer the walkers and police vehicles giving waves and shouts of encouragement to all who participated. After the parade the participants enjoyed  lunch, music, a Kids' Tent featuring face painting, crafts, bounce houses and more. It was a day of fun and family entertainment while making wishes come true for Connecticut children with life-threatening medical conditions. ~Continued~


 The Connecticut State Police D.A.R.E Corvettes


We had the pleasure of meeting Connecticut State Police Trooper Lenny Widener at one of the many car shows we visited in Connecticut during 2009. We spotted him standing beside one of the two Connecticut State Police D.A.R.E. Corvettes he had brought to the show. Speaking to a crowd of very interested spectators and eagerly pointing out the new and renewed parts of both the 1969 and 1982 CSP D.A.R.E. vehicles, Lenny happily gave us the history on the special program cars that are used in conjunction with Connecticut's D.A.R.E Program. He tells us, "Both Corvettes were confiscated by the CSP under the "Asset Forfeiture Law" because their owners were involved in drug related activity. After the cars became the property of the CSP, they were used by the Narcotic Task Force Division for undercover related activities before finally becoming D.A.R.E. vehicles". The ‘82 Corvette was confiscated back in the mid to late 80's according to Lenny, and was first painted white and red. Then sometime in the early 90's the stars and stripes graphics were integrated into the paint scheme. The ‘69 Vette, he explained, was confiscated at about the same time and was painted sometime in late 1989 or 1990. The names of the people responsible for the ‘69's graphics and renovation are proudly listed on the rear deck of the vehicle. "It was a collaboration of many people working very hard together to help make the cars what they are today" says Lenny. He told us it wasn't until last year when he found both cars to be in such disrepair that he stuck his two cents in and started to have the vehicles repaired by the CSP mechanics, and even doing some of the repair work himself. Tom Welles, the Troop-H mechanic, and Tom Weglarz, the owner of the retired 1974 CSP Plymouth Fury II that we featured back in 2008, have helped him a lot with getting the cars back in shape. Lenny also gives much of the credit to his Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Pierce and Master Sergeant Albenese, who also has been extremely supportive by giving the cars a place to stay in a covered garage in Troop H away from the elements. “It is a team effort which could not be accomplished without the support of all those people who stepped up and got involved”, says Lenny. We're glad Trooper Lenny Widener took a special interest in these two cars and got them back in the lime light for the many police car fans that fully appreciate what these vehicles stand for. We can't wait to see them again, proudly displayed at some of the upcoming 2010 special interest car shows. ~Continued~


National Police Week observed, May 9 -16, 2010

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial is the nation’s tribute to law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty. The monument located in Judiciary Square, Washington, DC, was authorized by Congress in 1984, and dedicated on October 15, 1991.  The Memorial honors federal, state and local law enforcement officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice for the safety and protection of our nation and its people. The names of the fallen officers are engraved on granite walls contained in the memorial. New names are added to the Memorial at a candlelight vigil during National Police Week every year in May. In addition, the Law Enforcement Officer Memorial includes a reflecting pool and several lion statues sculpted in bronze.

Inscription engraved beneath the sculpture reads - "The Wicked Flee When No Man Pursueth, But the Righteous Are Bold As A Lion" From Proverbs 28:1

The quotation by Tacitus beneath the lioness reads "In Valor There Is Hope"

 

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The quotation beneath this sculpture reads "It Is Not How These Officers Died That Made Them Heroes It Is How They Lived" By Vivan Eny, a survivor.

 Photos courtesy of Officer Ted Stockmon, North Haven Police Department, North Haven, CT.


Highlighting a little of North Haven Police Department's motor vehicle past.

North Haven Police Department
North Haven, CT

Patch image: North Haven Police Department, Connecticut

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More Photos added on 03/24/2010

Photo's and information about them, courtesy of Officer Ted Stockmon


Usually, the Fury I was marketed to police fleets or sold to others wanting a basic, no-frills car with the convenience of a full-sized automobile. The 1980s saw the M-bodies (Dodge Diplomat and Plymouth Gran Fury) in extensive use as pursuit and detective cars. Though the standard 318 could not hold a candle to the 440, it proved to be extremely durable, capable of taking much abuse, and sufficient for most law enforcement purposes. The optional (in some years) 360 was more powerful and better suited to pursuit use, but relatively few squad cars of any make were pursuits.

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Circa 1949 Springfield, Massachusetts "Safer Streets Campaign"

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Click on the photos above for an expanded view of these and other nostalgic photos.

Photos courtesy of Ted Stockmon


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"Memories"

"Will the three headed dog save Chrysler from the gates of Hell?

"Drugs!... Here I go again"


Officer Rodney Holder

 1972 Chevrolet

Fairfield, Connecticut Police Officer Joe Kalson stands next to his show room condition 1972 Chevrolet Corvette. Joe told us the car's color, Bryar Blue, is a very rare color and was only available for the 1972 model year.

Officer Rodney Holder of the Abilene, Texas Police Department was killed in a motorcycle accident while attempting to stop a speeder. Another vehicle collided with his motorcycle at an intersection as he attempted to the stop the speeder. Officer Holder had served with the Abilene Police Department for 28 years and is survived by his wife, daughter, and son.

~Visit Officer Holder's Memorial Page~


~ Upcoming 2010 Events ~

 





Patch image: North Haven Police Department, Connecticut

I defy anyone else to find another Police Vehicle older than this still in service! This is my agencies 1982 Dodge Peace Keeper. It was made for the US Air Force to protect Missile Silos. It was then used for many years by the Connecticut State Police S.W.A.T. team, and then given to our agency's S.W.A.T. Division. As old as it is, its book value is still over $50,000. It's armored from bumper to bumper, and doesn't handle cornering very well. Notice the revolving gun turret on top. 

 

Courtesy of Officer Ted Stockmon

North Haven Police Department,

North Haven, Connecticut

 

 

 



 

 




 

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