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New York Police Department (NYPD) Police Officers who have authored books.
Jesse Aaron
Roger Abel
Angela Amato
Anthea Appel
John J. Baeza
Scott Baker
Frank Barchiesi
John Barry
Raymond Berke
Frank Bolz
Frank Bose
John Botte
Richard Brittson
Robert L.
Bryan
Philip Bulone
Kathy Burke
Thomas Byrnes
V.J.
Cap
Vincent Casale
Charles Castro
William Caunitz
Robert Cea
Nick Chiarkas
Marie Cirile
Jim Cirillo
Bill Clark
Joseph Coffey
Steve Allie Collura
Edward Conlon
Francis J. Connelly
Marc Cosentino
Thomas Dades
Frank D. Day
Joe DeCicco
Ed Dee
John Delamer
Stephen Del Corso
Mike DeMarino
John S. Dempsey
Arthur Deutsch
Samuel Di Guiseppe
Richard Bo Dietl
Charles Diggett
Mike DiSanza
Edward F. Droge
Steven Dubinsky
Kenneth Dudonis
David Durk
Mordecai Z. Dzikansky
Frederick Egen
Bill Erwin
John Eterno
Lou Eppolito
Philip Farley
Robert Fasone
Charles Ferrara
Joseph Fink
Thomas Fitzsimmons
Phil Foran
William Fox
Remo Franceschini
James J. Fyfe
Robert Gallati
Vernon J. Geberth
Joseph L. Giacalone
Mary Glatzle
Martin A. Gonzalez
Michael Grant
Louis Gervasio
Dave Greenberg
Sonny Grosso
Steven V. Gure
Adolph Hart
Vincent E. Henry
Donald Herlihy
John J. Hickey
William Higgins
Joseph C. Hoffman
Lawrence
Hoffman
William Jacobsen
Conrad Jensen
Craig Johnson
James E. Johnson
Randy Jurgensen
Michael J. Kannengieser
Peter Keenan
Bill Kelly
Gerald Kelly
Bernard B. Kerik
Herbert Klein
Robert Leuci
Brian Levin
Richard Lewis
Stephen Leinen
Frank Lione
Frank Lombardo
John Mackie
Philip Mahony
Gene Maloney
John Manca
James Manning
Jack Maple
Dan Mahoney
William Majeski
Raymond V. Martin
Cliff Mariani
Kendall Matthews
George Matsell
William McCarthy
William J. McCullough
Steven McDonald
Robert McGuire
Thomas McKenna
Robert McLaughlin
George W. McWatters
Craig Meissner
C.J. Messina
Robert Mladinich
John Moran
John Moreno
J.P. Morgan
Vincent Murano
Patrick V. Murphy
Ernest Naspretto
Carolann Natale
Andrew G. Nelson
Arthur Niederhoffer
Charles O'Hara
James O'Keefe
Jim
O'Neil
William Oldham
Derrick Parker
John Pellicano
John Perkins
Thomas A. Phelan
Joseph L. Phillips
William Phillips
Patrick Picciarelli
Richard Picciotto
Arnold M. Pine
Joe Poss
Peter Pranzo
Gene Radano
Paul Ragonese
James Reardon
Anthony Reyes
Richard Rosenthal
Daniel C. Rudofossi
Howard Safir
Rana Sampson
Joe Sanchez
Alan Sandomir
Ralph Sarchie
Lou Savelli
John O. Savino
Rufus Schatzberg
Albert Schiano
Donald J. Schroeder
Lloyd George Sealy
Albert Seedman
Alan Sheppard
Dave Siev
Michael Solomon
Carey Spearman
Jerry Strollo
Jack Sullivan
Mary Sullivan
Robert Trotta
Joseph Turner
Douglas J. Vaughn
James Wagner
David M. Waksman
Tom Walker
George W. Walling
William F. Walsh
Richard H. Ward
Thomas J. Ward
Bob Weir
Paul B. Weston
Bernard Whalen
Leo P. Whittlesey
Cornelius Willemse
Alfonso Yevoli
About the New York Police Department
(NYPD):
The first law-enforcement officer began
to patrol the trails and paths of New York City when it was known as New Amsterdam, and was a Dutch settlement and fort in
the year 1625. This lawman was known as a "Schout – fiscal" (sheriff – attorney) and was charged with keeping
the peace, settling minor disputes, and warning colonists if fires broke out at night. The first Schout was a man named Johann
Lampo.
The Rattle Watch was a group of colonists
during the Dutch era (1609 - 1664) who patrolled from sunset until dawn. They carried weapons, lanterns and wooden rattles
(that are similar to the ratchet noisemakers used during New Year celebrations). The rattles made a very loud, distinctive
sound and were used to warn farmers and colonists of threatening situations. Upon hearing this sound, the colonists would
rally to defend themselves or form bucket-brigades to put out fires. The rattles were used because whistles had not yet been
invented. The Rattle Watchmen also are believed to have carried lanterns that had green glass inserts. This was to help identify
them while they were on patrol at night (as there were no streetlights at that time). When they returned to their Watch House
from patrol, they hung their lantern on a hook by the front door to show that the Watchman was present in the Watch House.
Today, green lights are still hung outside the entrances of Police Precincts as a symbol that the "Watch" is present and vigilant.
When the High Constable of New York City,
Jacob Hays retired from service in 1844, permission was granted by the Governor of the state to the Mayor of the City to create
a Police Department. A force of approximately 800 men under the first Chief of Police, George W. Matsell, began to patrol
the City in July of 1845. They wore badges that had an eight-pointed star (representing the first 8 paid members of the old
Watch during Dutch times). The badges had the seal of the City in their center and were made of stamped copper.
Source:
nycpolicemuseum.org
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