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| COURTESY SGT. ROBERT FISCHER |
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| COURTESY SGT. ROBERT FISCHER |
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| COURTESY SGT. ROBERT FISCHER |
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| COURTESY SGT. ROBERT FISCHER |
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| COURTESY SGT. ROBERT FISCHER |
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| COURTESY SGT. ROBERT FISCHER |
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May 26, 1965 at 10:30 AM, Northern District Radio Car #502, manned by Officer Robert DiStefano driving and Officer
Robert Michael were responding to a Signal 13 (Assist an Officer) call when at the intersection of 29th and Remington,
they were cut off by a truck that had gone through a RED light. RC 502 was being operated with “lights
and siren” struck the truck and turned it over on its roof. The truck then hit a utility pole that prevented it from
breaking through the show window of Jarman Pontiac. Notice the indentation on the side of the truck. Joe deCarlo was the Sergeant
and responded to the accident scene.
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| PHOTO COURTESY MAJOR ROBERT DiSTEFANO |
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| PHOTO COURTESY MAJOR ROBERT DiSTEFANO |
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| PHOTO COURTESY MAJOR ROBERT DiSTEFANO |
In the photo showing the front of the totaled (the engine was partially in the front seat) police car, that Officer
Bob Michael, was talking to the T.I.S. Investigator.
Please note the price of regular gas in the photo, 28.9 cents per gallon!
Miraculously, no one was hurt in this accident!
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| PHOTO COURTESY MAJOR ROBERT DiSTEFANO |
Leon Tomlin, a patrolman, at that time, was assigned to RC
502 car, on the relieving shift, thanked Officer DiStefano and Officer Michael for "expediting" the replacement process
of the old unit.
Ironically, the driver of the truck named John Brennan later joined the Baltimore Police Department. While in the
academy he avoided his firearm and defense tactic instructors who were none the less, Officer Robert DiStefano and Officer
Bob Michael. John Brennan later attained the rank of Sergeant.
Sergeant Pattinson of the "I can teach a monkey how to drive, fame", informed Officer DiStefano that it was the
worst accident that he had seen for a long time!
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A.I.D. accident report detailing the accident investigation
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| PHOTO COURTESY MAJOR ROBERT DiSTEFANO |
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| COURTESY SGT. ROBERT FISCHER |
The Departmental vehicle pictured above was the victim of a frequently occurring set of circumstances. The driver of this
vehicle stopped behind a disabled civilian vehicle in order to render assistance. While stopped, serving as protection to
one civilian vehicle another struck the police vehicle from the rear.
Accidents of the type just described need not happen with such alarming frequency. Some initial precautions will serve
to protect both the Departmental vehicle and the civilian auto it is assisting.
Three warning devices should be employed by members of the Department while rendering this type of assistance; the emergency
dome light should be operating, the four-way emergency flashers should be employed, and flares should be set out between 100
and 200 feet to the rear of the stopped vehicles.
When stopped for a disabled motorist the police officer should take care to stay outside of his vehicle where practical
and take a position of safety with the motorist.
Officers should stop far enough behind the disabled vehicle, so that the vehicle will not cause damage to the departmental
vehicle when it is being moved.
CRUISING PATROL 10-7
PADDY WAGON MAKES IT'S LAST 10-14 RUN.......
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