WESTERN DISTRICT

"EVER ON THE WATCH" THE HISTORY OF THE BALTIMORE POLICE DEPARTMENT by Ret. Officer W.M.Hackley

WESTERN DISTRICT

The Western District borders five districts (Southern, Central, Northwestern, Northern, Southwestern) and is comprised of several historic neighborhoods, such as Sandtown/Winchester, Poppleton, Penn-North and Druid Hill. The Western District was also once home to Edgar Allen Poe and is where the Poe Homes are now located

Western District 1891

Sergeant Clowe

Courtesy Family of Officer John H Strack

Western District 1945

located on Pine St.

Officer John H Strack (He is the Officer on the extreme left top row)

His beat for 41 years was walking around Lexington Market. He received many commendations during his tour of duty and had to shoot 2 robbers who held up the old "May" Company on Eutaw St, by the way both of these guys attended his funeral and comment how Mr. John squared them away (things have changed over the years).

Officer John Strack’s favorite saying "treat all people the way you want to be treated and you shall get along fine on the streets".

Baltimore City Police Officer, assigned Badge # 489, circa 1920-1940's and assigned to the City’s Western District.

OCTOBER 31, 1974

Joe Hlafka was shot several times and one round struck him in the face but he survived and went back to work. He transferred to the Traffic Division and was in the Foot Traffic unit for several years.

Joe is better known as "Night Stick Joe". He made thousands of our famous Baltimore ESPANTOONS for our officers and officers from around the world! He made them out of evey kind of wood imaginable.

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES COURTESY OF RETIRED OFFICER DAVE EASTMAN

Sergeant Ames and Officer Mayfield Western District 2004

Officer Haley and Officer Johnson Western District 2004

Officer Korman Western District 2004

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