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H. Frank Pettit

Courier-Post column on the Camden police force of 32 years earlier, with a portrait of writer Ben Courter

Camden Cops of 32 Years Ago Valiant Crew Under 'Sam' Dodd

Ben Courter's July 15, 1930 Camden Courier-Post column recalls Chief Samuel Dodd and his whiskered police force of about 1898, opening with an anecdote of Dodd and Patrolman John Dall and then naming the officers in each row of a group photograph.

July 15, 1930·1 min read

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Camden's Police Shake-Up

The Philadelphia Inquirer of December 8, 1896, reported that Camden police Lieutenant Pettit explained his failure to execute a warrant against gamblers at 503 Federal Street, an account Chief Dodd denied.

December 8, 1896·1 min read