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Earl Wright
Earl Wright joined the Camden police force in 1928, serving as a motorcycle patrolman and later Sergeant. He is best known as the officer who arrested mass murderer Howard Unruh on September 6, 1949.
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Felix Bocchicchio
Born on August 31, 1906, in Pennsylvania, Felix Bocchicchio left a lasting imprint on boxing history as the manager of Jersey Joe Walcott , particularly during his remarkable ascent to becoming the heavyweight champion in the late 1940s and early 1950s. However, Bocchicchio's life was filled with diverse and often controversial endeavors, both within and outside the boundaries of the law.
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Illegal Operation Charged to Doctor
A Camden physician was charged with performing an illegal operation on Nora Williamson of 525 North Front Street, in a case investigated by Detective John V. Wilkie.
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Wilkie Exonerated of Strike Assault
Assault charges against Police Inspector John V. Wilkie, stemming from the July 1936 RCA strike riot, were dismissed after the complainant failed to appear for the eleventh time. Patrolman Earl Wright had made the original arrest.
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Cops Score High on This Slot Machine
Camden police, including Patrolmen John Kaighn, Oliver Morgan, Earl Wright and John V. Wilkie, seized a pin-ball slot machine in a raid on a store at 1806 Broadway.
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Cop on Ledge Thrills Hundreds Drawn by False Burglar Alarm
Patrolman John V. Wilkie climbed over the roof and across a narrow ledge to an open second story window at King jewelry store, 4 Broadway, to investigate a false burglar alarm that drew several hundred spectators.