Pre-1889 Police Force

H.W. Storey, Harry G. Rose, John Harris, John Jones. Stephen Varner, Capt. Decker, Jacob Swank, Frank Stern and John Beaner.

 

88 Arrested - 7 April 1936

Cop Time

Johnstown Police Department - 1950's

The First Paddy-Wagon - 1910

1910 Pope-Hartford Police Car - (photo not from Johnstown)

The first motorized patrol to be placed in police service in Johnstown was this type of four-cylinder Pope-Hartford and it went into service today - March 25, 1910. The city fathers paid out $4,000 in 1910 (a whopping $97,087 now)

Started Police Pension Fund in 1913

The Johnstown police pension fund was started in 1913 when members of the force organized a baseball team and played games for the benefit of the new fund. The Johnstown-Altoona police series aroused high public interest and in two years the baseball team has raised a total of $17,000 ($388,000 now) for the pension fund. Appearing in the above picture of the 1913 police team are: (Left to right) First Row - James Adams, outfielder; Clyde Adams, second base; John Thomas, outfielder.
Second Row - Otto Fink, second base; Herman Hoffman, pitcher; Percy Benson, outfielder; Harry Owens, outfielder and Carol Steuer, shortstop.
Back Row - John Buechley, manager; James (Buckeye) Reynolds, first base; George Patterson, third base' John Volk, first base and George Bush, catcher.

J-town Paddy Wagon

Old Johnstown Police Department Patrol Wagon