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Gunnar Swalgren |
Description |
Sixteen newspaper articles about police officer Gunnar Swalgren. His awards as policeman, about his time as an instructor for the Junior Police rifle team. An article about Swalgren's assistance in nabbing " 2 bandits fleeing with $14,000 in Loot; a photo of Lake Bluff officials gathered around the new fire truck in front of Village Hall, March 4, 1955. Another article titled : LB Police Officer Pistol-Whipped, Squad Car Swiped; Man Caught in LF, dated March 1966. Swalgren had encountered the man in Navy attire on a Sunday at 1:30 AM. Harriet and Gunnar Swalgren lived at 617 East Prospect Avenue, which they purchased in 1944 for $4,200. The Swalgren's were both born in Sweden and came to the Chicago area in the mid 1920s. Gunnar Swalgren joined the police department in 1946; he worked a 12 hour shift for $190 a month, seven days a week. In the early days, Swalgren patrolled the village on a motorcycle, the only vehicle the police had at the time. Gunnar left the police for in 1971 with a final salary of $10,000. |
Caption |
Gunnar Swalgren |
People |
Swalgren, Gunnar Swalgren, Harriet Swalgren, Norman Borders, Ellie Swalgren, Ellie |
Search Terms |
617 E Prospect Ave Police Policeman Patrol Officer |
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Personalities |
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Object ID |
Doc 998 |