Archive for March 2022

Joe was born in San Diego and his dad was in the Marine Corps. His dad was sent overseas and Joe and his mom moved to Canada (when he was 6 days old) to live with his grandfather who was helping build the Alaskan Highway. From there they moved to Panama where his grandfather worked…

The day of our meeting, February 7, 2007 was Richard “Scoop” Koehler’s 50-year anniversary of his professional photo career. Richard is one of our Honorary Members. His first paid photo assignment was on this date in 1957. He was working for the Newport Harbor News Press at that time and he was shooting a Newport…

Jim was born November 13, 1943 and raised in Battle Creek, Michigan. After graduating high school in 1961, he began his life of service when he enlisted in the United States Army and was assigned to the Army Security Agency. After three years he returned to Battle Creek where he accepted a position as Deputy…

NBPD Hire Date: 3/16/1973 NBPD Separation Date: 12/14/2002 Yrs of Service: 29 3⁄4 yrs. Rank/Position Held at Separation: Lieutenant ID Number: 179 Academy Attended: Los Angeles Police Academy Other Agencies and Length of Service: 0 Assignments at NBPD: Patrol Officer, AI, F-Unit (CSI), Burglary Detective, Patrol Sgt., SWAT, Traffic Sgt., Records Sgt., CAP Sgt., Patrol…

I was born on November 20, 1933 in Loma Linda, CA, the first son of Dr. Peter Sidney Heeres and Frances E. Heeres, nee Stone. I was named after my paternal grandfather who moved his family to California from Michigan in the early 1900’s, and established the Magnolia Drug Company in Arlington. My father later…

NBPD Hire Date: May 1979 NBPD Separation Date: July 2000 Yrs of Service: 21 Rank/Position Held at Separation: Master OfficerID Number: 472 Academy Attended: OC Sheriff AcademyOther Agencies and Length of Service: 2 years Stanton PD & 1 year Garden Grove PD Assignments at NBPD: Patrol, Accident Investigation, Motors, Burglary Detective, Auto Theft Detective and…

Larry and Jean Harris are the epitome of both civic mindedness and love. They have been married for 55 years this year. The Newport Beach Police Department was able to take advantage of their civic mindedness and skills as Reserve Police Officers for 15 and 17 years respectively. Other agencies were able to take advantage…

This month we again have a husband and wife team who made great contributions to the job and the people that they worked with. However, it was only at the end of their law enforcement careers that they found each other just in time for retirement. Carol: Carol was born in Santa Monica, California. She…

Peg was born in Detroit Michigan and was an only child. After high school, she attended Michigan State and graduated with a degree in journalism. She was editor of the school paper. She met Ray (her husband) who was a campus police officer at the time. Peg went on to the University of Michigan and…

Nan was born in Nobelville, Indiana on April 9, 1958. Being very athletic in high school, she played volleyball, basketball and tennis. She also played the flute and piccolo in the concert, marching, and symphonic band. Nan said she got her musical talent from her dad who had been a band director. Nan spent 5…