Posts by Newport Beach Police Department Retiree Association
Everton, Mark M
Name: Everton, Mark M. NBPD Hire Date: Feb. 1981 NBPD Separation Date: Oct. 2006 Yrs of Service: 25+ NBPD Rank/Position Held at Separation: Sergeant ID Number: 581 Academy Attended: Orange County Sheriff Academy Other Agencies and Length of Service: Laguna Beach PD (7 ½ yrs.), Orange PD. Assignments at NBPD: Patrol, Detectives, Vice & Intelligence,…
Read MoreDoug Dein
In 1954 the cost of two complete uniforms was $96.15, including the leather. Your gun was $53.00. From the 1950’s to early 60’s, Property Officers and Animal Control Officers did double duty. There weren’t any dial telephones. If you needed to call into the station, you went to a payphone, announce yourself, and indicate you…
Read MoreDick Ellingham
February, 2010 Dick was born in Trenton, New Jersey in 1946. His father was a Full Bird Colonel in the Army so his first 5 years were spent moving around the states. In 52 Dick and his mother moved in with his grandparents in Trenton while his dad was serving in Korea. Dick graduated from…
Read MoreDave Elliott
Dave was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. For the first several years of his life he moved around to foster homes and lived with his Paternal Grandfather. In 1948 Dave and his sister moved to Newport to live with his mother. She was living at 1527 W. Balboa Blvd. with Dave’s eventual stepfather, Curly.…
Read MoreBill Beverly
Bill was born on April 24, 1967 in Tucson, Arizona. His father, Chuck Beverly, was flying F-4 Phantoms in Vietnam. His mother, Donna, raised 3 children. Brent, the oldest sibling, Diane, and Bill, the youngest. Bill’s family then moved to the Philippines and were stationed at Clark Air Force Base. After a year or so,…
Read MoreThe Morning Watch Painting Crew
Provided by Stan Bressler In the early 70’s, Sgt. Gene Senecal was in charge of maintenance of the police cars. Gene decided that it would look better to have the entire police car rims painted white. For the next month he sent cars up to the painter and had the rims done. Some of the…
Read MoreDoug Dein
Doug Dein by Neil Purcell Neil told Stan a story about riding with Doug. Neil said he was a rookie and went on his first ride with Doug. They got a call about a woman complaining about people throwing eggs against the side of her house. Doug contacted the elderly lady and she told him…
Read MoreSome Thoughts About Things That Happened by Stan Bressler
Remember when John Malmquist responded to a 211 at the motel, at Avocado and PCH? He walked right into the office and a guy was standing there with a gun pointed at him. The desk clerk said John had a note book in his hand and he dropped the note book on the floor and…
Read MoreWHAT WAS IT LIKE IN ‘63
If you were hired in 1963, here are just a few of the things you would have gone through: The hiring process from application to hire could take up to 3 weeks. That included physical agility, back ground, psych, and written. You would then go to the L.A.P.D. Academy. The academy was 3 months long. …
Read MoreTHE RACE
Around 0200 on one quiet night a call came into the station about a couple of cars in a race around Fashion Island. An employee of one of the companies was working late and he had a perfect view of Newport Center Drive from the 6th floor of his building. The dispatchers ask him if…
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