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Gary began working for NBPD in March of 1956 at a salary of $325 per month. He worked for 33 years and retired in 1989. Gary worked Patrol, was the Department’s first A. I. Officer, rode motors, worked as a helicopter observer and retired as a Desk Officer. Upon retirement, he went to work for…

With a 30 year career in the Newport Beach Police Department, 49 years of happy marriage, and the honor of being NBPD’s first running team captain, Les Chapman’s trademarks of dedi-cation, longevity, and quiet loyalty are confirmed. It seems like Les started running the year he was born in 1935, in Orange, California, and he…

Jim was born in Norway MI. The town his parents lived in, Niagara WI., was so small it didn’t have a medical facility so most everyone in town was born in a 9 bed hospital in Michigan. Jim’s great grandfather had come from Germany to Niagara in the late 1800’s to work at a local…

NBPD Hire Date: 3-73 NBPD Separation Date: 1-79 Yrs of Service: 6 Rank/Position Held at Separation: Officer ID Number: 190 Academy Attended: LAPD Other Agencies and Length of Service: Irvine PD – 25 years. Assignments at NBPD: Traffic (AI) and CSI. Favorite Assignments: CSI People Who Had an Impact on Your Career: Gary Petersen, Bill…