Art history of Hammond, Indiana : a review of its general history and its present status as the metropolis of northwest Indiana; illustrated with views of many public and business institutions; a summary of trade and industries; a statement of progress . city of Ham-mond: Chief Austgen is a man of keen sensi-bility, most judgment, and great re-serve force, and is loyal to the trust given intohis hands by the city of Hammond. Captain Fred G. Rimbach was appointed tothe force in 19U1. He was patrolman threeyeais. Subsequently for three years he wassecretary of the board of police. The
Art history of Hammond, Indiana : a review of its general history and its present status as the metropolis of northwest Indiana; illustrated with views of many public and business institutions; a summary of trade and industries; a statement of progress . city of Ham-mond: Chief Austgen is a man of keen sensi-bility, most judgment, and great re-serve force, and is loyal to the trust given intohis hands by the city of Hammond. Captain Fred G. Rimbach was appointed tothe force in 19U1. He was patrolman threeyeais. Subsequently for three years he wassecretary of the board of police. Then for threeyears he was chief of police. During his in- •?cumbjncy of this office the Standard Steel works :were instituted in Hammond, and the Gibson .yards were established. Any one living here at .that time will surely knov/ that it was a tryingmeasure of credit that was due the chief. Dur-ing the past three years Officer Rimbach has ; thus having nearly filled out twelveveais of loyal service to the city. Captain George T. Hanlon is to the manorborn a policeman, lithe and , kindly dis-posed but having an inexorable sense of justice,and a power of action which every crook or law-breaker knows whose crimes or misdemeanors. Peter Austgen. Chirr Iuli has biout;ht him into contact with Captain Han-Ion. Cur captain entered the public service ofthe city o£ Hammond in 1901, and has justly andfairly succeeded to the higher honors of responsi-ble position as captain of the police force. Hehas adaptibility as well as force and energy, andcan command a corps ol young America as easilyas a body of poli:c_ and is equally at home inconducting a monsler parade. Tlic Cteict IoisiiaiiMNioiK-iNThat may be termed the legislativebody of ihe police force are the police commis-? sioners, v/ho in this instance are Anton Drackcrt William J. Thompson, whodetermine all mattcis pertaining to the organi-zation, character and maintenance of th
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