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DID YOU KNOW THAT
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At one time the Fairmount Park Guards/Police was the 4th largest Police Department in the State of Pennsylvania. The only Departments that were larger was Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and the State Police.
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Fairmount Park Guards Parking Vehicles at Valley Green, Circa 1900s
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The last officers hired directly by Fairmount Park entered the Police Academy on April 10th, 1972. They were: Frank Carpino, Bill Hughes, Tom Lamb, John Pierce, Dave Rizzo and John Suppa
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The Fairmount Park Guards / Police were 104 years old when they merged with the Philadelphia Police Department in May 0f 1972
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The Park K-9 Unit was started in 1960 with 8 members. The original members were all Mounted.The original concept was to have a dog walk along side the Mounted Officer. Due to legal liabilities it was determined that the dog had to be kept on a leash making it impractical for patrol purposes, thus the K-9 Unit was born.
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Original Park K-9 Members
Left To Right: Jack Spratt, Aaron Smith, Paul Tucker, Jack Bonner, Joe Flannery, Andy English and Bob Cunningham.
Missing From Photo is Walt Schultz Who Took the Photo
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The Original Headquarters for the Park Guards was a hotel on the banks of the Schuykill River called the Rialto. The first Superintendent was Russell Thayer and the first Captain Louis Chasteau.
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In 1873 Park Guard Headquarters was moved from the Rialto Hotel to the Sedgley Estates' Gate House (Future home of the 91st District).
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Sedgley Gate House located just off of 33rd & Girard
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The Park had it's own Marine Unit located at the East Park Canoe House. (on Kelly Drive, just below Strawberry Mansion Bridge)
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Ed Rhodes is in the boat. Jack Spratt is in the river
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