Feature Article on Chief
O‘Leary. Topic: LAW & ORDER & PEOPLE
Written by Rich Wallace in
October, 1994
CHIEF O'LEARY A FIXTURE IN CITY LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR 60 YEARS...Pg 3 |
| The Chief enforced strict
standards of conduct among his men as well. The Chief once suspended Patrolman Kritzer for
five days without pay for accepting $5 from John Tecklenberg for helping him after he got
into an accident when he fell asleep while driving his horse and buggy in Sidney. Today,
some citizens express a lack of confidence in their public officials. The confidence of
the community in Chief O'Leary never wavered. It is no wonder: The Chief never took a day
of vacation, other than sick leave, and worked seven days a week for sixty years. He never
drew his gun or used a blackjack to apprehend a suspect. His treatment of criminals as
known around the state to be stern but always fair. Retirement was never
an option for the Chief. When he died in office in 1953, it is believed he had served
longer that any other law enforcement officer in US history. He left behind a legacy of
service to Sidney unmatched before or since.
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