Show l CITY In p PATROLMAN A lR MADE SERGEANT J. J W. W Burt Advanced to Position Vacated by Retirement Appointment of Patrolman J. J W. W Burt to the position of sergeant to replace Sergeant C. C W. W Olson who was was recently t retired retired re- re v tired tired lc was an- an Tues Tues- u ty- ty day by Chief of ot t Police Joseph E. E Burbidge Sergeant Burt BurtI I became a member member mem- mem i. i ber of the Salt 4 Lalee police dek department de- de 1 April 6 k- k f 1920 l oS i He Re wa was wag awarded award award- ed 2 25 merit marks for exceptional exceptional ex ex- ex- ex bravery in the performance perform perform- ance of his duty as a result of ot agun a J gun fight JanuJ January Janu Janu- ary 8 1926 in a J J. J W W. Burt drug store at Fifth East street and Bryan Bran avenue avenue ave aye nue where he had been stationed following an epidemic of drug store robberies When hen J. J S. S Dresser and William G. G Nelson entered the drug store and attempted to rob It Sergeant Burt was wounded by the first bullet bullet bullot bul bul- let lot fired by the intruders rs The Th bullet bullet bullet bul bul- let cut a gash across his forehead With blood streaming into his eyes he engaged the bandits in a pistol duel that resulted in Dresser suffering suffering suf suf- fering a wound on the hip Al Although Although Although Al- Al though seriously wounded Dresser and his companion succeeded in making good their escape On January On-January January 16 Dresser was arrested arrested arrested ar ar- ar- ar rested in a room on Broadway near West Vest Temple street He was tal taken to a hospital where an infection set in that proved fatal Nelson was tried and found guilty In the United States district court of attempting to rob a postoffice and Is now serving a year 35 ien en tence lence at Leavenworth Sergeant Serg Burt was assigned to take the prisoner to Leavenworth |