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Show Officers Get Deserved Praise "lTi-LL deserved is the praise officially be-f be-f stowed on Detectives L. B. Gifford and WMRogeroj LtheSalt Lake City police de- partment for their quick solution of the daylight robbery of a downtown store week ago. The details of the case are familiar to readers read-ers of The Telegram, which last week commended com-mended these officers anonymously because the arrests were not specifically credited to them. It was their questioning of the two suspects arrested ar-rested within a few hours of the gunpoint robbery rob-bery that brought confessions from the pair. They won praise from their immediate superior, su-perior, Captain E. A. Hedman. in a letter recognizing recog-nizing their efficient and intelligent service. Now comes Chief of Police Harry L. Finch to add his own accolade in a public commendation of the two detectives. This exhibits Chief Finch's wholesome policy of giving praise where praise is due. Too often the individual accomplishments of police officers are allowed to go unnoticed. Jf ten f oeteig pertly ten mecetng demands of duty which involve matters of moment to their families, fam-ilies, these public servants are inclined to regard re-gard these as "all in a day's work." Maybe it is, but it earns recognition nevertheless. This belongs be-longs on their record. It is good to know that Captain Hedman and Chief Finch believe in showing regard for their subordinates when "the day's work" includes an outstanding accomplishment accomplish-ment in line of duty. |