Show Provo Police Veteran Named To Head Moab Police Force i I J FRED FREt A A. A DAMSON ADAMSON Fred A A. Adamson of Provo Pros Utah an officer with outstanding ing experience and an I ecord has been named as Moab's new Police Chief it was announced ed late last week by Mayor J. J W W. v. v Corbin Coi A Adamson amson will re re- Ire from the Police department de do- effective Nov 1 assum hg ing his Moab duties immediate Immediate- ly Iy Officer Adamson twice an assistant assistant as as- chief has been with the Provo Police ponce department since r January nuary 1936 1930 In the recent Provo changeover he was rated as deteCtive detective de de- de sergeant with wIlh the tentative tentative tenta tenta- tive title of lieutenant until Civil Service Board Doard Adamson has successfully passed passed examinations for lieutenant caplain captain captain cap cap- tain lain and assistant chief In the Provo fIOVO system lie was the first Provo officer chosen to attend the Federal Bureau Bureau Bureau Bur Bur- eau of Investigation school In Washington D. D C. C lie He graduated in July of 1945 19 Since that time his specialty has been criminal Ine Investigation The selection of Mr Adamson culminates the screening by the city of applicants for the position post tion of chief chef About fifteen applIcations applications ap ap- ap- ap were received followIng following follow follow- ing th the resignation of Chief Archie Arch Arch- ie Ic M. M Swenson in late Septem ber bet Chief Swenson's resignation will become became effective on Nov 1 The new chief will sele select t personnel personnel per per- per per- for the department after he has had the opportunity to familiarize himself with the new job A reputedly conscientious and thorough officer Mr Adamson Adam- Adam son has been assured of cooperation tion In setting up the department I for efficient operation He lie conferred conferred conferred con con- with Mayor J. J W. W Corbin Saturday on the assumption of his Moab duties Mayor Corbin expressed great satisfaction Inthe In Inthe inthe the selection made for the po pa- Moab is very fortunate to to gain the services of 01 Mr Adamsons Adamson's Adamsons Adamsons Adamson's Adam Adam- sons son's stature and excellent background background back back- ground Mayor Corbin stated |