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Show t ' I . . ' , ,. . ., . . . 4 - broken in the collision. Detective leers On had made a special study of headhghts. since they are so often broken in accidents. Aftor fitting the frag- - ments together as well as he could, he decide that. despite the witnesses' testimony. 'the death car was not 'a Plymouth. but a Chevrolet.. He even went, so far- as to announce that the car was a 1937 or 1938 model, since those two models were the only ones which used that particular type of glass. with dealers in . Just to be sure.' he checked town. He got a headlight from an old '38 Chev. Sure enough:. it matched' perfectly. the' Pieces Of glass he had.Immediately the newspapers were informed that the missing . car was a Chevrolet, Circulars were, sent, out to all service stationt and garages. The public was asked to turn in tips, and the police began the laborious task of tracing each one of them. I a 0 - - ' - - . 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' F; kl I- 3 ., r..., . , 1 As a mechanic, he's often able to tell a tot about an accident by simply exam- ining. broken parts which may be found at the scene of the collision., "And as for dented fenders," he points. out, "after you've worked on as many of them as I have, you can just 'about tell what caused . ,I "11"110.1W , 4 f L any particular dent." The most important reason for his remarkable success in tracking down drivers, how- -, ever, is his hatred for this' particular type of law- breaker, and his relentless, patient investigation of every clue he gets, no matter how much work that entails. And, as he points out, the assistance of other officers within the department is a major lactor. In addition to himself and his, assistant, James C. McGarry; there aril& officers assigned to acci-- . ' dent investigation. So if you're ever involved in an accident in Salt Lake 'City, you'd better stop. Otherwise, you'll have Detective Iverson and his sleuths on your tuilwhich means that the odds, against your get-ling away are 93 to 7. It Isn't worth it, pal. You'd better stop. 1 . vmmoo.,..1,110., ' , ' he says. - e.:::,,,... .144 " - mechanic. - ".You'd be surprised how Iluch that experience , -- :.. i...; DETECTIVE IVERSON. has one advantage over s. - , 's ,(, t A ,,,,011,,.. - N. ' .0.!'--' I ...- - 111P' ' ' - os, ) 4 .20,.."..".' . 1 t ' ,,,' , , f ""e.. t:,,,.t I - ,,.., 1,A. , or ) i '. .. ,... - ,.. , . t. , 111P' , , , , ' ' . - ' . -' ,s , 1. An . . :1" 1 . most accident investigato police force in 1938? he s 1 i,4. Iv "A guy who leaves somebody dying from accident injuries is a murdererthat's the only word for it," he says bitterly. -- You often can't blame a fellow for having an accident, but when he runs off without trying to help those who may be hurt, that's a different matter." In fact, the detective is a little unhappy about the law which sets a maximum of one year imprisonment and $1000 fine in such cases. It should really be five to ten years and $10,000," he says. His feeling toward drivers is reflected in his work. In one rase, a fatality which occurred in 1948. he checked over 5000 cars before he finally found the one he was looking for. That case, incidentally, is the one which earned him the plaque for "Most Outstanding Officer." His inves tigations covered all parts of the state, and much Nevada, before be finally located the car in Park City, 85 days after the accident. An unsolved case is never considered closed. One important case was solved two and one-ha- lf years after the accident occurred. f ,- , .. ----o- , , . drivers isn't just a routine jobn to Detective Iverson. It's something he feels very deeply about. - .. .... ......,......,... TRACKING DOWN ' 2 . 1, cent. r) , . -- - THAN . ., ,.. .,, . phone calls were checked before investigators finally found the car they were looking' for. Then, on a tip from an anonymous woman, they discovered a ear which looked like the one Attey were seeking. They found a speck of blood on the bumperalthough the bumper had been washed and cleaned with steel wool. On the motor they found some paint flakes which matched ' the paint on the boy's bicycle. Ttv:s when they made the arrest. As a double check, the blood sample and the paint flakes were sent to the FBI laboratories in Washington. D. C.. to make certain that they matched. The speed with which this ease was solved is typical of the efficiency of the accident investigation division of the Salt Lake City Police Department. The department has set an amazing record of 93 per cent apprehension and conviction in local cases.' The national average is only 85 per , , 71,......, .. . - , , , , The Sherlock Holmes g standbye-magnifyin- ' glassis handy when Detective Iverson examines shoe 1 SUNDAY, APRIL it 1949 9 - |
