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Show Tom World VETERAN COP HAS LONG, HONEST RECORD Thirty-two years ago last Sunday Tom World accepted an appointment to the Salt Lake police department. And three years hence from that date, "'they can kick me out if they want to, but I'm not quitting." That's the way Tom World, 62 year old Sugar House division divi-sion patrolman, regards his situation with the police department, de-partment, he has served in every division. His father before him, William Wil-liam World, was killed while on duty in Sugar House years ago when, an automobile backed out of the gasoline station sta-tion where Keith O'Brien's store is now. His son after him, Thomas J. World, has taken the examinations examina-tions and any day now may ' join the force that has been ilfe and livelihood to the veteran vet-eran Sugar House cop. Tom World has served long, faithfully and well. He has made police work his life's work, and his life has not been wanting, lor ne nas Deen a good cop, an honest man. Betimes, he believes, police morale could be better "if they'd just let you be a good cop," but inside politics, petty jealousies and human weaknesses weak-nesses can take a lot out of a man trying to do his duty. So Tom World has gone about his duty quietly and without headstrong ambition which would ruffle his composure com-posure and his working surroundings, sur-roundings, being honest, doing do-ing what was and is expected of him. Johnny Roberts, Sgt. AI Rogers, also a Sugar House officer, (in command of the division while Lt. Gilbert M. Hopkins is away) and Capt. Falkenrath are the only senior officers to Tom World in point of service on the Salt Lake force. |