Ramblings of an old Detroit copper.

**Ray1936** · June-10-21, 01:47 PM

Originally Posted by IrishSpartan

Hi Ray,

Do you remember anymore the name of the judge who made that comment about moving to Chicago? Somebody like Scallen, McKay, or Koscinski? Actually, my guess is the Hon. Frank Schmanske.

Oh, I remember the judge....Judge Henry Heading. Called himself "Pigmeat", tho why I know not. Back in the late fifties, early sixties, you could figure on walking a beat for your first two or three years. No portable radios back then, either; your only link to the rest of the world were the police call boxes.

**IrishSpartan** · June-10-21, 09:34 PM

Originally Posted by Ray1936

Oh, I remember the judge....Judge Henry Heading. Called himself "Pigmeat", tho why I know not. Back in the late fifties, early sixties, you could figure on walking a beat for your first two or three years. No portable radios back then, either; your only link to the rest of the world were the police call boxes.

Interesting that it was Henry Heading. It seemed like he had some rather interesting quotes in the newspapers. Do you think the demolition of the old Michigan Avenue skid row in the early 60's had any spill over to the 2nd Precinct? I know for the most part many relocated to the Cass Corridor.

Since you walked the beats in the 2nd Precinct, do you feel that was the precinct you knew the best of all?

**Ray1936** · June-11-21, 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by IrishSpartan

Interesting that it was Henry Heading. It seemed like he had some rather interesting quotes in the newspapers. Do you think the demolition of the old Michigan Avenue skid row in the early 60's had any spill over to the 2nd Precinct? I know for the most part many relocated to the Cass Corridor.

Since you walked the beats in the 2nd Precinct, do you feel that was the precinct you knew the best of all?

Yeah, I came to know that part of town like the back of my hand. No GPS units in those days, so you'd best know all the streets and numbering sequences.

The skid row area of Michigan avenue was pretty well under way of being demolished when I started [[1959), so sorry to note that I have no particular memories of it, other than a few vagrants looking for new quarters to haunt.