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Nor, as history shows us, did the robberies begin during those times. The state of Nebraska did not escape the rash of bank robberies that plagued the Midwest during the Roaring Twenties and Dirty Thirties. But first, a little background is in order. It's a parade you'll enjoy many times over.This is the story of the Hastings National Bank robbery of 1931 and the trail of blood spread by the Texas and Oklahoma bandits who perpetrated the crime, a trail that stretched into the 1950s. Over 600 photos illutsrate the vehicles used throughout the years as well as show the equipment and markings chosen by various agencies around the country. You'll start in a two horse-powered patrol wagon in the late 1800s in San Francisco, move to a 63-horsepower Dodge Brothers patrol wagon operated by the Hamtramck, Michigan Police Department and watch for a 1935 Ford coupe along Nassau County highways in New York. POLICE CARS will take memorablilia collectors and car buffs on a parade through history.across America. From early Model A Fords to modern Crown Victorias, from Chevrolet coupes to Caprices, all the vehicles used by highway patrol and state police departments are pictured. In over 600 photos, see and read about the origins of the state police and highway patrol departments state-by-state.

This groundbreaking first edition includes information on:ĬARS OF THE STATE POLICE AND HIGHWAY PATROLĬars of the State Police and Highway Patrol is McCord's follow-up book to his popular Police Cars - A Photographic History. More than 450 photos and informative introductory material will help both experts and beginners. Nat'l Law Enforcement Officer Memorial Fundĭid you know that a ball and chain could be worth hundreds? Or that a Texas Ranger badge could be worth hundreds or even thousands? For the first time, collectors of law enforcement badges, patches, uniforms, caps, and all other types of law enforcement items can evaluate their collections with one comprehensive guide.