Andrew “Andy” Polak served 34 years as a member of the Hudson Police Force, 26 of these years as Police Chief, retiring in 1972. This 1942 photo shows Officer “Andy” next to the Police Cruiser on the Derry Road in front of Goodwin’s Fried Clam Stand with Saint Patrick’s Cemetery in the background. InContinue reading “Police Before Two Way Radio!”
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Hudson’s First Police and Fire Chief
Police and Fire Chief Harry J. Connell (left) and Deputy Harry Emerson spend some idle time in the old police office on Ferry Street. Mr. Connell was a member of the Police Dept. from 1913 and its Chief from 1921 until 1946. He also served as a member of the Fire Dept. from 1912 andContinue reading “Hudson’s First Police and Fire Chief”