This is a photograph of Chief R. H. Evans, being sworn in as Police Chief by Fred Catrell, City Clerk, Howell, Michigan, 1950's.
Reginald H. Evans, of 310 Summit Street, Howell, Michigan was sworn in by City Clerk Fred Catrell on June 5th, 1961. Chief Evans had for two years fulfilled the duties of that office, having first joined the Howell City Police force in 1951.
Chief R. H. Evans' family included his wife Elsie, and three daughters, Mary, Constance, and Linda.
The six officers serving on the City of Howell Police force in 1961 were, Tholen Wiles, Robert Dutkiewicz, Charles Mason, Anthony A. Meyer, Jr., Douglas D. Connon, and Richard G. Marowsky.
This is a photgraph taken during a Prohibition Raid, showing a large vat of whiskey mash on a farm in Livingston County, Michigan. The writing on the back of the photograph says, "second raid on still". In the picture are, left, Undersheriff Loren Bassett and to the right, William Cansfield, Editor, of the Livingston County Press. The photograph is labeled 1932, and while the location is in Livingston County, Michigan, the exact location is unknown.
