Title supplied by cataloger. Rolland Joseph 'Speedy' Curtis was born in Louisiana in 1922. After serving three years in the Marines during World War II, he and his wife, Gloria, relocated from New Orleans to Los Angeles in 1946. Curtis served four years with the Los Angeles Police Department, but resigned from the force in order to pursue both a Bachelor's and Master's degree from USC. He later became involved in city politics, as an associate of Sam Yorty, and later a field deputy to City Council members Billy Mills and Tom Bradley. He was briefly director of the Model Cities program in 1973. Rolland J. Curtis died in his home in 1979, the victim of a homicide. An affordable housing complex on Exposition Blvd. near Vermont Ave. was named in his honor in 1981, along with a nearby street and park. Captain Walter P. Koenig, Commander of the Hollenbeck Division of the Los Angeles Police Department is pictured standing at a podium after being presented with a commendation by Councilman James Harvey Brown (not pictured) in Los Angeles City Hall council chambers. Koenig received a commendation at the time of his retirement after serving for twenty six years on the force. Several people can be sitting in the audience behind them. The event took place on July 3, 1964. See photos 00053377; 00053458; 00128510, 00128511, and 00143504 through 00143514 for additional photos in this series.
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Koenig, Walter Los Angeles City Hall (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles (Calif.).--Police Department--Officials and employees Men Police chiefs Police City halls Award presentations Awards Speeches, addresses, etc Retirement Retirees Microphones Podiums Los Angeles (Calif.)
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