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September 19 1961
A special meeting of the Board of Public Safety was held at 1:30 P.M. DST on
Friday, September lk 1961 in the office of the Chief of Police for the purpose
of hearing Officers Matthew Puecker and Ralph W. Mullins answer to charges
filed by the Board to violations 8, 9 and 12 of the Rules and Regulations
of the Police Department of South Bend.
All Board members were present. Also present were Officer Matthew Puecker and
his attorney, Joseph Etth, Officer Ralph W, Mullins, and the following witnesses:
Officers Kenneth McDonald, William Adelsberger, James McMahon, Robert Bulls,
Russell Ryker.
Submitted to the Board were statements from the following officers: Officers
Russell Ryker, Kenneth McDonald, Robert Bulla, James McMahon, Sgt. Pasalich,
William Adelsberger.
Also submitted were reports of Officers Matthew Puecker and Ralph W. Mullins,
submitted by Inspector R. L. Hunt. Said reports were read aloud by Board
Chairman Irving J. Smith and made part of the record.
After hearing all witnesses and all interested parties who wished to be heard,
and the Board, having examined the violations reports submitted and, further
hearing all evidence of the various officers, the Board feels that both
officers acted badly and in a manner unbecoming to their position as Police
Officers and finds them guilty of violations 81 9 and 12 of the Rules and
Vi&latons of the Police Department of South Bend.
The Board further rules that Officers Puecker and Mullins will serve one-half
month without pay. Officers have been off duty but will be reinstated for the
next pay period1but will receive no compensation and will make payments into
the Police Pension Fund and Insurance. Said reinstatement will be effective
today.
The Board advised Officers Puecker and Mullins that, if they were not satisfied
with the rulins, they have the right to appeal to the Circuit Court of this
County.
Their being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was
adjourned, at 3:00 P.M.
Attest: Antho . Sabo, Clerk