Leaksville-Spray-Draper Police Photos
Ronnie Hooker Collection, page two
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17-  Officer on right is Robert Barnes, Chief of Police of Leaksville, on left is A.B. Nivens.  Strongman with back to camera is pulling laundry truck with rope in his teeth.
18-  Spray Police (circa 1960) left to right , standing; Owen Brown, Milton Holt, and Conrad Scott. Seated; Wiseman "Pap" Terry and  Clarence "Fat" Vestal
19- First police radio dispatch center with "Pug" Carter (left) and Cliff Rorrer (right)
20- James (Jim, J. A.)Afford Robertson - Chief of Police who was murdered

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21-  Elmer Mcbride, Spray Officer 1953
22-  "A" Shift of Eden Police Officers 1981.  Left to right: Front row:: David Hall, Donnie Dickerson, and Joe Hampton Back row: Willie Aheron, Sgt. Danny Gillespie, and H. C. Phillips
23- "B" Shift of Eden Police Officers 1981.  Front row: Barry Chaney, Tim Richardson, and Sgt. Frank Watkins. Back Row: Lt. L J Priddy, Danny Jones, Bobby Lundsford and Mike Beliczky
24- "C" Shift of Eden Police Officers 1981.  Front row: John Chilton and Sammy Farmer. Back row: Sgt. Brad Wade, Tim Adkins, Carl "Smiley" Grogan, Mark Repass, and LT. G.L. Walker

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25-  "D" Shift of Eden Police Officers 1981.  Front row: Toine Spann, Robin Shreve, and Jim Thomas. Back row: Sgt. Jerry Pulliam, Bobby Jones, Ronnie Shively, Bryan Wallace, and  Lt. Ronald Brown 
26-   Detectives, Eden Police 1981.  Front Row: Eugene "Buddy" Moretz, Bobby Stewart, and Lt. Mike Martin. Back Row: Barry Carter and Walter "Skip" Johnson
27- Office Special Staff,  Eden Police  1981.  Front Row: Buddy Overby, Sandra Duncan, Alma Reynolds, and Brenda Thackston. Middle row: Leroy "Smokey" Hyler, Tommy Griffin, and Chief Garnet Smart. Back Row: Lt. Ronnie Hooker, Robbin Barker, and Lt. Wayne Carter
28- Spray Police - 1966 left to right  front row: Warren "Shorty" Donavant, White T. Reeder, Ronnie Hooker, Chief Wiseman "Pap" Terry  back row: Pete Robertson, Mike Martin, Wilford Dean, and Clarence "Fat" Vestal

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29-  Draper Police - 1966 left to right front row:   Howard Edwards, "Mac" Hale, Charlie Somers, and Chief Willie Atkins back row: Mike Axsom, Willie Aheron, Silas Gammons and Hugh Barker
30- Pug Carter, Investigator
31- Firearms Trophies (left to right): Chief M. O, Clark, "Smokey" Hyler, Barry Carter, Wayne Carter,  Mike Martin,  Brad Wade, and Robbin Barker
32- Draper Police in 1952  (left to right) : Robert Powell Willie Atkins, Jack Talbot, Lem Shelton, "Peg" Carter, and Chief Carl Axsom

For page three of these photos, click here.

(All photos submitted by Ronnie Hooker, an Eden Police Department veteran of 27 years. Started out as dispatcher for Spray in 1966 (1 year before consolidation),  rose through ranks to Captain when he retired. Served as acting Chief for 6 months when Marshall Clark was transferred to Inspection Department.  Started Edens' Criminal Identifications.)  

To see a collection of  Leaksville-Spray-Draper Police Badges, click here.

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