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MURDER INCORPORATED,LEWIS VALENTINE,POLICE COMMR.NYC,1944,DETAILS ABOUT HOMICIDE
MURDER INCORPORATED,LEWIS VALENTINE,POLICE COMMR.NYC,1944,DETAILS ABOUT HOMICIDE

MURDER INCORPORATED,LEWIS VALENTINE,POLICE COMMR.NYC,1944,DETAILS ABOUT HOMICIDE

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  • Murder Incorporated: Valentine's Day
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  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Signed by: Lewis J. Valentine
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  • Industry: Historical
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    Description

    Lewis J. Valentine was a legendary Police Commissioner of New York City,
    whose job it was under Mayor Fiorella LaGuardia to tackle organized crime
    and the mob.
    1944 Typed Signed Letter on his Stationary giving a commendation to
    his son, Detective Edward J. Valentne on the 32nd Detective Squad for
    "effecting the arrest of one Thelma Hicks, on a charge of Homicide - stabbed
    one Willie Weston in the right side of chest, with a knife, causing his death."
    Valentine to Valentine on Valentine's Day.
    heavy quality paper. raised letterhead.
    as pictured....
    add .50 for 1st class/Insured to U.S..
    I AM UNABLE TO SHOW IT HERE, DUE TO HTTP GUIDELINES, BUT A
    VERY GOOD BIO. OF HIM
    CAN BE FOUND ONLINE USING HIS NAME
    AND 'MAFIA STORIES.'
    Below is just a very introductory bio.
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    Lewis Joseph Valentine
    “Muss ‘em Up” Valentine in June 1935
    New York City Police Commissioner
    In office
    1934–1945
    Appointed by
    Fiorello H. LaGuardia
    Preceded by
    John Francis O'Ryan
    Succeeded by
    Arthur William Wallander
    Personal details
    Born
    March 19, 1882
    Brooklyn, New York
    Died
    December 16, 1946 (aged 64)
    New York City
    Lewis Joseph Valentine
    (March 19, 1882 – December 16, 1946) was the
    New York City Police Commissioner
    from 1934 to 1945, under Mayor
    Fiorello H. LaGuardia
    during the
    Murder, Inc.
    era. He was the author of an autobiography
    Night stick: The autobiography of Lewis J. Valentine.
    [1]
    He was Police Commissioner of New York for eleven years, longer than any other previous person in that position.
    [2]
    Time magazine
    credited him with cleaning up the department so that New York City had one of the most honest police departments in the nation.
    [3]
    After New York, he advised the
    Tokyo Police Force
    .
    [4]
    Biography
    He was born on March 19, 1882. Valentine joined the
    New York Police Department
    in 1903, at age 21.
    [3]
    He specialized in combatting police corruption attracting the attention of
    Mayor LaGuardia
    who appointed him as the city's police commissioner in 1934.
    [5]
    He died on December 16, 1946.
    [2]