Lt. Joe Bookman is clearly based on a character from Dragnet, Sergeant Joe Friday, played by Jack Webb in the famed crime series. Friday was a detective for the LAPD and was famous for his no ...

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There are no bioweapons here. When dealing with people’s health, we need to do like Sgt. Joe Friday said on the series Dragnet, “We want the facts ma’am, just the facts.” The above ...

Hampton Police Sergeant Joe Jones retires after 37 years in law enforcement, 27 of which were served in Hampton. Jones, known for his calm demeanor and dedication, was a respected leader and ...

(Craig Borck / Pioneer Press) A SWAT team stands by Friday, May 6 ... On May 1, 2010, Maplewood Sgt. Joe Bergeron was searching for carjacking suspects in St. Paul when he was killed in an ...

Police said Sgt. Weller, 47, died in a car crash in southeastern Will County on Friday. He was off-duty at the time of the crash. Sgt. Weller was a 20-year veteran of the Joliet Police Department.

Lines are at the door at Seattle Department of Licensing offices. Factal Editor Joe Veyera and Seattle Met Food and Drink Editor Naomi Tomky are here to break down the week. We can only make ...

Kyle Snyder, 29, was one of 16 men charged during a Friday, May 9 undercover operation on Columbus' North Side, Columbus police Sgt. Joe Albert said. The operation involved Columbus police posting ...

Snyder was arrested in Ohio on Friday, May 9, as part of a prostitution ring, authorities confirmed on Monday, May 12. Columbus Police Sgt. Joe Albert told local CBS affiliate 10 WNBS the city’s ...

ALEJANDRA BORUNDA, BYLINE: When Elbert Joe Friday was a kid, there was a show on TV called "Dragnet." The main character was a hard-boiled LA detective called Joe Friday. ELBERT JOE FRIDAY ...