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One of Oldest Police Officers Asks For Retirement CHOOSES PEACE OF RURAL LIFE Member of Department 30 Years, Inspector Will Be Missed Inspector Judd C. Lombard, for 30 years a member of the metropolitan police department of Detroit, soon will lay aside his uniform and his badge and his "tools," to spend the remainder of his days in peaceful retirement in West Branch, Mich His petition for retirement is in. It probably will become effective, atter action by Police Commissioner Gillespie, on Oct. 1. Then Juddmost persons who know him at all have to call him by his first namewill leave the sordidness, the excitement, the scenes of sorrow and trag edy which come into the life of a bluecoat, particularly one whi serv$ ed a quarter of a century ago He will go to West Branch, and if you ask him why, the hardness of the police veteran will leave his eyes and he will say: "Oh, there's pretty good fishing and hunting out there." When Judd Lombard leaves the force. at least two men of high rank in the department will feel as If they are but two points of a broken triangle. They are Supt. of Police Ernst Marquardt and Inspector Pat. 3 rick Hogan. They are the only members who have served longer than Lombard. The superintendent has been in harness 33 years, while Inspector Hogan has been in service 40 years. The superintendent heard about Lombard's petition. "I'm beginning to feel lonely around here," he said. "When Judd goes, that will leave only Hogan and myself who have been here more than 30 years. I'm sorry to see Judd go. He was a good and faithful officer." Lombard joined the department in the spring of 1887. He served as a patrolman only stx months. and then engaged in a battle with a gang of robbers. He was shot thru the months. and then engaged in a battle with a gang of robbers. He was shut thru the mouth, and did not return to duty for one year. He was made a detective on his return, and for 24 years he was in the bureau. He was a detective lleutenant when Frank eroul became police commissioner. The new commiesioner, in his reorganization. made Lombard assistant superintendent. He held that position four years. Police Commissioner Gillespie made him an inspector, and placed him in charge of the west side district. He will hold that position at the time of his retirement In 1899, Lombard was assigned the unpleasant duty of arresting his 3 highest superior in the department, the commissioner. To him was given the task of taking in custody Frank Andrews, in connection with the failure of the City Savings bank. Lombard also took a leading part in breaking up the "Flying Rollers' cult many years ago. He brought about the downfall of Prince Mich ael in a campaign which involved the names of many prominent De troiters before the prince finally went to Jackson prison for five years.
