Cook Appointed Acting Chief Of Police - Fohey Is Granted Leave of Absence Because of Illness

THE ANN ARBOR NEWS

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Hundred And Fifth Year, No. 127

Ann Arbor, Mich., Monday, May 29, 1939

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Cook Appointed Chief of Police

Fohey Is Granted Leave Of Absence Because Of Illness

Enkemann Will Become Acting Sergeant

Sgt. Norman E. Cook, member of the Ann Arbor police department since 1923, will become acting chief of the department Wednesday succeeding Chief Lewis W. Fohey, who has been given a leave of absence because of his health, the police commission announced today.

The action to relieve the chief of his duties until he is fully recovered was taken this morning by the commission, which at the same time, named Sgt. Cook acting chief and advanced Officer Casper Enkemann to the post of acting sergeant.

Resignation of George W. Kyer as a member of the police commission was reported at the meeting in a letter from Mayor Walter C. Sadler to Herbert L. Frisinger, senior member of the commission. The mayor failed of obtaining confirmation of Mr. Kyer for reappointment to the board by a tie vote of the city council May 15.

Fohey Chief Since 1933

Chief Fohey, who will be subject to call in emergencies and also may be recalled to active duty if the commission finds he has recovered his health, has headed the department since July, 1933. He was named chief to succeed the late Chief Thomas O'Brien who died July 1 of that year. Chief Fohey joined the department July 9, 1919.

The new acting chief started with the department as a motorcycle officer in July, 1923, and two years later was promoted to the post of sergeant. Sgt. Cook is the senior sergeant of the department.

Officer Enkemann was a patrolman for only three months after his appointment to the department in 1930, when he was transferred to scout car duty. He was assigned to motorcycle duty in March, 1935, succeeding Clifford Stang, who was slain in a holdup of a local store.

Resolution Announced

The resolution of the police commission regarding Chief Fohey follows:

“Whereas, it has appeared to this commission that Lewis Fohey, who has served this department faithfully, efficiently and loyally for many years, is now disabled because of sickness and should be granted a leave of absence from active service pending his recovery, and

“Whereas it is the desire of this commission to continue the employment of the said Lewis Fohey as chief of police,

“Therefore, be it resolved:

1. That on account of sickness Chief Lewis Fohey is given an indefinite leave of absence from active service, effective May 31, 1939, subject to call to active duty by this commission if he is found by this commission to have recovered his health or if his services are required because of an emergency.

2. That during the period said Lewis Fohey is on leave from this department because of sickness as aforesaid he shall after June 30, 1939, receive one-half his annual salary, or $1,380.00 per year."

May Delay Appointment

Mayor Sadler indicated it may take some time before his selection of a commissioner to succeed Mr. Kyer is made and approved by the council, in transmitting Mr. Kyer's resignation to the commission. “I believe,” the mayor wrote, "that the commission, as now constituted, should continue to carry out its present duties with its present personnel."

Mr. Frisinger was made chairman of the commission at the meeting. Prof. John S. Worley, the other member, is secretary.