Ethelmae Brandon stand in front of a car, holding a dog on a leash. Chief E. L. Messinger holds a pad and pencil, pointing at the curb with the parking restrictions stenciled on it. He wears a badge, and his lapel has 3 stars and reads "H. P. D." His hat also has 3 stars. She wears a midi skirt, a cardigan, and a scarf tied around her neck.
James J. Claxton, Deputy Sheriff of Montrose, stands next to a table top where his private collection of guns and weapons are on display. He holds a pistol in his right hand.
Detective Lieutenant Spear receives attempted burglary suspect Jean Colby from two unidentified uniformed police officers. Spear has a cigar in his mouth. The officer holding Colby's left arm holds a cigarette in his left hand. A map of the Central Police Division hangs on the wall besides Spear.
Possibly related to "Police Captain is Honored: Twenty Years of Service by David L. Adams Commemorated by Gift from Associates," Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec 1923: II14.
Jack Kermott shot and killed his brother James C. Kermott, in what he claimed was an accident as he thought his brother was a prowler. They had been arguing for months over an inheritance. Jack Kermott was eventually found guilty of manslaughter.
Gouverneur Morris (left) stands next to an unidentified uniformed police officer. Morris looks somewhat disheveled with his hair mussed and a jacket only buttoned once. He wears a short striped tie. He stands in front of a cigarette vending machine.