Patrolman Howard E. Beitman | Cincinnati Police Division

Badge:  673
Age:     41
Served: 10 years
August 5, 1925 to October 1, 1935

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Howard was born March 9, 1894 in Cincinnati to Edward “Eddie” (a machinist) and Carolyn “Carrie” (Zielman) Beitman.  He attended public grade school for seven years and worked as a chauffeur for two years and as a conductor for five and one-half years.

Howard was appointed as a Substitute Patrolman in the Cincinnati Police Department on August 5, 1925, issued Badge Number 673, and assigned to District 2 (314 Broadway).  On June 2, 1926 he was promoted to Regular Patrolman and assigned to the Traffic Section, Safety Patrol as a Motorcycle Patrolman at the 9^th Street Station.

During 1927, Patrolman Beitman served for a time as Acting Detective.  During Christmas, he and Motor Patrolman Marcellus Abel would drive cars lent by area dealership and pick up children from the Crippled Children’s School on Rockdale and take them to Mabley and Carew downtown where Christmas gifts were handed out.

On June 14, 1931, District 1 patrol officers moved to 1024 York Street and the motorcycle officers remained in the 9^th Street building which was re-designated “Station X.”  In addition to traffic, Station X personnel were also a quick reaction force to anywhere in the City.  Right after Christmas 1932 a mental patient was acting out at General Hospital and barricaded himself with a hostage.  Twelve men responded from Station X and Motor Patrolman Beitman fired a tear gas round into the room ending the standoff.

During 1935, Motor Patrolman Beitman and his wife moved into a home at 565 Dixmyth Avenue.

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