(To listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.) · Ed Cunningham (1896-1971) Sheriff 1931-1935 · It’s Wednesday, July 1, 1936, in Hutchinson, Kansas. “Well, look what the cat drug in,” said Fay Brown, owner-operator of the Brown Wheel night club, as plain clothes city detective Ed Cunningham walked in the door. Fay Brown and Ed Cunningham were old chums, lawmen, who had worked on the Hutchinson police force in the early 1920s and had teamed up as … [Read more...] about Sheriffs of Reno County: Ed Cunningham
Jess Blanpied
Sheriffs of Reno County: Fay Brown
(To listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.) · Fay Brown (1891-1968) Sheriff 1927-1931 · It’s Monday, August 3, 1931, in Hutchinson, Kansas. “Buenos días mi amigo,” said Fay Brown, 40, causing Houston Latimer Whiteside, 41, to smile. It was Fay’s common greeting to those men who had served on the Mexican border in 1916 during the international trouble. “We’re sorry for your deep personal loss,” continued Fay. “Julia was a gift to … [Read more...] about Sheriffs of Reno County: Fay Brown
Sheriff Fay F. Brown’s Badge: Cops in the Clubhouse
(To listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.) · Sheriff Fay F. Brown's Badge: Cops in the Clubhouse · I’m Reno County Sheriff Fay F. Brown’s Badge, and I’m pinned to the sheriff’s vest. It’s Friday, January 21, 1927, inside the sheriff’s office in the temporary courthouse at 5th and Washington, Hutchinson, Kansas. For just a moment, I got to see the sheriff’s office before Sheriff Fay F. Brown covered me with his suit coat. Soon after my peek, other … [Read more...] about Sheriff Fay F. Brown’s Badge: Cops in the Clubhouse
Sheriff Fay F. Brown’s Badge: Jailer Jess Blanpied
(To listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.) · Sheriff Fay F. Brown's Badge: Jailer Jess Blanpied · It’s Monday, January 17, 1927, in Hutchinson, Kansas. Sheriff Fay. F. Brown’s Badge is down at the sheriff’s office pinned to the sheriff’s vest. Cora Brown, matron and cook at the Reno County Jail, and Jess Blanpied, an old-time county jailer, are in the jail’s kitchen. “Jess, how are your children?” asked Matron-Cook Cora Brown, as she sat down at … [Read more...] about Sheriff Fay F. Brown’s Badge: Jailer Jess Blanpied
Sheriff Fay F. Brown’s Badge: Carey’s Condemned Courthouse
(To listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.) · Sheriff Fay F. Brown's Badge: Carey's Condemned Courthouse · If you’re one of those people who believe that badges don’t have feelings, then I’m talking to you. I know why I was created. My life as a badge has purpose, which is to serve Reno County Sheriff Fay F. Brown to the best of my ability. When Cora, the sheriff’s wife, left me in her purse while he took his oath of office on January 10, 1927, … [Read more...] about Sheriff Fay F. Brown’s Badge: Carey’s Condemned Courthouse
Sheriff Fay F. Brown’s Badge: Oath of Office
(To listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.) · Sheriff Fay F. Brown's Badge: Oath of Office · Hello readers. I’m Sheriff Fay F. Brown’s Badge and I’m recalling my days in January 1927, after arriving in Hutchinson, Kansas. Don’t ask me what happened this morning because my short term memory is iffy, but I remember my first days in the Salt City. Ninety-three years ago I was in Cora Brown’s purse, awaiting the opportunity to meet Sheriff Fay F. Brown. … [Read more...] about Sheriff Fay F. Brown’s Badge: Oath of Office
Sheriff Fay F. Brown’s Badge: Cora and Occie
(To listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.) · Sheriff Fay F. Brown's Badge: Cora and Occie · Hello readers. I’m Sheriff Fay F. Brown’s Badge and I’m recalling my days in January 1927, after arriving in Hutchinson, Kansas. Don’t ask me what happened this morning because my short term memory is iffy, but I remember my first days in the Salt City. Ninety-three years ago I was in Cora Brown’s purse, awaiting the opportunity to meet Sheriff Fay F. Brown. I’d … [Read more...] about Sheriff Fay F. Brown’s Badge: Cora and Occie
