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Officer Takes Ford Documents Save Email Print
Kiosk break-in
Posted: 2:44 PM Dec 4, 2008
 Last Updated: 2:44 PM Dec 4, 2008
 Reporter: Gary Smollen
Email Address: sixonline@wowt.com
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An Omaha Police officer took bold initiative on Thanksgiving Day, and may have saved some of Omaha's historical treasures.

According to police reports, officers were called to the Ford Birth site in the early afternoon on Thursday, November 27th.

A man and his family were visiting the Ford Birth site when they noticed one of the kiosks was damaged. Upon further inspection it was discovered one of the kiosk's windows could easily be removed.

With no other option available, one Omaha Police officer decided to take the plaques, pictures, and documents from that kiosk, and booked them into Omaha Police Headquarters for safe keeping.

The officer's name was not immediately available.

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Posted by: my two cents on Dec 5, 2008 at 10:10 PM
Just another good example of one of the many great officers we have in omaha. Way to go OPD. Its just as important to keep things from the past as safe as we do things in the present.
Posted by: RM on Dec 5, 2008 at 12:25 PM
What exactly is it that makes that place such a historical place? Exactly how long did President Ford live there anyway.
Posted by: Sid on Dec 5, 2008 at 11:24 AM
Thank you also to the folks who noticed one of the kiosks was damaged and reported it.
Posted by: Jeffrey on Dec 5, 2008 at 10:36 AM
Still holding on this this "historical" location, eh Omaha?
Posted by: James on Dec 5, 2008 at 05:00 AM
Good work Omaha PD!
Posted by: Ok but bravery? on Dec 5, 2008 at 03:45 AM
That's reaching a little. He saved a few plaques, swell. Move along folks, nothing to see here....
Posted by: helen j on Dec 4, 2008 at 04:10 PM
we need more feel good stories like these during these criminal and economic bad times. god bless the bravery of the unknown officer.
Posted by: Anonymous on Dec 4, 2008 at 04:03 PM
Thanks to that officer for preserving our history!
Posted by: Ginny on Dec 4, 2008 at 03:11 PM
Great job OPD! Too many times, we hear the police being 'blamed' for this and that. Reacting badly, etc. Well, here's an officer that deserves a lot of credit for his great judgment in preserving treasures, as well as doing the very, very right thing of booking them into the OPD. Merry Christmas, OPD, and thanks for all you do for Omaha!
Posted by: Ben on Dec 4, 2008 at 03:08 PM
A true public servant, who could of been tempted to do the wrong thing... but didn't. Thanks officer....
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