New style patch worn on white shirt.

(White shirts were phased out for patrol after I retired.)

My diploma from the 21^st graduating class of the Baltimore County Police Department. The academy was held in the auditorium of police headquarters on Bosley Avenue. Issued on June 11, 1966 and signed by Chief Robert J. Lally.

My first pay stub as a cadet with the B. CO. P. D. $153.70 Gross for two weeks, $124.22 clear for two weeks!

Letter I received on November 23, 1965 from Chief Robert J. Lally advising me that I had been hired as a cadet and to report for my first day on December 10, 1965.

Memo dated March 11, 1966 notifying four Cadets of their upcoming appointment to the Police Academy.

General order #31 of the Baltimore County Police Bureau, “Assignments of Personnel”, effective June 11th, 1966.

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I was assigned to the Essex Police Station at 516 Eastern Blvd. Avenue, reporting for duty to Lt. Maddox on June 12, 1966 at 1500. Off. Fran Keller also from my class reported to Lt. Maddox. I was assigned to Sgt. Dave Simmons working the “upper end” of Essex, while Fran Keller was assigned to Sgt. Walt Sevier working the “lower end”.

My last “Official” 12L – Intra-Department Correspondence, advising of my intent to retire and informing Baltimore County of my new address in Las Vegas Nevada effective January 01, 1990.

In 1966 this weapon was issued to me by the Police Department. I carried it during my entire career. At retirement the department was converting to semi-automatic weapons. I was allowed to purchase the weapon and it is now in my collection.

Badge #513 I wore my entire career

In 1981 Off. Ola M. Obrigkeit was assigned to shift two in the Essex District. In 1984 I started to date one of the guys on my shift. Luckily the guy was Ola! Had it been one of the other men on the shift it might have upset my parents and children!

A reception was held at Holiday Inn on Cromwell Road, a few photos below.

In 1989 I decided that the time had come to leave my profession with Baltimore County. Ola and I had married in 1988. I told her that I was going to retire and move to Las Vegas. She resigned from the department. To this day she regrets it as she says it was the best job she ever had. My retirement took effect January 02, 1990. On January and on January 08, 1990 we Ola and I and two cats crossed the top of Hoover Dam in our moving van as the radio played “Viva Las Vegas” sung by Elvis, it was his birthday.) We moved here to Las Vegas and I again took a “job” in Law Enforcement. To me, Baltimore County was a profession, and after I had the best anything else is just a “job”. Ola worked for the airlines for a few years and now has a full time job of trying to keep the house clean behind me. Lt. Joe Kane put together a great retirement party for Ola and me.

Teletype #89-1849 put out with the authority of Captain Robert Ruth, Precinct 11 on August 17, 1989 at 1327 hours to the Baltimore County Police department announcing a retirement party for Off. Danny Santoni and a farewell party for Off. Ola Santoni

New style patch worn on Jackets, now worn on the new dark blue shirts.

Photograph of my graduating class. Photo taken in front of Police Headquarters. There were four members of the class from the Annapolis Police department.

My first pay stub as a patrolman with the B. CO. P. D. $211.337 for two weeks, $174.78 clear for two weeks. An extra $50.56 every two weeks! I am on my way to becoming a millionaire.

Letter I received from Spiro T. Agnew, Baltimore County Executive, welcoming me as an employee with the Police Bureau. Dated December 22, 1965.

Letter I received from Spiro T. Agnew, Baltimore County Executive congratulating me on my promotion to Patrolman in the Police Bureau. Dated June 08, 1966.

General order #31 of the Baltimore County Police Bureau, “Assignments of Personnel”, effective June 11th, 1966.

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We moved into a new station at 216 N. Marlyn Avenue sometime in the 1970’s. The old station on Eastern Avenue was eventually converted into a museum.

Letter received on January 18, 1990 from Dennis F. Rasmussen, County Executive, congratulating me on my retirement.

In March 0f 1969 I purchased this weapon and carried it for the next 20 years on my off duty time.

I was retired 9 years in 1999 so I missed the 125^th anniversary. However in September 1991 I joined the Clark County Park Police in Las Vegas, Nevada. This September I will mark 44 years total as a Police Officer.

On May 21, 1988 Ola and I were married by Reverend James Lane, Baltimore County Police Chaplain, at his church, Trinity Temple in Essex. Our family and shift two joined us in celebrating.

Ticket to the grand retirement party held at the VFW hall in Essex Maryland