Mooresville's First Police Car

Local history quiz:

1.  When did the Mooresville Police Department (MPD) purchase its first patrol car?

1. 1919
2. 1932
3. 1953
4. 1965

2.  In the law enforcement time trials at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in the year that MPD purchased its first patrol car, in what position did Mooresville Police finish?

1. First
2. Last
3. 23rd
4. The car was black-flagged before the end of the race

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3.  In the photo of MPD's first police car, who's standing next to the car?

1. Richard A. Keller
2. Harold C. Kenworthy
3. Harold "Kojak" Martin
4. Clarence R. "Cy" Rariden
5. Elmer "Beans" Poe
   

Did you guess the right answers?  Find out by watching the video below.

Mooresville's First Police Car, by Mooresville Public Library
(Mooresville Moments video series #5)

There's also a "treasure trove" handout and a digital flashcard about the patrol car.

Final question:  Why was Elmer Poe nicknamed "Beans"?  Just curious.

Free Local History Postcards & Flashcards

While supplies last, Mooresville Public Library has FREE local history postcards and flashcards available to pickup in the Indiana Room.

Free is good!  Plus, you can do something really retro--snail-mailing an actual postcard to friend or family.  That's historical in and of itself.