In 1976 I was working bookies as a Vice assignment. I knew about bookies and their vernacular because I hung around them in Nikola’s Restaurant. In August of ’76, the Department sent me over to get my rain coat near Monterey Park, and I arranged to meet with my business partner, Chuck, at Skippy’s Golden Gopher, which was just up the street.

The annual Jack Webb Awards, presented by the Los Angeles Police Museum, were held on September 27 at the Langham Huntington in Pasadena. The gala celebrates the history of the Department and the legacy of Jack Webb, and helps to support the Museum.