B.C. PROVINCIAL POLICE STORIES Mystery and Murder From the Files of Western Canada's First Lawmen Volume One

Softcover. 2nd printing. The B.C. police force was born in 1858, the first lawmen in Western Canada. Its members served B.C. on land and on sea until 1950 when they were absorbed into the RCMP. During nearly 92yrs of service they established a reputation as one of the most progressive police forces in North America. This book relates to some of their adventures throughout B.C., including the murder of Charles Blessing. All cases are reconstructed from archives and police files by ex-deputy Commissioner Cecil Clark who served on the force for 35yrs. Illus. 125pp. softcover. From the library of true crime writer, Wilfred Gregg, with his personal b/plate. V.v. lightly browned edges o/w Nr. F. with no creasing to pictorial glazed covers.