Page 42 The Dispatch/Maryland Coast Dispatch June 14, 2013 ✠✚✪✪✲¤✟✚✣❙✬’✭¤✞✚✲ ✑❙✧✛5❙ ✟✤✬❙✢✤❚✣❙✬✭ ✎✚✮✬✜✚✲✾ ❖✧✜¤✎✛✣✧ IN HONOR OF OUR FATHERS AND FIREFIGHTERS Former OCPolice Chief Passes By SHAWN J. SOPER Before he retired from the OCPD in 1986, Pappas established a comNEWS EDITOR pletely new police administrative OCEAN CITY – While the search system and essentially rewrote the continues for a new Ocean City department’s general orders along Police chief, a former chief largely with the operations and conduct polcredited for being the architect of icy manuals. Acting OCPD Chief Greg Guiton the modern-day Ocean City Police said this week Pappas Department (OCPD) was a monumental asset passed away last weekto the department during end at the age of 90 surhis time as chief. rounded by his family. “Chief Pappas was an Former Ocean City essential part of the curPolice Chief Frank G. rent success of the Ocean Pappas passed away City Police Department,” last Sunday at the age of he said. “Many of the ini90. Pappas was considtiatives and policies that ered a law enforcement he established are still in icon by many of his contemporaries and was a FRANK G. PAPPAS place today.” career public servant. He Pappas was recalled took over as chief of police in Ocean as a dedicated public servant who City in 1980 after a 30-year career not only served the Ocean City with the federal Drug Enforcement community as its chief of police, but Administration (DEA). also spent 30 years with the federal In 1980, the OCPD had a staff of government as a DEA official. He 80 officers and 10 civilians. As a for- began his DEA career as a special mer DEA officer, he is credited with agent before finishing as Special stepping up the fight against drugs Assistant to the Deputy Adminis-train the resort and launched a crack- tor. down on other serious crimes in an After Pappas retired from the effort to preserve Ocean City’s “fam- OCPD in 1986, he served as a paily image.” role commissioner for the state of Pappas also established the OC- Maryland from 1988 to 2002. PD’s Quick Response Team (QRT), Pappas also served in the milia group of specially trained officers tary and was a decorated World called upon to provide tactical sup- War II veteran, serving in the Army port during incidents that require Air Corps and later in the Air Force special resources. Reserves for over 20 years. 1/2-PRICE ENTREES EVERY SUNDAY, TUESDAY AND THURSDAY 5 P.M.-9 P.M. All specials are not valid with any other offers. Add $4 for each crab and scallops and/or steak dish. Dinner available with purchase of beverage. No carry-out. (LAST 1/2-PRICE THURSDAY, JUNE 20) Happy Hour Daily 3-6 Food & Drink Specials Early Bird Daily 4-6 Special Dinner Menu Buzztime • Keno Open Daily At 11 a.m. • 28th St. Plaza 410-289-3100 • www.coinspub.com BILLY’S SUBS DELIVERS • BILLY’S SUBS DELIVERS • BILLY’S SUBS DELIVERS BILLY’S SUBS DELIVERS • BILLY’S SUBS DELIVERS BILLY’S SUBS DELIVERS • BILLY’S SUBS DELIVERS • BILLY’S SUBS DELIVERS Billy’s Pizzas & Sub Shops 78TH STREET (BAYSIDE) 410-524-2020 140TH STREET (OCEANSIDE) 410-250-1778 120TH STREET (FOOD LION MALL) 410-723-2500 RTE. 54 (2 MILES FROM BEACH) 302-436-5661 OPEN YEAR ROUND 11 A.M. EAT IN # CARRY OUT # FAST, FRIENDLY DELIVERY ✗☛✌✠✖¤☛✑❙✤’✛¤✕✗✛❙¤✍✠✕✗✜✛ ✛✜✡¤✛✏✗✘¤✛✑✖☛✌¤❃❋❇❋ # Fresh Baked Philly Rolls # # Meats, Cheeses, Vegetables Sliced Fresh Daily # # Fresh Dough Pizza # Cones, Shakes & Sundaes That Won’t Cost You A Small Fortune! ✢✌¤✌✔✑❚✌✚¤❙✗¤❙✏✌¤✡✌✠☛✏❑¤❙✏✌¤✘✠✚❑¤ ✠✔✔¤✗✍¤✗☛✌✠✖¤☛✑❙✤❑¤✍✌✖✢✑☛¤❂¤✢✌✛❙¤✍✌✖✢✑☛❀ 410-250-1778 BILLY’S SUBS DELIVERS • BILLY’S SUBS DELIVERS