Opps not quite true, he was mounted from 1927 to 1950. Spent the first 2 years as a beat cop...but didn't like the swing shift so transfer to mounted...he was born and raised on a farm and knew horse's well. He also use to train new one's for the Mounted Division...
Quite a few horse's couldn't pass the tests for the division...took special temperment to do the job......
The stables were located on Belle Isle and there was a precinct building there also. That's where my grandfather was stationed. In the late 50's I'd spend the summers with my dad and grandparents and one day each summer my grandmother and I would take the bus to Belle Isle and we'd spend the day with my grandfather.
He would always take us on a ride around the island in the police car then he'd take us over to the stables and the guys would take me for a ride on one of the mounted horses.
Then grandma and I would go on the pony rides and stuff then towards the end of the day grandpa would take us over to the harbormaster and the guys would always take us out for a boat ride on the river.......Those were great days.