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July 1, 1962
The Fort Apache Scout
Whiteriver, Navajo County, Arizona
What is this article about?
Criminal investigators from eight Arizona Indian agencies attended a 3-day pistol instructors course in Whiteriver, hosted by Lee Wardle and instructed by Randolph Aros, including lectures and firing at Fort Apache Gun Club.
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PISTOL MEET HELD HERE
WHITERIVER - Criminal Investigators from eight Indian Agencies throughout Arizona were guests of the Fort Apache Indian Agency during a 3-day pistol instructors course held here June 28 to 30th.
Lee Wardle, Criminal Investigator for the Fort Apache Agency, was host for the visiting officials during the session which included classroom lectures and course firing at the Fort Apache Gun Club rifle range.
INSTRUCTOR FOR the 3-day meet was Randolph Aros, Criminal Investigator for the Papago Indian Reservation. Wardle reported the officials fired two courses for record.
One was the Camp Perry course consisting of 30 rounds fired from 25 yards at a bull's-eye target. The other was the Practical Pistol course in which a total of 50 rounds were fired from various positions with distances ranging from 7 1/2 yards to 60 yards.
Participating investigators in addition to Wardle and Aros were:
GRANT MAGLEBY, Phoenix Area Office; Jerry Inman, Pima Indian Agency; Omer Whittaker, Salt River Indian Agency; Walter Jordan Jr., San Carlos Indian Agency; Charles F. Allen, Uintah and Ouray Indian Agency; Charles J. Carter, Hopi Indian Agency and Robert H. Jones, Colorado River Indian Agency.
WHITERIVER - Criminal Investigators from eight Indian Agencies throughout Arizona were guests of the Fort Apache Indian Agency during a 3-day pistol instructors course held here June 28 to 30th.
Lee Wardle, Criminal Investigator for the Fort Apache Agency, was host for the visiting officials during the session which included classroom lectures and course firing at the Fort Apache Gun Club rifle range.
INSTRUCTOR FOR the 3-day meet was Randolph Aros, Criminal Investigator for the Papago Indian Reservation. Wardle reported the officials fired two courses for record.
One was the Camp Perry course consisting of 30 rounds fired from 25 yards at a bull's-eye target. The other was the Practical Pistol course in which a total of 50 rounds were fired from various positions with distances ranging from 7 1/2 yards to 60 yards.
Participating investigators in addition to Wardle and Aros were:
GRANT MAGLEBY, Phoenix Area Office; Jerry Inman, Pima Indian Agency; Omer Whittaker, Salt River Indian Agency; Walter Jordan Jr., San Carlos Indian Agency; Charles F. Allen, Uintah and Ouray Indian Agency; Charles J. Carter, Hopi Indian Agency and Robert H. Jones, Colorado River Indian Agency.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What keywords are associated?
Pistol Training
Indian Agencies
Criminal Investigators
Fort Apache
Whiteriver
Camp Perry Course
Practical Pistol Course
What entities or persons were involved?
Lee Wardle
Randolph Aros
Grant Magleby
Jerry Inman
Omer Whittaker
Walter Jordan Jr.
Charles F. Allen
Charles J. Carter
Robert H. Jones
Where did it happen?
Whiteriver, Fort Apache Indian Agency, Arizona
Story Details
Key Persons
Lee Wardle
Randolph Aros
Grant Magleby
Jerry Inman
Omer Whittaker
Walter Jordan Jr.
Charles F. Allen
Charles J. Carter
Robert H. Jones
Location
Whiteriver, Fort Apache Indian Agency, Arizona
Event Date
June 28 To 30th
Story Details
Criminal investigators from eight Indian agencies in Arizona participated in a 3-day pistol instructors course hosted by Lee Wardle at Fort Apache, instructed by Randolph Aros, featuring classroom lectures and two firing courses: Camp Perry (30 rounds from 25 yards) and Practical Pistol (50 rounds from 7.5 to 60 yards).