1930: The Carrier Pigeons That Led the NYPD Air Services on a Wild Goose Chase » Grover Whalen
Grover A. Whalen was appointed Police Commissioner by Mayor James J. Walker in 1928. He became known not only as a ruthless enforcer of Prohibition laws, but also for his public image. Only one year after creating the city’s police air service, Whalen was dismissed by Mayor Walker, who had become tired of his public acclaim.
Grover A. Whalen was appointed Police Commissioner by Mayor James J. Walker in 1928.
