Great Depression era Oklahoma City Police Department

the ocpd raiding squad shotguns , tommy guns. front center detective jelly bryce.

perhaps 1 of department s interesting lawmen emerged during time. d.a. jelly bryce, joined ocpd in 1928.

known dapper appearance, earned nickname jelly fellow officers. 1930s, bryce promoted department s raiding squad plain clothes detective. in unit, bryce recovered dozens of stolen cars, , broke-up numerous bootlegging outfits , gambling rackets. bryce renown ability track down outlaws , gangsters, notably, wilbur underhill. bryce carried shotgun , thompson sub-machine gun while on duty. during law enforcement career, bryce involved in 19 gun battles , killed @ least 17 men. however, exact number unknown due poor record keeping @ time. bryce known quick draw , featured in life magazine. electronically timed @ two-fifths of second draw , accurately fire. reported @ time if crimminal blinked @ jelly bryce, die in darkness. bryce left ocpd , later became fbi special agent in charge, before running unsuccessfully governor of oklahoma.