According to the book description of
Hallissey!: The Incredible Life
and Times of Haverford Township's
First Chief of Police, Hallissey
was 30 years old Monday a week ago, so
he has before him a future with plenty
of room for more glory." So began a
1913 news article on Edward Hallissey,
a legendary Pennsylvania lawman whose
exploits with the State Police had
made him a household name throughout
the state. Sadly, that bright future
would not be fully realized. Appointed
as the first chief of Haverford
Township in 1916, Hallissey continued
his meteoric rise, building on an
amazing streak of headline-grabbing
arrests and investigations. His
incredible career came to a
spectacular end in April of 1921, when
Hallissey, drunk and in full uniform,
was arrested after driving on a
Philadelphia sidewalk and then
threatening the life of a Philadelphia
police officer. Here for the first
time, Chief Hallissey's incredible
story is told.” |