44 FISH AND GAME COMMISSION 



REPORT OF THE BUREAU OF PATROL AND LAW 



ENFORCEMENT 



By L. F. Chappell, Chief 



The early part of November, 1940, Lt. Col. E. L. Macaulay, Chief, 

 Bureau of Patrol, was called to active duty in the United States Army and 

 in January, 1941, Assistant Chief of Patrol L. F. Chappell was appointed 

 Chief of Patrol to act during the absence of Lt. Col. Macaulay. Assistant 

 Chief of Patrol C. S. Bauder was transferred from the southern district 

 to the central district to take the place of L. F. Chappell in Sacramento 

 and Captain Earl Macklin was placed in charge of the southern district 

 with headquarters in the Los Angeles office. 



Captain Harp was promoted to Assistant Chief in October, 1941, 

 with headquarters in San Francisco, occasioned by the resignation of 

 Assistant Chief K. P. Allred. 



Assistant Chief of Patrol C. H. Groat took a leave of absence on 

 April 1, 1942, to enter defense activities and Warden L. G. Van Vorhis 

 was promoted captain and placed in charge of the Terminal Island office. 



During this biennium Assistant Chief of Patrol K. P. Allred 

 resigned on October 15, 1941, Warden J. W. Thornburg retired on dis- 

 ability April 2, 1941, J. H. Gyger, who retired from active service during 

 the previous biennium, passed away in the fall of 1941, just one year 

 after his retirement was effective. 



George Seymour was given charge of Junior Game Patrol in Feb- 

 ruary, 1941, and on May 11, 1942, William Bostwick took charge of this 

 and other activities. 



The following members of the Bureau of Patrol have taken military 

 leaves of absence during this biennium : 



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Wardens 



E. R. Hyde 12/10/40 



Rudolph Switzer 10/ 9/41 



William Sholes 11/ 1/41 



George Werden 2/ 9/42 



A. Crocker 3/24/42 



L. E. Golden 3/26/42 



Donald Glass 6/12/42 



Eugene Durney 6/18/42 



Assistant wardens 



E. A. Johnson 6/10/41 



Jacob Myers 12/ 1/41 



John Finigan 2/17/42 



Elmer Doty 3/ 3/42 



William Dye 3/10/42 



Richard Hardin 3/26/42 



Cooks 



Virgil Swenson 2/11/42 



Deckhands 



W. Plett 2/11/42 



