Wanted Notice

Original Wanted Notice from the Bureau of Identification, Police Department, New Orleans, Louisiana for information leading to the apprehension of Percy Dabney​​, who "was convicted of confidence game from N. O. La." and escaped from the Louisiana State Penitentiary on June 3, 1931. Notice features Dabney's mug shots, fingerprints and signature.

From the collection of Police Chief Michael Webb (1950-2009). Webb joined the Vinita Park, Missouri police force in 1974 and served until his death in 2009, during which time he purchased crime artifacts from relatives of criminals and law officers. Boasting more than 8,000 wanted posters, pieces of Webb’s collection have been featured in film and displayed at the National Crime and Punishment Museum in Washington.

Measuring approximately 8 x 8 inches, this notice is in very good condition, with the expected age wear and two staple marks.