Wanted Notice

Original Wanted Notice from St. Catharines City Police, Ontario, Canada for information leading to the apprehension of "William Adams...on a charge of Murder of his father, John Samborksi, on or about July 18, 1949." Notice posted on August 19, 1949.

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 8.25 x 9, poster is in very good condition, with a central horizontal fold, a small tear to the right edge and a faded pencil notation to the top right corner.