Wanted Notice

Original Wanted Notice Mailer from the Missouri State Penitentiary, offering a $50 reward for information leading to the apprehension of Billy Joe Jackson​, who escaped on December 31, 1965. 

Official stamp on verso from Topeka Kansas Chief of Police, dated January 13, 1966.

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 light age wear and a few small staple marks.