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34 - CAPE GAZETTE, Friday, June 9 - June 15, 2000 Trooper Dan retires; SK. Dan now on active state police duty By Sgt. Alice Bailey Delaware State Police Daniel Bramble Sr. began his career with the Delaware State Police Feb. 1, 1958. He served three assignments at Troop 1 in Penny Hill, two assignments in the Public Information Office, one temporary term in the crimi- nal section of headquarters, and in the Internal Affairs Office. He eventually rose to the rank of staff captain. Do we know for sure that he w)rked with elementary school kids? He was never as- signed to Youth Aid. He retired Sept. 30, 1976 in failing health and died shortly thereafter. At the urging of Bramble Sr., a lieutenant in the Public Informa- tion Office in 1970, Capt, Thomas E. Logullo drew illustrations and created a coloring book to offer children safety pointers. He Rogers Signs Company photos According to Lynn Rogers, Rogers Sign Company own- er, the structural integrity of Sgt. Dan's roof is in tact. The hat is not only aerodynamic enough to stay on the roof of the VW and able to with- stand the vibrations of travel but mirrors the angle at which troopers are expected to wear their hats. called the book, "Trooper Dan Presents His Coloring Book." The drawings depicted a trooper with a friendly squirrel who of- fered tips on bicycle and road safety to children. The back cov- er of the coloring book announced a contest that ended Jan. 15, 1971, for children to name Trooper Dan's squirrel friend. Trooper Dan, the vehicle The green 1971 Volkswagen Beetle was a seized vehicle, used as an undercover car in the Delaware State Police Drug Unit. Its front end was wrecked in a col- lision. Oral tradition would have it the detectives were glad to get rid of the VW because it was less- than-ideal as a drug car. With the approval of Col. James L. Ford and Lt. Col. Joe Rowan, a number of troopers, civilians and commu- nity friends fixed and converted the bug into something akin to Disney's talking car, Herbie, the Love Bug. The logical choice of names for the vehicle followed the precedent set by the coloring book, and Trooper Dan the car was born. S. Paul Hudson of Milton and Jerry Marvel of Seaford, both re- tired troopers, spearheaded the rescue efforts. Michael A. Hud- son of Milton, Paul's son, re- paired the front end, the fenders and the trim. Marvel spent be- tween one and two days running the'cables and wires for the re- mote console in the back seat. In those days, the groups of wires had to be bunched by hand and didn't come in ready-made, pre- sealed cables. Plus, he had to use soap to lubricate the wires to run them through the rear floorboard. David Hudson of Hudson's Garage in Milton repaired and painted the bug a Herbie-like white. 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Capt. Russell W. McNatt Sr. used spray enamel to give Troop- er Dan his red smile. Raymond Deputy was Trooper Dan's first voice, projected from a command vehicle. S. Paul Hudson and Jerry Marvel installed the large eyes on the windshield wipers. In 1974, Trooper Dan made his debut to present safety programs to children at the Delaware State Fair. Trooper Dan was the first police vehicle of his kind in the country. As of May 2000, only three other agencies are known to have similar character vehicles. Raymond Deputy, known for his distinctive laugh, was Trooper Dan's first voice, using a micro- phone to speak to children who approached and cables to make the big eyes on the windshield Continued on page 35 Rogers Sign Company of Milton designed and painted Sgt. Dan, as Trooper Dan, the 1971 Volkswagen Beetle, was trans- formed into the familiar instructional vehicle. Wet Basements Stinky Eveff time it rains you dread going to your basement. 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