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Norman Dale Richmond

10 Jan 1930 – 21 Oct 2010

Birth	10 Jan 1930
Death	21 Oct 2010
Cemetery	Hillcrest Memorial Park Jackson , Jackson County , Michigan , USA
Added by	April May on 12 Feb 2012
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84898108

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RICHMOND, NORMAN DALE - Of Jackson, passed away at Allegiance Health October 21, 2010 age 80. Survived by his wife of 55 years, Marian; five children, Alan, David, Norm Jr. (Dawn), Ann, and Karen; four grandchildren, Shelby, Mark, Paul and Lucas; two brothers, Jack and Earl. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Francis, Melvin and Hugh; one grandson, Nathaniel. Norm served during the Korean War and retired from the Jackson City Police Department after 23 years of service where he was a highly ranked marksman on the Jackson City Police Pistol Team. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Police and St. John's United Church of Christ. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 23, 2010 at St. John's United Church of Christ, 801 S. Mechanic St., Jackson at 11:00 a.m. Visitation Saturday 10:00 a.m. until service time at the Church. Memorials may be given to St. John's United Church of Christ or Cure PSP, 30 E. Padonia Rd., Suite 201, Tomonium, MD 21093. www.mem.com. www.Mlive.com/obits Patience-Montgomery 406 First St. Published in Jackson Citizen Patriot on October 22, 2010 By Ken Wyatt | Jackson Citizen Patriot on July 22, 2015 at 8:24 AM, updated July 22, 2015 at 12:11 PM JACKSON, MI – It was a misting, chilly October night in Jackson, and Frank Miller has good reason to remember it. That night nearly cost him and his best friend their lives. Miller, 83 and a long-retired Jackson Police Department lieutenant, is the only one who remains of four men involved in that near-tragic encounter. It has taken more than 50 years for him to tell his story. It's a story that dominated the Citizen Patriot and other area papers for days. A national detective magazine told it in lavish, sensational detail. But no published account of that night's events ever has benefited from direct interviews with either Miller or his partner Officer Norm Richmond. Both men were in their early 30s when they reported for duty Friday evening, Oct. 27, 1961. Miller recalls a particular message that came in that evening. "Norm, we've got a call for you — there's a suspicious car on Sparks Street," the sergeant said. Richmond left, and Miller continued the regular routine until leaving for his night patrol in southwest Jackson. Peek Through Time: Frank Miller Deputy Philip Maiville of the Ingham County Sheriff's Department narrowly escaped death in a gun battle with the two kidnappers when his checkbook and badge stopped two slugs. (Courtesy photo | MLive.com) Courtesy photo At about 10 p.m. while he was on patrol, Miller received a radio message to contact the office by telephone. When he did, he learned Richmond had not been heard from since being sent to check out the suspicious vehicle. Miller was ordered to check out things out — without siren or flashing lights. He quickly made his way up North West Avenue. "As I turned onto Sparks Street, Norm flashed his flashlight at me. He was walking with two guys — one on either side," Miller recalled. Richmond came to the patrol car and handed Miller a shaving kit he had taken from the men. There were tools in it. Miller set it aside and tried to radio headquarters for back-up. The probable object of the suspects' interest was a West Avenue gas station visible from the 600 block of Sparks Street. Miller's call for help, however, was not received. A call from Flint had taken precedence. "Suddenly, I looked up and there was a gun sticking in my face," Miller said. A moment before, one of the two suspects had pulled a gun on Richmond and disarmed him. The men placed the officers into the back seat of one of the squad cars and handcuffed them together — right hand to right hand. During this brief episode, one of the men's guns discharged. Although no one was hurt, the bullet grazed Miller's underarm. This accidental gunshot may have saved their lives, Miller believes. It alerted a neighbor, who saw a struggle outside and called the police department to report what she had seen and heard. Meanwhile, the two men — now kidnappers — drove away in Miller's patrol car, heading north out of the city and wearing the officers' hats. As they discussed their route, Miller and Richmond talked in the back seat. "What are we going to do now?" asked Miller. Richmond, a religious man, replied, "We're going to pray." The assailants sped out of Jackson on U.S. 127. Just north of town, they turned off on a side road. Taking Ridge Road north of the Cunningham Road intersection, the pair pulled off the road and out of sight. Miller and Richmond were marched about 100 yards into a wooded area and handcuffed with their arms around a tree. One of the men — later identified as Richard Mauch — wanted to shoot the officers. The other man — William Winegar — had gone through both officers' wallets and was curious about a photo of a woman and baby. Richmond acknowledged that his wife had only recently given birth. Neither officer knew it then, but Winegar's wife also had recently had a baby, and he argued with Mauch against shooting the officers. So, with a warning to the officers not to yell for help, the two men sped off. About two hours after the ordeal began, Richmond had managed to get Miller's police whistle and hold it so it could be sounded. "It seemed like hours out there," Miller said. "Three cars passed by on the road. We didn't know whether they were the kidnappers returning or not. But we hollered and blew our whistle trying to attract their attention." Shortly after midnight, Cpl. John Grzesek was patrolling roads north of Jackson when he heard a police whistle and yelling. After alerting headquarters, he made his way through brush and weeds using his flashlight. Ten minutes later, he found Miller and Richmond but was unable to unlock the cuffs. Another officer soon arrived and freed the captives. The manhunt for their kidnappers continued. Early on Saturday morning, an airplane doing an aerial search spotted an abandoned patrol car in a cornfield about 1.5 miles from where the officers had been found. At about 9 a.m., a tip led to a confrontation between Ingham County Deputy Philip Maiville and the two men at a farm south of Mason. When the deputy tried to arrest them, they pulled out their guns and began shooting. In a furious battle, Mauch was shot in the belly. Maiville was struck at least twice, but his badge and a checkbook absorbed the impact of both slugs. Wineger left his partner writhing in pain and fled in the deputy's car. He was cornered at a house on Reo Road in south Lansing. With more than 50 officers surrounding the house, Winegar surrendered. Winegar admitted he and Mauch were planning to burglarize that Jackson gas station when Miller and Richmond confronted them. In Winegar's garage, police found $50,000 worth of stolen goods from burglaries in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana. Tidbits • After their rescue, Frank Miller and Norm Richmond were debriefed for hours back at the police station. "We were finally allowed to go home about 2 p.m.," Miller said. • Two years later, on April 23, 1963, Richard Mauch was one of four convicts who broke out of Southern Michigan Prison at Jackson. The escapers eluded authorities for four days by holing up at the old Jackson County Home. They fled the area in a stolen vehicle and the four were captured over the next few days in Wisconsin and Missouri. ******************************** Name: Norman Dale Richmond Gender: Male Race: White Age: 21 Birth Date: abt 1930 Birth Place: Gregory, Michigan Marriage License Place: Ingham Marriage Date: 28 Jan 1951 Marriage Place: Stockbridge, Ingham, Michigan, USA Residence Place: Gregory, Michigan Father: Bangs N Richmond Mother: Veva F Wilson Spouse: Wilma Farrell Christner County File Number: 51-66 State File Number: 33 34665 ***************************************

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