Material Type

Photograph

Date Range

[196-]

Description Level

Item

Physical Description

Black and white photograph

Physical Condition

Excellent

History Biographical

Glen Barton Michelson was raised in Stirling, Alberta. His parents were Rasmus Daniel (Dan) Michelson and Lulu Pearl Michelson [nee Barton], who married in 1922 and built a home in the northwest corner of Stirling. Mr. Michelson was one of six children, and his brothers and sisters include Ralph Daniel, Marvin Dwaine, Marie (Mrs. George Price), Arlene (Mrs. Clifford Firth), and Bruce Andreas. The family lived on the shores of Lake Stirling, which on 21 June 1997 was officially renamed Michelson’s Marsh to honour the family’s commitment to wildlife conservation. The children all received their early education in Stirling. Glen Michelson joined the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and then the Lethbridge City Police in 1950. His duties with the Lethbridge City Police included fingerprinting and photographing prisoners. Detective Michelson established the Lethbridge City Police's Criminal Investigation Branch in 1961, after completing a seven week course at the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Identification Branch School in Ottawa. Mr. Michelson qualified as a fingerprint expert in the Juvenile and Magistrate's Courts, as well as the Court of Queen's Bench. Named a Fingerprint Examiner by the Solicitor General of Canada in 1971, Mr. Michelson eventually retired as Superintendent in charge of Criminal Investigations with the Lethbridge City Police on 31 July 1984. Mr. Michelson married Betty Jo McLean of Raymond, and have one son. Mr. Michelson is a member of both the Lethbridge Police Veterans' Association and the Lethbridge Fish & Game Association.

Scope and Content

Detective Glen B. Michelson of the Lethbridge City Police Force.

Access Restrictions

Public Access

Accession No.

20091049552

Collection

Archive

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