Speaking of Parker Center, I was young and met Chief Parker in an elevator at Parker Center before it was Parker Center. He took us up to his office on the 8th floor or top floor if I recall, and we sat there and talked, he asked us about ourselves and then started showing us memorabilia he came across over his time. He pointed at the name plate on his desk with his name shown with “Los Angles Police Department” underneath. He got it from some country who’s dignitaries had visited LA, I don’t recall which country, but they’d spelled Los Angeles wrong. I’ll still remember him pointing at it with a big smile.
Cool story. I actually, kind of, sort of grew up in old LA and love LA history. It was a great town. My stepdad was a pro bowler and so we were always around town at bowling tournaments. I actually went to the Brown Derby with them for a minute after a tournament one night. Long enough for the babysitter to pick me up. lol