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Police Headquarters was produced by Bruce Ells for NBC’s West Coast affiliates and syndicated  by transcription disk. It was an early police procedural program, though little has been written about its cast.  37 of the 39 episodes are in circulation. All first aired in1932.

Episode Log:

• Red Dugan Murder/Laundry Trucknapping (Episodes 1 and 2)
• The Warehouse Job/James Davis Killed (Episodes 3 and 4)
• Track Five and Double Death (Episodes 5 and 6)
• Payroll Robbery and Helen Marsh Killed (Episodes 7 and 8)
• Dope and Life Insurance Scheme (Episodes 9 and 10)
• Blackmail and Forgery (Episodes 11 and 12)
• The Isaac Nathan Death and the McKenzie Death (Episodes 13 and 14)
• Man Steal Food* (Episode 15)
• The Tommy Gun Murders and the Perfect Murder (Episodes 16 and 17)
• K’O’D and Infiltrating the Mob (Episodes 18 and 20)
• $80,000 Robbery and Two Officers Disappear (Episodes 19 and 22)**
• Andy Green Killing and Mrs. North Robbery (Episodes 21 and 23)
• Mrs. Smallwood’s Killed and Dr. Thornton’s Wife Missing (Episode 24 and 25)
• Chained and Who’s Who (Episodes 26 and 27)
• Retired and No Learnin’ (Episodes 28 and 29)
• Paid in Full and Hot Bonds (Episodes 30 and 31)
• Deadly Poker Game and Judge Carlton Missing (Episodes 32 and 33)
• William Spencer Killed and Race Track (Episodes 34 and 35)
• Old Cop and Stolen Brain (Episodes 36 and 37)
• Frame Up and Death of a Mystery Writer (Episodes 38 and 39)

 

*Aired after an episode of Manhunt.

**Aired out of order