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That's the guy! Jim Majury, 54, is retiring after 33 years with the Metro police force, where he gained fame by making sketches of suspects from descriptions given by witnesses
That's the guy! Jim Majury, 54, is retiring after 33 years with the Metro police force, where he gained fame by making sketches of suspects from descriptions given by witnesses

That's the guy! Jim Majury, 54, is retiring after 33 years with the Metro police force, where he gained fame by making sketches of suspects from descriptions given by witnesses

Date1/10/1989
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    ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
    CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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    Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
    Object NumberTSPA_0065004F
    Process of elimination: Police inspector Jim Majury, who has been making composite drawings of suspects for 23 years, starts by showing witnesses photographs illustrating different facial shapes
    Process of elimination: Police inspector Jim Majury, who has been making composite drawings of suspects for 23 years, starts by showing witnesses photographs illustrating different facial shapes
    Majury, James
    2/17/1983
    That's SGT. Guy Larwill holding parts of a kit for assembling photos of crime suspects--and that's Larwill in the composite photo on the table, assemb(...)
    That's SGT. Guy Larwill holding parts of a kit for assembling photos of crime suspects--and that's Larwill in the composite photo on the table, assemb(...)
    Loek, Dick
    12/10/1975
    Jim Majury: Metro police inspector with his drawing of the suspect in a brutal rape in High Park
    Jim Majury: Metro police inspector with his drawing of the suspect in a brutal rape in High Park
    Bull, Ron
    8/19/1982
    Sketches of birds : in short enigmatical verses, for the amusement of children : with illustrative anecdotes and descriptions from the best modern authorities
    Sketches of birds : in short enigmatical verses, for the amusement of children : with illustrative anecdotes and descriptions from the best modern authorities
    Harvey & Darton (London, England)
    1832
    Ex-police artist's work is Hardly suspect. Jim Majury's wildlife paintings now sell for as much as $25,000
    Ex-police artist's work is Hardly suspect. Jim Majury's wildlife paintings now sell for as much as $25,000
    Majury, James
    2/25/1991
    Alex Balfour, who is retiring as principal of Pine Grove Public School after 33 years as a teacher and principal, reclines in the chaise longue given him as a farewell present and shows Jim Singleton of the Halton County Board of Education what he's going to do in retirement. Balfour's been in Oakville since 1952.
    Alex Balfour, who is retiring as principal of Pine Grove Public School after 33 years as a teacher and principal, reclines in the chaise longue given him as a farewell present and shows Jim Singleton of the Halton County Board of Education what he's going to do in retirement. Balfour's been in Oakville since 1952.
    Dinsmore, Ted
    6/27/1973
    Enjoying a laugh, Premier William Davis listens to Ernest Majury at Peel Children's Aid Society annual meeting which honored Majury, who is retiring a(...)
    Enjoying a laugh, Premier William Davis listens to Ernest Majury at Peel Children's Aid Society annual meeting which honored Majury, who is retiring a(...)
    Davis, William G.
    3/8/1972
    Dr. George Matheson, right, the chief of psychology at Etobicoke General Hospital, often uses hypnosis to help witnesses recall events for Metro police.
    Dr. George Matheson, right, the chief of psychology at Etobicoke General Hospital, often uses hypnosis to help witnesses recall events for Metro police.
    Stawicki, Andrew
    11/30/1990
    A young Asian man in handcuffs and wearing a chain on his ankles is escorted by a taller man in…
    Suspects: Sang-Minh Nguyen, left, is escorted by Metro police as they leave the flight from Sault Ste. Marie last night. At centre is suspect Asau Tran, and right, Van-Nghiep Truong
    Millar, Cal
    20 September 1983
    A young Asian man in handcuffs, is escorted by two large White men in suits and ties. In the ba…
    Suspects Sang-Minh Nguyen, 28, left, is escorted by Metro police as they leave the flight from Sault Ste. Marie last night. At centre is suspect Asau Tran, and right is Van-Nghiep Truong
    Millar, Cal
    9/20/1983
    Deadly evidence: Police say this gun was gound in a ravine where officers were pursuing two suspects
    Deadly evidence: Police say this gun was gound in a ravine where officers were pursuing two suspects
    Spremo, Boris
    3/20/1991
    W. where two suspects were under siege for seven hours yesterday. One police officer was injured by gunfire
    W. where two suspects were under siege for seven hours yesterday. One police officer was injured by gunfire
    Power, Peter
    1/19/1991