Crime Detective Comics v2 #11

Crime Detective Comics v2 #11 This anthology issue contains multiple crime stories. The cover story features criminals using kerosene to commit a crime, with police officers pursuing them through an urban alley. Another story depicts two police officers named Pop and Travis attempting to stop a fleeing criminal, with Pop being fatally shot during the pursuit, while Travis finds consolation in having recovered stolen money and reflects on Pop's dedication to the job. A third story follows two criminals—Gyp and another accomplice—who steal money and hide it in a hotel room, then engage in an illegal horse racing scheme that brings them winnings before law enforcement closes in on them. "The Man from the Yard" chronicles Detective Frederick Porter Wensley's forty-two year career solving difficult cases, including his famous pursuit of "Peter the Painter," a notorious gunman whose gang killed three policemen, culminating in Wensley being honored with the King's Police Medal for his distinguished detective service.