On February 2, 1946, the 1,425 Minneapolis schoolchildren who comprised the School Traffic Patrol were honored by the head of the patrol, MPD Officer Lyle B. Riordan with the following words:
“Never a death or a serious accident at a patrol-guarded intersection in the 16 years since the patrols were organized. This tells the story of a job well done for a long time, in fair weather and foul.”
From the Minneapolis Daily Times of February 2, 1946