Show us their hats!

[quikrick]

This is not a post typical of this thread so please, bear with me. I'm sure I am the only one here who knew this man and I post it only to pay tribute to one of my dearest friends that was lost to us suddenly on Saturday. His name is Frank Debuty and we worked together for over twenty five years.

Frank and I worked together in several different divisions over the years but our favorite times together we're those years we spent together on the Special Response Unit, just a kinder, gentler name for a SWAT team. Frank was our chemical weapons specialist and the first pic of him is at a Klan rally we were deployed to.
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This second pic is a group photo of the unit on a training day at the range. Frank is first on the left of the second row. RIP Frank.
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Condolences. I'm quite sure that his honor is locked in.

 

[Bamaboots]

I'm quite sure that his honor is locked in.

Thank you very much, Rick. You are quite right.

 

[Woodtroll]

Condolences, sir, for your loss, and thank you for bringing this man to our attention. I interact with a variety of enforcement folks in my line of work and have the utmost respect and appreciation for the profession. I know that I could not do that job, and admire those that do.

Sincere regards,
Regan

 

[Bamaboots]

Condolences, sir, for your loss, and thank you for bringing this man to our attention. I interact with a variety of enforcement folks in my line of work and have the utmost respect and appreciation for the profession. I know that I could not do that job, and admire those that do.

Sincere regards,
Regan

Thank you Regan for the kind response. I'm a bit overwhelmed from all the responses from you folks, even when I know I shouldn't be. Thank you all.

 

[MondoFW]

Since we were forced to watch it in school....

Some Elizabethan hats from the 1968 Romeo & Juliet!

Michael York as Tybalt

Robert Stephens as the Prince

Antonio Peirfedrici as Lord Montague


Guess men never roamed the streets hatless even back in the day.

 

[Bushman]

Photographs by Chicago artist Charles White:

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Gene Autry (1949)

 

[Hurricane Jack]

 

[BobHufford]

Ansel Adams.

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[Desert dog]

The Ansel Adams wilderness was named after him while he was still living, unlike John Muir. I think his photos capture the ruggedness and beauty of the Sierras.

Ansel Adams.

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[MondoFW]

Sydney Greenstreet in Casablanca

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Dr. James Mwangi of Nairobi, self proclaimed "smartest man in Africa" has 200 matching ensembles with hats.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

 

[steur]

Dr. James Mwangi of Nairobi, self proclaimed "smartest man in Africa" has 200 matching ensembles with hats.

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It takes the concept of "matchy matchy" to a whole different level!

 

[Hurricane Jack]

It takes the concept of "matchy matchy" to a whole different level!

Even matching Otterbox cellphone cases.

 

[RJR]

Even matching Otterbox cellphone cases.

I don't know what to say.....

 

[deadlyhandsome]

I don't know what to say.....

Yeah, um... yeah.


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[deadlyhandsome]

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The understated elegance of a humble man. What we all aspire to.

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

^^^^Some serious Psyh 101 there!!
Liberace meets ?????

 

[hatophile]

This is not a post typical of this thread so please, bear with me. I'm sure I am the only one here who knew this man and I post it only to pay tribute to one of my dearest friends that was lost to us suddenly on Saturday. His name is Frank Debuty and we worked together for over twenty five years.

Frank and I worked together in several different divisions over the years but our favorite times together were those years we spent together on the Special Response Unit, just a kinder, gentler name for a SWAT team. Frank was our chemical weapons specialist and the first pic of him is at a Klan rally we were deployed to.
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This second pic is a group photo of the unit on a training day at the range. Frank is first on the left of the second row. RIP Frank.
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Nice tribute Greg. And I'm guessing you're the third from left in back.