Vintage police cars lined up on Hollywood Boulevard as part of "10-4 Day". (photo by Edwin Folven)

Dozens of vintage police cars and emergency vehicles headed down Hollywood Boulevard with lights flashing and sirens blaring on Oct. 4 during the 7^th annual “10-4 Day Parade”.

The event was led by City Councilmember Tom LaBonge, 4^th District, and included appearances by actor Larry Wilcox, of the TV show “CHiPs”, and disc jockey Shotgun Tom Kelly, of K-Earth 101. Numerous officers from the California Highway Patrol, the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department also participated in the event, which raises awareness about public safety.

The event began at the Los Angeles Fire Department Museum on Cahuenga Avenue, and ended at the Walk of Fame Star of Broderick Crawford, located at 6801 Hollywood Blvd. Crawford was the star of the “Highway Patrol” television series, which aired from 1955-’59. This year’s parade was dedicated to Art Gilmore, who died on Sept. 25 at 98. Gilmore, a broadcaster and actor, was the narrator of all 156 episodes of “Highway Patrol”.