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Throwback: 1977 traffic cop conducts symphony of sound on Monument Circle

Posted at 6:57 AM, Oct 12, 2017
and last updated 2017-10-12 06:57:17-04

INDIANAPOLIS -- Whether it's cyclists, pedestrians or the seemingly never ending stream of traffic, navigating Monument Circle is no easy task.

These days, drivers must fend for themselves. However, once upon a time, this symphony of chaos was directed by a maestro of a different type: Officer Wayne Lee of the Indianapolis Police Department.

Head back to 1977 with Channel 6 reporter Rick Sallinger and experience this symphony of life with Lee, traffic cop supreme.

Click the video player above to watch.

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