Truman Tibbals was the owner of Drake's Sandwich Shop from 1935 until his death in 1994.

References

• Drake's Sandwich Shop was a favorite among Ann Arbor cops, AnnArbor.com

Mr. Tibbals died in 1994. Before he died, he was made an honorary Ann Arbor police officer. He was a great guy and a great friend of the Ann Arbor Police Department.

• Truman Tibbals, Owner of Drake's Sandwich Shop with Ann Arbor Police Department officers, Ann Arbor Police Department online exhibit, Ann Arbor District Library

For over 50 years this restaurant remained virtually unchanged and served as the second home for Ann Arbor officers.