The hat squad

In this October 1994 photo, Agan, left, and GBI agent Joe Jackson talk on the railroad tracks in southeast Atlanta near where the nude body of an alleged prostitute was found. Agan says the hats help the officers. "You dress the part, you dress like a detective, you get better results," he said. "It commands respect: Who's showing up to take charge of this mess?" Jonathan Newton/AJC file