Pittsburg Police Department History
The Pittsburg Police Department has a rich history and has played a major role in the city’s progress. The brave and loyal men and women of the Police Department have suffered, bled, and even died for this community. This history is dedicated to all who have served honorably in the uniform of the Pittsburg Kansas Police Department throughout the years, each generation giving their best to their nation, state, and city.

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Pittsburg, Kansas Police Department
The following is a list of Chiefs of Police for the City of Pittsburg, Kansas, giving the
names and the years they served.

Fred B. Sutherland	1880-1881
Alfred Shirley	1881-1882
Michael Dryden	1882-1883
W.A. Chapman	1883-1884
Edgar Jennings	1884-1884
John McNally	1884-1885
Thos. Bilderbeck	1885-1886
J.M. Adams	1886-1887
Alec C. Campbell	1887-1888
Dave Eyestone	1888-1890
J.J. Clayton	1890-1891
I.N. Skinner	1891-1893
J.J. Leamaster	1893-1894
W.A. Mitchell	1894-1895
John Tucker	1895-1897
W.H. Holmes	1897-1898
C.G. Webb	1898-1899
Tom Howe	1899-1901
R.V. Higgins	1901-1903
C.G. Lance	1903-1905
R.V. Higgins	1905-1906
Geo. Richardson	1906-1907
Walter Lance	1907-1909
Ike Skinner	1909-1911
John Tucker	1911-1912
Chas. Ritter	1912-1913
Roll Rakestraw	1913-1917
E.U. Jenks	1917-1917
A.R. Armstrong	1917-1941
Thomas M. Stowers	1941-1949
Ralph Beard	1949-1975
Jack L. Spencer	1975-1978
Ralph W. Shanks, Jr.	1978-1995
Michael O. Hall	1995-2004
Melinda D. Hulvey	2004-