Commissioners of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
| Commissioner of Police of Metropolitan Police Department, City of St. Louis | |
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 Flag of St. Louis, Missouri | |
| Metropolitan Police Department, City of St. Louis | |
| Member of | Public Safety Department - City of St. Louis |
| Reports to | Public Safety Department - City of St. Louis |
| Seat | City Hall (St. Louis, Missouri) |
| Appointer | Director, St. Louis Department of Public Safety |
| Term length | 4 Years Renewable at Mayor's pleasure |
| Formation | September 7, 1808 |
| First holder | James McDonough |
| Succession | Sam Dotson |
| Deputy | Assistant Chief of Police Lawrence M. O'Toole |
| Salary | $153,000 |
| Website | Office of the Police Commissioner |
The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolitan Police Department, City of St. Louis, generally simply referred to as the Commissioner of Police , is the head of the Metropolitan Police Department of St. Louis The post is currently held by John Hayden Jr. who assumed on December 28, 2017.[1]
List of Commissioners of Police
| Police Commissioner | Years |
|---|---|
| James McDonough | 1861 |
| John E.D. Couzens | 1861–1865 |
| Bernard Laibold | 1865–1866 |
| William P. Finn | 1866–1868 |
| William Lee | 1868–1870 |
| James McDonough | 1870–1874 |
| Laurence Harrigan | 1874–1875 |
| James McDonough | 1875–1881 |
| Ferdinand B.Kennett | 1881–1882 |
| John W.Campbel | 1882–1883 |
| Bernard P.Taafee | 1883 |
| John W.Campbel | 1883 |
| Laurence Harrigan | 1884–1886 |
| Anton Huebler | 1886–1890 |
| Laurence Harrigan | 1890–1898 |
| John W.Campbe | 1898–1901 |
| Mathew Kiely | 1901–1906 |
| Edmund P.Creecy | 1906–1910 |
| William Young | 1910–1919 |
| Martin O’Brien | 1919–1925 |
| Joseph A. Gerk | 1925–1934 |
| John J.McCarthy | 1934–1937 |
| John H.Glasso | 1937–1943 |
| James J.Mitchell | 1943–1946 |
| Jeremiah O’Connell | 1946–1959 |
| Joseph Casey | 1959–1960 |
| Curtis Brostron | 1960 – 1970 |
| Eugene Camp | 1970–1982 |
| John F. Berner | 1982–1985 |
| Robert Scheetz | 1985–1991 |
| Clarence Harmon | 1991–1995 |
| Ron Henderson | 1995–2001 |
| Joe Mokwa | 2001–2008 |
| Daniel Isom | 2008–2013 |
| Doyle Sam Dotson III | 2013–2017 |
| John Hayden Jr. | 2017– present |
See also
References
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Jim Salter, AP (December 28, 2017). "30-year veteran of St. Louis department named police chief". Lexington Herald Leader.
The new police chief in St. Louis is a 30-year veteran of the department described by community activists as a "fair and decent" man who will reach out to residents, including those with a strong distrust of police.
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