List of Minneapolis Chiefs of Police
There have been 50 police chiefs of the Minneapolis Police Department in the history of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The first was appointed in 1867, when the population of Minneapolis was about 5,000.[1][2]
List of police chiefs
| Term | Approx. Years | Chief of Police | Departure | Notable/Related Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1867 | 1 | H. H. Brackett | ||
| 1868 | 1 | Dan A. Day | ||
| 1869 | 1 | H. H. Brackett and Stuart Seeley | ||
| 1870 | 1 | Dan A. Day | ||
| 1871 | 1 | C. L. Peck | Shot by an opium user[4] | |
| 1872 | 1 | George C. Kent | ||
| 1873 | 1 | R. W. Hanson and Michael Hoy | ||
| 1874–1875 | 2 | John H. Noble | ||
| 1876–1883 | 8 | A. S. Munger | ||
| 1883 | 1 | A. C. Berry | ||
| 1884–1885 | 2 | John West | ||
| 1886 | 1 | Colonel Charles R. Hill | ||
| 1887–1890 | 3 | Board of Police Commissioners | Abolished | |
| 1890 | 1 | Major R. R. Henderson | ||
| 1894–1898 | 5 | Vernon M. Smith | Reference: Minutes of the City Council, 1894–1924; Minneapolis City Directories | |
| 1899–1900 | 1 | James G. Doyle | Reference: Minutes of the City Council, 1894–1924 | |
| 1901–1902 | 1 | Fred W. Ames | Reference: Minutes of the City Council, 1894–1924 | |
| 1902 | 1 | E. F. Waite, to fill vacancy per Ames' resignation | Reference: Minutes of the City Council, 1894–1924 | |
| 1903–1904 | 1 | Ed. J. Conroy | Reference: Minutes of the City Council, 1894–1924 | |
| 1905–1906 | 1 | James G. Doyle | Reference: Minutes of the City Council, 1894–1924 | |
| 1907–1910 | 1 | Colonel Frank T. Corriston[5] | Resigned, "laxity" | |
| 1911–1912 | 2 | Michael Mealey | Reference: Minutes of the City Council, 1894–1924 | |
| 1913–1916 | 4 | Oscar Martinson | Reference: Minutes of the City Council, 1894–1924 | |
| 1917–1918 | 2 | Lewis Harthill | Reference: Minutes of the City Council, 1894–1924 | |
| 1919–1921 | 3 | J.F. Walker | Reference: Minutes of the City Council, 1894–1924 | |
| 1921–1923 | 2 | A.C. Jensen | Reference: Minutes of the City Council, 1894–1924 | |
| 1925–1927 | 3 | Frank W. Brunskill[6] | Tong wars | |
| 1928–1930 | 2 | Harry C. Lindholm | ||
| 1931–33 | 3 | William Meehan | Racial integration[7] | |
| 1934–35 | 2 | Mike Johannes | Minneapolis Teamsters Strike of 1934[8] | |
| 1936–40 | 5 | Frank Forestal[9] | ||
| 1941 | 1 | Edward B. Hansen (resigned)[10] | Resigned, mobs | |
| 1942 | 1 | Joe M. Jonas | ||
| 1943–44 | 2 | Elmer F. Hillner | ||
| 1945 | 1 | Ed Ryan | ||
| 1946–48 | 3 | G.W. MacLean | ||
| 1949–55 | 7 | Thomas R. Jones | ||
| 1956 | 1 | E.I. Walling | ||
| 1957–59 | 3 | Milton E. Winslow | ||
| 1960 | 1 | Kenneth Moore | ||
| 1961–63 | 3 | E.I. Walling | ||
| 1964–68 | 4 | Calvin F. Hawkinson | Resigned to Plymouth P.D. (1968-1978)[11] | Established Community Relations Unit |
| 1968 | 1 | Donald Dwyer | American Indian Movement[12] | |
| 1969–70 | 2 | B.J. Lutz | ||
| 1971–73 | 3 | Gordon Johnson | Overweight police[13] | |
| 1974 | 1 | Jack McCarthy | ||
| 1974–75 | 2 | John R. Jensen | ||
| 1976–77 | 2 | Carl E. Johnson | ||
| 1978–79 | 2 | Elmer C. Nordlund | Resigned, scandal[14] | Teenage prostitution[15] |
| 1979 | 1 | Donald Dwyer | Temporary | |
| 1980–1988 | 8 | Anthony V. Bouza[16] | Retired | |
| 1989–1994 | 5 | John Laux[17] | Resigned to Bloomington Police Department | Murder of Jerry Haaf,[18] KARE 11 media complaint[19] |
| 1994–2002 | 9 | Robert Olson[20] | Dismissed, contract not renewed | Federal mediation[21] |
| 2002–2006 | 5 | William McManus | Resigned to San Antonio Police Department[22] | |
| 2006–2007 (sworn)- 2012 | 7 | Tim Dolan[23] | I-35W Mississippi River Bridge | |
| 2012–2017 | 5 | Janeé Harteau | submitted resignation in the aftermath of the murder of Justine Damond[24] | First female, openly gay, and Native American chief in city history[24] |
| 2017–present | present | Medaria Arradondo[25] | Officer body camera usage made mandatory[26] |
List of city marshals
There were constables appointed as city marshals of St. Anthony before it was joined to Minneapolis.[2]
| Term | Name |
|---|---|
| 1855 | Benjamin Brown and L. Turner |
| 1856–57 | J. Chapman |
| 1857-1859-1860 | John A. Armstrong |
| 1861 | J. H. Noble |
| 1862 | William Lashells |
| 1863 | M. B. Rollins |
| 1864 | E. Lippencott and J. M. Shepard |
| 1865–1866 | M. W. Getchell |
| 1867–1869 | Michael Hoy |
| 1870–1871 | L. C. Smith |
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References
- "Inside the Minneapolis Police Department". City of Minneapolis. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
- Isaac Atwater (1893). History of the City of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Munsell.
- "Minneapolis Police Dept Annual Reports". Retrieved 2009-12-03.
- "Minneapolis Daily Tribune, 1871-12-13".
- "CHIEF RESIGNS UNDER FIRE.; Head of Minneapolis Police Was Criticised for Laxity by Grand Jury". New York Times. December 25, 1910.
- "Near v. Minnesota No. 91 SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES 283 U.S. 697". Thomas L. Tedford and Dale A. Herbeck Freedom of Speech in the United States, 5th ed. State College, PA: Strata Publishing, Inc., 2005. January 30, 1931. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
- Ben Welter (2006-04-15) [1931-07-16]. "Race row in Minneapolis". Star Tribune Archives. Archived from the original on 2009-08-21. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
- Dale Kramer (May 1942). "THE DUNNE BROTHERS, the Teamsters Strike of 1934". Harpers Magazine, excerpted by St. Louis Park Historical Society. Archived from the original on 2011-01-10.
- Marda Woodbury (1998). Stopping the presses: the murder of Walter W. Liggett. U of Minnesota Press. ISBN 978-0-8166-2929-9.
- "Disappearing Chief, Mob Moves "Fiction" to Mayor". Milwaukee Journal. 1941-07-20.
- Tim Harlow (2010-01-07). "Calvin Hawkinson, former police chief of Minneapolis". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06.
- "Nation: The Angry American indian: Starting Down the Protest Trail". TIME Magazine. 1970-02-09.
- "Minneapolis Likes Trim Policemen". Reading Eagle. 1971-11-03.
- Sourced in book "Minority group threat, crime, and policing: social context and social control". Star Tribune. 1979-08-10. ISBN 978-0-275-92983-1.
- "Efforts to Curb Teen-Age Prostitution Having Little Effect in Minneapolis". Lakeland Ledger. 1978-05-05.
- Jim Parsons (August 19, 1994). "Tony Bouza: DFL candidate for governor". Star Tribune by way of E Democracy.
- "Bloomington Police Chiefs: More than fifty years of leadership". City of Bloomington. 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-05-12.
- Art Hughes (2002-09-25). ""Officer Down:" Remembering Jerry Haaf". Minnesota Public Radio.
- "Determination 98: Minneapolis Police Chief John Laux v. KARE-TV". Minnesota News Council. 1993-06-17.
- Departing Minneapolis Police Chief Robert Olson. Mid-Morning. Minnesota Public Radio. 2004-01-13.
- Art Hughes (2003-12-04). "Minneapolis police, community reach accord on reducing tension". Minnesota Public Radio.
- Brandt Williams (2006-03-16). "McManus leaves as Minneapolis police chief". Minnesota Public Radio.
- Brandt Williams (January 9, 2007). "Homicide problem awaits Minneapolis' new police chief". Minnesota Public Radio.
- Associated Press (July 21, 2017). "The Latest: Mayor nominates Arradondo as Minneapolis chief". Star Tribune.
- http://www.minneapolismn.gov/police/precincts/police_about_administration
- Moini, Nina (July 26, 2017). "'Body-Worn Cameras Must Be On': Mpls. Officials Announce MPD Policy Changes: Officers Must Turn On Camera For Every Call They Respond To". Retrieved July 27, 2017 – via WCCO-TV.
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