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There have been 49 police chiefs of the Minneapolis Police Department
in the history of Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Minneapolis Police Department
The Minneapolis Police Department is the police department for the city of Minneapolis in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Formed in 1867, it is the second oldest police department in the state of Minnesota, after the Saint Paul Police Department . A short-lived Board of Police Commissioners existed...
in the history of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...
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List of police chiefs
| Term | Chief of Police | Departure | Related Events | ||
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| 1867 | H. H. Brackett | ||||
| 1868 | Dan A. Day | ||||
| 1869 | H. H. Brackett and Stuart Seeley | ||||
| 1870 | Dan A. Day | ||||
| 1871 | C. L. Peck | ||||
| 1872 | George C. Kent | ||||
| 1873 | R. W. Hanson and Michael Hoy | ||||
| 1874–1875 | John H. Noble | ||||
| 1876–1883 | A. S. Munger | ||||
| 1883 | A. C. Berry | ||||
| 1884 | John West | ||||
| 1886 | Colonel Charles R. Hill | ||||
| 1887–1890 | Board of Police Commissioners | Abolished | |||
| 1890 | Major R. R. Henderson | ||||
| 1910 | Colonel Frank T. Corriston | Resigned, "laxity" | |||
| 1911-1912 | Michael Mealey aka Michael O'Malia |
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| 1912–1922 | ? | ||||
| 1923-1924 | Chief Jensen | ||||
| 1925–1927 | Frank W. Brunskill | Tong wars | |||
| 1928–1930 | ? | ||||
| 1931-33 | William Meehan | Racial integration | |||
| 1934-35 | Mike Johannes | Minneapolis Teamsters Strike of 1934 Minneapolis Teamsters Strike of 1934 The Minneapolis General Strike of 1934 grew out of a strike by Teamsters against most of the trucking companies operating in Minneapolis, a major distribution center for the Upper Midwest. The strike began on May 16, 1934 in the Market District and ensuing violence lasted periodically throughout... |
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| 1936-40 | Frank Forestal | ||||
| 1941 | Edward B. Hansen (resigned) | Resigned, mobs | |||
| 1942 | Joe M. Jonas | ||||
| 1943-44 | Elmer F. Hillner | ||||
| 1945 | Ed Ryan | ||||
| 1946-48 | G.W. MacLean | ||||
| 1949-55 | Thomas R. Jones | ||||
| 1956 | E.I. Walling | ||||
| 1957-59 | Milton E. Winslow | ||||
| 1960 | Kenneth Moore | ||||
| 1961-63 | E.I. Walling | ||||
| 1964-68 | Calvin F. Hawkinson | Resigned to Plymouth Police Department (MN) | Established Community Relations Unit | ||
| 1968 | Donald Dwyer | American Indian Movement American Indian Movement The American Indian Movement is a Native American activist organization in the United States, founded in 1968 in Minneapolis, Minnesota by urban Native Americans. The national AIM agenda focuses on spirituality, leadership, and sovereignty... |
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| 1969-70 | B.J. Lutz | ||||
| 1971-73 | Gordon Johnson | Overweight police | |||
| 1974-75 | John R. Jensen | ||||
| 1976-77 | Carl E. Johnson | ||||
| 1978-79 | Elmer C. Nordlund | Resigned, scandal | Teenage prostitution | ||
| 1979 | Donald Dwyer | Temporary | |||
| 1980–1988 | Anthony V. Bouza Tony Bouza Anthony V. Bouza is a 40-year veteran of municipal police, serving as Minneapolis police chief from 1980 to 1989. Bouza came to the United States with his family at age 9. After graduating from Manual High School in Brooklyn and serving in the U.S... |
Retired | |||
| 1989–1994 | John Laux | Resigned to Bloomington Police Department Bloomington, Minnesota Bloomington is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota in Hennepin County. Located on the north bank of the Minnesota River above its confluence with the Mississippi River, Bloomington lies at the heart of the southern... |
Murder of Jerry Haaf, KARE 11 media complaint | ||
| 1994–2002 | Robert Olson | Dismissed, contract not renewed | Federal mediation | ||
| 2002–2006 | William McManus | Resigned to San Antonio Police Department San Antonio Police Department The San Antonio Police Department is the municipal police department of San Antonio; it is headquartered in Downtown San Antonio.The department can trace its beginnings to 1846 when the first City Marshal was appointed. The city had its laws enforced only by Texas Rangers and the City Marshals... |
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| 2006-2007 (sworn)-present | Tim Dolan | I-35W Mississippi River Bridge |
List of city marshals
There were constables appointed as city marshals of Saint Anthony before it was joined to Minneapolis.| 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 |