{"id":176,"date":"2019-01-29T14:10:27","date_gmt":"2019-01-29T20:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/police\/?page_id=176"},"modified":"2024-06-27T10:44:36","modified_gmt":"2024-06-27T15:44:36","slug":"history-of-the-department","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/police\/history-of-the-department\/","title":{"rendered":"History of the Department"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-178\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/police\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/01\/history2_01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"97\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/police\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/01\/history2_01-200x78.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.fdl.wi.gov\/police\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/01\/history2_01.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>When Fond du Lac was incorporated as a village in 1847 two constables were elected each year.<\/p>\n<p>When the city charter was obtained in 1852 city marshals were appointed each year. In 1866 the legislature abolished the office of city marshal, and the police force came into existence. Each year from 1866 to 1885 the Common Council elected the police chief and policemen. In 1885 the law was changed by the creation of a Police and Fire Commission to manage these departments.<\/p>\n<p>In 1866 the first jail and police barn were built. Police headquarters were in the council room. In 1890 the jail and police barn were remodeled, and headquarters were moved into that building. This station was abandoned in 1921 and a store building was remodeled, and headquarters were moved into that location. In 1954 the present City-County Safety Building was built to house both city and county police agencies at 180 S. Macy Street. In October of 2001, the Police Department relocated to the former Alliant Energy Building at 126 N. Main Street.<\/p>\n<p>The Department now consists of 79 sworn officers, including the chief, and 10 civilian employees. Our Department is committed to a culture of understanding, compassion, and professionalism. We place a tremendous value on community and neighborhood engagement with the understanding that public safety is a shared responsibility and that police cannot do it alone. We work collectively to build trust and break down barriers between police and our community for a stronger and safer community for ALL people.\u00a0 We believe that problem solving, customer service, and community partnerships is the foundation to be able to deliver a level of service that exceeds the community\u2019s expectations.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\">\n<div class=\"table-1\">\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th align=\"left\">City Marshalls (1852-1866)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">1852\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C.N. Snell<br \/>\n1853\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 F.P. Homiston<br \/>\n1854\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 John Case<br \/>\n1855\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0I.W. Bowen<br \/>\n1856\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Daniel Banks<br \/>\n1857-1858\u00a0\u00a0 Charles Arlin<br \/>\n1859\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 E.S. Hammond<br \/>\n1860\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 B.F. Midgjey<br \/>\n1861\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Charles Van Norder<br \/>\n1862-1863\u00a0\u00a0 John Dobyns<br \/>\n1865\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Phillip Zipp<br \/>\n1866\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Louis Ledoux<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\">\n<div class=\"table-1\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%;height: 705px\" width=\"100%\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<th style=\"height: 24px\" align=\"left\">Chiefs of Police (1867 to Present)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 681px\">\n<td style=\"text-align: left;height: 681px\" align=\"left\">1867-1868\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 James T. Conklin<br \/>\n1869\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 James O&#8217;Connel<br \/>\n1870-1871\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I.N. Welch<br \/>\n1872-1873\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0James Swineford<br \/>\n1874\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Timothy Hardgrove<br \/>\n1875-1880\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0G.A. Kretlow<br \/>\n1881-1882\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0C.F.P. Clough<br \/>\n1883-1884\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0G.A. Gretlow<br \/>\n1885\u00a0(4 months)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 John Gill<br \/>\n1885 (8 months)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 Jos. Como<br \/>\n1886-1888\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0G.A. Kretlow<br \/>\n1889-1891\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Barney McDermott<br \/>\n1892\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0H.W. Eaton<br \/>\n1893\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Thos. McGrath<br \/>\n1894-1896\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sealy O&#8217;Conor<br \/>\n1897-1898\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Thos. McGrath<br \/>\n1899-1900\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Simon Schaefer<br \/>\n1901-1922\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 F.A. Nolan<br \/>\n1922-1944\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0James J. Silgen, Sr.<br \/>\n1944-1945\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Elmer H. Kahn<br \/>\n1945-1946\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0William Muellner<br \/>\n1946-1963\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0James D. Cahill<br \/>\n1963-1975\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Harold J. Rautenberg<br \/>\n1975-1990\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Melvin E. 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