There have been 59 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.
List of police chiefs + Sources: 1800s, 1900s 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 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 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 Tong wars 1928–1930 2 Harry C. Lindholm 1931–33 3 William Meehan Racial integration 1934–35 2 Mike Johannes Minneapolis Teamsters Strike of 1934 1936–40 5 Frank Forestal 1941 1 Edward B. Hansen (resigned) 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 1957–61 3 Milton E. Winslow Resigned due to a stroke in January 1961 1961 1 Kenneth Moore 1961–63 3 E.I. Walling Resigned 1964–68 4 Calvin F. Hawkinson Resigned to Plymouth P.D. (1968-1978) Established Community Relations Unit 1968–69 1 Donald Dwyer American Indian Movement 1969–70 2 B.J. Lutz 1971–73 3 Gordon Johnson Overweight police 1974 1 Jack McCarthy 1974–75 2 John R. Jensen 1976–77 2 Carl E. Johnson 1978–79 2 Elmer C. Nordlund Resigned, scandal Teenage prostitution 1979 1 Donald Dwyer Temporary 1980–1988 8 Anthony V. Bouza Retired 1989–1994 5 John Laux Resigned to Bloomington Police Department Murder of Jerry Haaf, KARE 11 media complaint 1994–2002 9 Robert Olson Dismissed, contract not renewed Federal mediation 2002–2006 5 William McManus Resigned to San Antonio Police Department 2006–2007 (sworn)- 2012 7 Tim Dolan I-35W Mississippi River Bridge 2012–2017 5 Janeé Harteau submitted resignation in the aftermath of the killing of Justine Damond First female, openly gay, and Native American chief in city history 2017–2022 5 Medaria Arradondo Announced retirement in December 2021, effective January 15, 2022.First black police chief. Officer body camera usage made mandatory. Murder of George Floyd and subsequent protest movement. 2022<1Amelia Huffman (interim)Interim Chief of Police2022–20264Brian O'HaraResigned after investigation into conduct
List of city marshals There were constables appointed as city marshals of St. 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
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