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ACKERMAN, JONATHAN A.
Appointed Marshal on March 10,
1855
Served until November 2, 1855
On March 10, 1855 Jonathan Ackerman
was appointed Marshal for the unexpired term of J A Breyfogle. On April 20,
1855, he was appointed Marshal for the ensuing year. On November 2, James
Wilson who was elected the new Marshal defeated him.
Records show a Jonathan Ackerman
married Elizabeth L. Bogan on January 7, 1838. Oak Grove Cemetery records show
a Jonathan Ackerman, died on May 20, 1895, at 83 years of age. He was born in
the state of New York.
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ALEXANDER, HOSEA
Appointed Deputy Marshal in April
of 1868
Discharged August 5, 1868
Hosea Alexander was duly
appointed, by Council, as Deputy Marshal for the year beginning April 1868.
Council notes of August 5, 1868, state "Services of H. Alexander as Deputy
Marshal, be dispensed with and that the recorder notify him of the actions of
Council". Further, "On motion, Mayor and Recorder confer with Thomas
Burroughs to employ him as Deputy Marshal for wages not exceeding $1.75 per
day." During the Civil War he served 3 years and 3 months in Co. I, OVI.
He was wounded at Spotsylvania C H (VA) in May of 1864. He had a brother,
George, and a sister Cecelia Anderson. Oak Grove records show a Hosea William
Alexander, died on June 14, 1898, at the age of 54. He died in Indianapolis
Indiana of cancer. His occupation was listed as a survey man. He served with
Co. I, 4th OVI. He was buried in lot 48, Walnut Hill section of Oak Grove
Cemetery.
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AMATO, CARMEL M.
Appointed Patrolman February 16,
1953
Appointed Sgt April 16, 1973
Retired on April 16, 1979
Killed in traffic accident July
27, 2000
Mr. Amato was born in Marion,
Ohio, on November 27, 1923, the son of Joseph and Lottie (Hilderth) Amato. For
some time he was employed at Correct Manufacturing in Delaware. He married Mary
Alice Hartsough. He was appointed to the Police Department on February 16,
1953, and served as a patrolman. He was an outstanding and caring individual,
who always looked out for the person who was down and out. He was promoted to
Sergeant on April 16, 1973, a position, which he held until retirement. When he
announced his retirement, he wanted it kept secret, so no one would plan a
retirement party. On April 16, 1979, he quietly retired and started restoring
old property. He always wanted to write a book about Delaware and call it
"The Crossroad To Nowhere". It may have been a best seller.
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AMRINE, EARL F. "Coley"
Appointed Policeman May 1, 1915
Appointed Chief of Police on June
1, 1930
Retired on July 1, 1942
Mr. Amrine was born in Union
County on May 3, 1881, the son of Frank O. and Elizabeth Amrine. His family
moved to Delaware in 1891 when he was 10 years old. The 1899 City Directory
listed Mr. Amrine as a boarder at 210 E. Central Ave. and being employed as a
teamster.
Mr. Amrine became a member of the
Delaware Fire Department in 1895, and in 1915 he transferred to the Police
Department. After the retirement of Chief Spaulding in 1930, Mr Amrine was
appointed Chief of Police. He served in this capacity until he retired on July
1, 1942. After his retirement he worked as a doorman at the Eagles Lodge, where
he was a member for 50 years.
Mr. Amrine received a monthly
pension of $93.74, which equaled 66% of his last pay. In September of 1947 this
was increased to $100 per month. After his death in December of 1954, his wife
Eva started receiving a widow's pension in the amount of $60 per month.
He and Eva lived at 742 N
Sandusky St. He died at 2 AM December 2, 1954, while a patient at the Delaware
Osteopathic Hospital. Mr Amrine was buried at Green Mound Cemetery in
Kilbourne, Ohio.
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ANDERSON, JOHN A.
Elected Marshal on April 4, 1874
John A. Anderson was elected
Marshal on April 4, 1874 and served in that position until May 1, 1876. In
1875, Marshal Anderson lived at 47 Franklin St. He married Sarah A. Stephens in
1865. They had at least one son, John Lewis Anderson, born in 1868. John Lewis later served as Mayor of Delaware, and
as the Delaware County Treasure. John A. Anderson was born 1839, the son of
Alexander Anderson. He died in 1884 at the age of 45. His wife A. Sarah (or
Sarah A.) died March 2, 1912 at the age of 73 and John Lewis died September 1,
1935 at the age of 67. All three are buried in Oak Grove Cemetery on lot 10 in
The Shades section. During the Civil War he served as a 1st Lt. with the 187th
OVI. His company reported at Nashville on March 3, 1865 and was sent on to
Dalton and Kingston, GA. to receive 2000 Confederate prisoners. He was mustered
out on January 20, 1866.
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ANDREWS, DALE FRANCIS
Appointed Patrolman on May 22,
1957
Resigned on May 31, 1960
Born in Delaware, Ohio on March
6, 1935, the son of William H. and Gladys Andrews. He married Sandy Jervis and
had six children (4 girls and 2 boys). He was appointed to the Police
Department on May 22, 1957. After resigning from the Police Department, he went
to work for General Motors. Upon retirement from GM, he moved to Tennessee.
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BANKS, JAMES AARON
Appointed Special Policeman
on June 8, 1939
Appointed Patrolman March 21,
1952
Mr. Banks was born in Delaware,
May 4, 1917, the son of Walter and Carrie (Morgan) Banks. He attended Delaware
High School, where he excelled in athletics and set some records which stood
for many years. On June 8, 1939, Mr. Banks was appointed Special Policeman to
walk the south side four hours a day. Mr Banks tried to take the civil service
test for Patrolman, on September 26, 1940, but was rejected because he was
under the age limit (age limit was 25 - 35).
World War II came along and Mr.
Banks enlisted in the US Army on May 1, 1942, where he served for the duration
of the war. Mr. Banks returned to the Police Department on March 1, 1946, and
continued his duties as they were prior to his enlistment.
On March 15, 1946, another civil
service test for Patrolman was held. Mr. Banks took this test and attained a
score of 112.20%, the second place score was 92.10% and third place was 90.15%.
All three names were submitted to the Safety Director, but none were appointed.
Mr. Banks did not participate in either of the test given on November 10, 1948,
May 11, 1950 June 12, 1951, even though these tests did result in some
appointments. During all this time Mr. Banks continued to serve as a Special
Policeman in south Delaware.
On March 20, 1952, The Civil
Service Commission of Delaware, Ohio, received a letter from then Safety
Director William S. Jolliffe, the Mayor, the Chief of Police and six members of
the Police Department apparently complaining about the injustice. On March 21,
1952, Mr. Banks was appointed Patrolman. Why it took so long is anybodies
guess. But, having worked with Officer Banks for 16 years, I can attest to the
fact that he was an excellent policeman and human being.
Mr. Banks never married. He lived
at 72 High St. beside his sister and brother-in-law, Mary and Lester Hill and
their family. He owned and operated a small neighborhood grocery store across
the street from his home. When people didn't have any money they put their
groceries on the tab.
When Officer Banks failed to
report for work on October 6, 1970, two of his fellow officers went to his home
and found he had passed away while in the process of donning his uniform.
Officer Banks is buried in the Northside Singles section of Oak Grove Cemetery.
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BAUER, JAMES ROBERT
Appointed on May 9, 1979
Officer Bauer was born March 16,
1956, in Toledo, Ohio, the son of Robert James and Dorothy Marie (Ackerman) Bauer.
He graduated from Millbury Lake High School in 1974, and Bowling Green State
University in 1979. He and his wife, Susan Rebecca Huber, moved to Delaware in
1979, when he was appointed to the Delaware Police Department. They had two
children, Melissa Marie born January 25, 1984, and Matthew James born March 11,
1987.
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BENNETT, RICHARD LEROY

Appointed December 2, 1970
Retired in April 1988
Appointed Police Dispatcher in
April 1988
Mr Bennett was born in Delaware on
April 18, 1942, the son of Orville F. and Mary V. (Brokaw) Bennett. He was
raised in south Delaware where he attended Woodward Elementary School and
graduated from Willis High School. After serving eight years in the US Air
Force, he worked in local factories for some time until he was appointed to the
police department on December 2, 1970. Officer Bennett served as a patrol
officer in addition to being the Police Reserve coordinator and firearms
instructor/range officer for about 12 years. His interest in scouting earned
him the position of Law Enforcement Post Advisor from 1983 through 1987. The
Jaycees selected him as the Outstanding Young Law Officer in the early 1970's.
Mr. Bennett married Carol
Elizabeth Lobdell and they had several children. He was active in civic groups
such as Delaware Vet's Service Commission, Delaware Art Guild, Strategic
Planning Commission, Adult leader in the Boy Scouts, Disabled American Vets,
Cub Scouts, Explorer Scout leader (Law Enforcement), East Side Park Committee and
the NRA.
In April 1988, he retired on a
disability pension and was hired as a civilian Police Radio Dispatcher. During
this time he also attended school, working toward a degree in computer science.
In 1991, Bennett was appointed
Delaware County Veterans Administrator.
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BLACK, LINDA
Appointed Police Chief November
16, 2001
Linda Black was the first Police
Chief selected from a nationwide search. She came to Delaware after serving 21 years
on the Evanston Illinois Police Department where she served as a lieutenant for
the past five years and a sergeant in personnel and planning for seven years.
She is a native of Ostrander, Ohio where her parents, Bill and Myrtie Black,
owned and operated the Mill Creek Golf Course. In 1963 she graduated from
Scioto Valley High School. She received a bachelor’s degree in management from
National Louis University in Wheaton, Ill. She also attended other law
enforcement training at Northwestern University.
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BOGGAN, MILES
Appointed Policeman April 19,
1897
The 1899 City Directory listed
Mr. Bogan as a policeman, boarding at 13 Ross St.
Miles Bogan died June 1, 1901, at
60 years of age. He was buried on lot 38 Meadow section of Oak Grove Cemetery.
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BORDEN, DENNIS HARRY
Appointed April 16, 1966
Appointed Sergeant April 16, 1973
Resigned April 16, 1974
Mr. Borden was born April 3,
1944, in Delaware, Ohio, the son of Melvin and Gertrude M. (Hannah) Borden. He
married Toni Ackley on June 18, 1965.
Officer Borden seemed to have
something about the 16th of April. He was appointed to the department on April
16, 1966, promoted to Sergeant on April 16, 1973 and resigned on April 16,
1974.
After his resignation, Mr. Borden
moved to Sarasota, Florida and joined the sheriffs department.
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BOWERS, DAVID
Appointed Deputy Marshal on May
21, 1888
Resigned April 22, 1889
Oak Grove records show a David
Bowers born in 1851, and died on February 23, 1920. His occupation was listed as
a minister. He was buried on lot 12 of Riverside section.
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BOWMAN, F.
Appointed on Oct 2, 1876
Mr. F. Bowman was appointed on
October 2, 1876. He worked four days at $1 per day
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BOWMAN, JOHN E.
Appointed January 15,1973
Appointed Sgt in 1978
Appointed Captain January 17,
1979
Resigned September 11, 1979
Born 1948
Mr. Bowman graduated from
Jackson, Ohio high school in 1965. He served four years in the US Air Force between
1966 and 1970 serving in the Philippines, Japan and Vietnam. He maintained his
military status in the Ohio Air National Guard.
Officer Bowman attended Ohio
University and worked for the Jackson, Ohio, Police Department prior to being
appointed to the Delaware Police Department. He rose to the rank of Sergeant in
1978, after only five years of service and was appointed Captain the following
year. However, later that year he resigned, possibly from the pressure of being
promoted to fast. He lived on Vaughn Rd. with his wife Sharon and his son, John
Jr.
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BOYSEL, WILLIS J.
Appointed February 4, 1980
Officer Boysel was born in
Franklin County, Ohio, on March 26, 1955, the son of Willis and Tessie (Curtis)
Boysel. He attended Woodward Elementary, Willis Junior High and Hayes High
School. Prior to becoming a Delaware Police Officer, he was a Military
Policeman with the US Army at Fort Lee, Virginia. He married Jane Ellen Bell.
Mr. Boysel is a member of Masonic
Lodge #18 and FOP Lodge #56.
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BRATTON, WILLIAM P.
Appointed Deputy Marshal May 3,
1880
Mr. Bratton was appointed Deputy
Marshal on May 3, 1880.
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BREYFOGLE, HENRY S.
The 1899 City Directory lists Mr.
Breyfogle as a policeman living at 279 S. Sandusky St. In 1906 he was a court
bailiff, living at 236 S. Franklin St. with his wife Mary. In 1909, he was
listed as a Township Trustee at the same address. Mr. Breyfogle married Mary
Littick on September 15, 1859.
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BREYFOGLE, ISRAEL
Appointed Marshal on April 21,
1854
Appointed Deputy Marshal in 1865
Israel Breyfogle was appointed
Marshal in 1854, at the salary of $200 per year.
Council records of April 21,
1854, show Israel Breyfogle appointed Marshal and Assistant Engineer. For the
latter position he receive $100 per annum. On November 16, Marshal Breyfogle
ask for extra allowance for additional duties performed during the prevalence
of cholera and other duties at the Market house. On November 24, Israel Breyfogle
was paid $6 for 4 days services as Fire Warden while J. D. Breyfogle was paid
$13 as part pay on Marshals salary.
The 1859 City Directory lists Mr.
Breyfogle as a carpenter & joiner, living on Franklin St. south of the
railroad. Mr. Breyfogles wife's name was Eliz. He was also a Deacon in the
First Reform Church and had served as a Sergeant with Co. "D" 145
OVI. He was mustered out on August 23, 1864. He was reported as living in
Kansas after the war.
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BREYFOGLE, J. D.
Appointed Marshal in November
1854
Dismissed March 10, 1855
Council records of November 24,
1854, show J. D. Breyfogle received $13 as part pay on Marshals salary. On
December 1, Council recommended extra allowance of $100 for one year.
Council notes of March 10, 1855
read as follows:
Resolved: That for the cause
of Dissipation and Negligence, the present Marshal J D Breyfogle be and he is
hereby removed from his office as Marshal of the Incorporated Village of
Delaware from and after this date.
Joshua D. Breyfogle was married
to Mary Reynolds on July 22, 1838. The 1859 City Directory lists J.D. Breyfogle
as a tailor at M. Duvalls - Sandusky and Franklin Sts.
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BROWNING,
RICHARD R.
Appointed June 7, 1954
Appointed Captain October 26,
1968
Appointed Chief of Police August
15, 1972
Retired June 12, 1984
Mr. Browning was born in Delaware
on May 16, 1932, the son of Walter and Irma (Wilt) Browning. He graduated from
Willis High School in 1950 and enlisted in the US Air Force. After being trained
in aircraft welding, he was stationed at Kimpo Air Base in Korea. There he was
promoted to the rank of S/Sgt. After being discharged in August of 1953, he
tried his hand at factory work, but soon realized that was not for him. He was
appointed to the Police Department on June 7, 1954.
In October of 1968, Mr. Browning
and three other officers were promoted to the rank of Captain. All Captains
were assigned a shift to command. The forth Captain worked the swing shift,
which meant they would work the other's days off.
Captain Browning was appointed
Chief of Police on August 15, 1972. He
initiated many changes in the department. In combination with the changes, the
City Hall was being remodeled at a cost of nearly $400,000. This remodeling
increased the office space of the Police Department ten fold, and elevated it
from one crowded, cluttered room, to a well laid out modern facility.
Some other changes included
hiring five additional officers, changing uniforms and equipment to be more
functional, initiating a detective division, creating a Police Community
Service Office, establishing line level supervision in the form of Police
Sergeants and initiating new recruitment and testing procedures. The latter
included recruiting college campuses and minority recruiting. Testing included
the use of job related examinations and psychological testing for all
employees.
The federal government was
providing the state with large blocks of money to fight crime. Over the next
several years Chief Browning wrote grants for and administer funds in excess of
$1,300,000, at a cost to the City of about 5 cents on the dollar. These funds
were used to update some weapons, establish and equip a crime lab, purchase new
police radio equipment for every department within the county, provide some
office and TV equipment, operation of the Police Community Service Division,
train officers, and even money to do a feasibility study on a joint city county
justice facility, among other things.
In August of 1973, one year after
becoming Chief, Browning coordinated and lead an under cover drug operation
which netted 300 lb of marijuana. This was an enormous amount for a small rural
city to uncover so early in the drug epidemic. This was to be his last fling in
police investigations, from there on it was all administrative. In 1974, Chief
Browning graduated from the FBI National Academy, and early the next year
received a BA from Columbia College.
After 30 years of service with
the Police Department, he retired on June 12, 1984. In 1986, he accepted the
position of Assistant City Manager.
He married Linda L. Moodespaugh.
He had three children Diana J., Carol S. and Timothy W., and four
grandchildren. He is a member of the FOP, Delaware County Historical Society
and a member of the Oak Grove Cemetery Board.
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BURROUGHS, THOMAS
Deputy Marshal 1868
Mr. Burroughs was appointed
Deputy Marshal on August 5, 1868. He replaced Hosea Alexander who had been
discharged.
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CAIRNS, E.
Deputy Marshal 1859
No other information on E.
Cairns.
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CALLAHAN, WILLIAM
Appointed Deputy Marshal May 21,
1888
Apparently, Mr. Callahan was
reappointed each year under Marshal Patrick S. English and served continuously
until April 19, 1897, when Marshal Vogt was elected.
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CARL, WILLIAM
Appointed Policeman April 19,
1897
He was married to Sarah C.
Snyder, who died in July 1899. Mrs. Carl was born in 1858. Her parents Mr.
& Mrs. Jacob Snyder, lived in Omaha, NE at the time of her death. Officer Carl
and his wife lived on Renner St. and had children, George, William and Clark
Carl.
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CARSON, NORMAN R.
Appointed in March 1960
Appointed Captain November 7,
1968
Disability Retirement in July
1970
Mr. Carson was born in Greene County,
Ohio, on October 12, 1933, the son of Howard and Florence Carson. He graduated
from Fairfield High School in 1957. After high school, Mr. Carson worked a
short time as a Deputy Sheriff in Highland County, Ohio. Later in 1957, he was
appointed County Game Protector. This position filled two of his aspirations,
that of outdoorsman and law enforcement. He continued in this occupation until
he was appointed Delaware Police Officer in March of 1960.
Officer Carson served the
department in various capacities, often working investigation and photography
assignments. He was injured while driving a police cruiser, in a accident
involving a highway patrol cruiser on December 25, 1965. In November 1968, he
was appointed Captain and served in that capacity until July 1970, when he was
retired on disability.
After retirement, he served as
the Administrator for the Delaware County Child Support Bureau from 1970 to
1973. At that time he decided to continue his education at Marion Technical
College. After graduating in 1978, he became an Instructor at Marion Technical
College. He received a B.S. in Business Administration in 1981, and was
promoted to Director of Information Technologies in 1982. His desire for
education still not appeased, he received his M.S. in Administration in 1988,
and was promoted to Dean of Business Technologies in 1989.
He and his wife, Elizabeth Jane,
had four children, Robert Allen, Ralph Lewis, Catherine Marie and Vicki Lynn.
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CASE, WILLIAM H.
Appointed Marshal April 6, 1860
Served as Marshal until 1864
Appointed Deputy Marshal in
December 1883
Appointed to Fire Department
March 25, 1884
William H. Case was born February
12, 1818, in Licking County. He was the son of Augustus Case, who was born in Connecticut
and came to Washington County, Ohio, in 1800, being among the first settlers.
William Case remained a resident of Licking County until about 1832, when he
and his parents moved to Liberty Township in Delaware County. From there he
moved to Concord Township and engaged in farming. Mr. Case was a resident of
Union County from 1843 to 1855, when he came to Delaware. For some time he
carried the US Mail from Delaware to Tiffin, Ohio. Later he entered the livery
and sale stable business and was extensively involved in breeding Norman and
Clydesdale horses.
On April 6, 1860, Mr Case was
appointed Marshal at an annual salary of $300 per year. He was reappointed each
year until 1884.
Council notes of May 4, 1863,
shows Mr. Case was appointed Marshal by a 5 to 2 vote over Mr E. C. Vining. In
May of 1864, Mr. Case lost to Mr E. C. Vining. However the following year,
1865, Mr. Case was again appointed Marshal over Mr. Vining and held the
position until 1887, when Joseph Wells defeated him. In 1883, Mr. Case was
appointed Deputy Marshal under Marshal William J. Davis. On March 25, 1884, Mr.
Case was appointed driver of hose wagon for the Fire Department. He was a
member of the Masonic and Odd Fellows Lodge. During his term as Marshal he laid
out the City Park. He lived on the corner of William and Union Streets. He had
a son and a daughter.
Oak Grove records list a William
Hunter Case, dying on March 11, 1899 at the age of 81 years and 39 days. He was
buried on lot 10, in the Meadow section.
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CASEMAN, JOHN
Appointed Deputy Marshal May 21,
1888
Served until 1896
The 1870 Delaware County census
lists a John Caseman, age 33 and Anna Caseman, age 28, living in Delaware
Township.
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CHAPMAN, DONALD E.
Worked vacations only in 1940 and
1941
Appointed February 16, 1942
Retired in November 1966
Mr. Chapman was born in Hyatts,
Ohio, on August 19, 1914, the son of John and Essie Chapman. He spent his youth
in Hyatts and graduated from Hyatts High School. After graduation, he worked a
short time on the railroad before joining the Police Department.
During the summers of 1940 and
1941, he worked at the police department while the regular officers took their
vacations. In February of 1942, a vacancy opened and he appointed to fill the
position. While working as a patrol officer, he developed many friendships and
was well liked by everyone. For years he worked the worst possible schedule.
When an officer had a day off (which was one day a week), he would work the
shift in their place. This meant that he would work the 3rd shift one day, come
back on the 2nd shift, then on the 1st shift. Many days he had 8 hours between
shifts and on a lot of occasions, he worked 16 hours straight. During his time
off he could be found either fishing or playing cards, both of which he loved.
He also was an avid coin collector, so he often volunteered to sort and wrap
the parking meter money. (This just gave him an excellent opportunity to find
collectable coins.)
Mr. Chapman was married several
times and had a daughter, Roberta Lee. He was a member of the Elks Lodge. Mr.
Chapman died on December 1, 1968, and is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, on lot
143 in the Heritage Ht. section.
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CLEVELAND, A. B.
Served as Special Police 1872-74
The 1870 Delaware County Census
lists a Alexander B. Cleveland living in Marabough Township. Mr. Cleveland
married Catherine (or Cassie) A. Hinten on June 15, 1865. During the Civil War
he served as a Private with Battery H, 5th US Artillery.
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CLEVELAND, DANNIE
Appointed Policeman in 1873
No other information on Dannie
Cleveland.
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COCHRAN, JAMES M.
Appointed Marshal from April,
1868
Appointed Marshal by vote of
Council. Paid $2.00 for a day and night exclusive of legal fees. On April 20, 1869,
Mr. Cochran was again appointed Marshal. This time his wages were $27 per
month, for not less than one half his time, exclusive of his legal fees.
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COLLIER, L. KENNETH
Appointed January 15, 1973
Resigned November 15, 1974
The son of Mose and Irene (Smith)
Collier. Mr. Collier came to Delaware from Garfield Heights, Ohio, where he had
worked the two previous years for the Cuyahoga Sheriff Department.
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COOVER, LEWIS SAMUEL "Linco
Lewie"
Appointed Traffic Officer May 15,
1936
Resigned February 1, 1942
Mr. Coover was born in Delaware,
on June 8, 1910, the son of McKenzie C. Coover. On May 15, 1936, after
receiving top score on a Civil Service Examination, Mr. Coover was appointed
Motorcycle Officer for the Delaware Police Department. He served in this
capacity several years. As rumor has it, he spent a portion of his time hanging
out at the "Linco" service station, located at either Lake &
Central or 50 S. Sandusky St. At any rate, he acquired the nickname of "Linco
Lewie", a name that the old timers know him by to this day. On February 1,
1942, Mr. Coover resigned from the Police Department. According to his son,
Richard Coover, he took a job as a guard in a defense plant in Elyria, Ohio.
While a policeman, Mr. Coover,
and his wife, Helen E., lived at 232 N. Sandusky Street. They had two children,
Richard and Betty. By 1946, he was remarried to Jean E., and lived at 184 S.
Franklin St., and his occupation was a repairman. In the early 1950's, he took
a job as an attendant at Ames Sunoco at the corner of Park & Sandusky St.
Soon thereafter, he became the parts manager for the Keefer Chevrolet Garage at
199 S. Sandusky St. He remained at Keefers until about 1962, when he and his
wife moved to Bradenton, Florida. Mr. Coovers father, McKenzie C. Coover, died
in Bradenton on May 27, 1962. This may have had something to do with their
moving to Florida.
An acquaintance of the Coovers,
said that Lewis and his wife ran a camp for girls for some time and later he
took a job driving a milk truck. He and Jean had two children, a daughter,
Jean, and a son Sam. Mr. Coover died on November 8, 1978.
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COPPERNOLL, JON
Appointed April 1, 1989
Resigned June 5, 1990
Born in Parma, Ohio, September 28,
1966, the son of Bruce W. and Patricia A. Coppernoll.
Mr. Coppernoll attended Marietta
High School, Hocking Technical College and Ohio University. Prior to becoming a
Delaware Police Officer, he lived in Marietta, Ohio, where he was a student and
part time bank teller. He also spent six years with the Reno Volunteer Fire
Department.
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COURTER, STEPHEN CARROLL
Appointed January 15, 1973
Officer Courter was born in Delaware,
on November 30, 1946, the son of Ralph E. and Rachel E. (Conklin) Courter. He
attended Delaware City Schools and Ohio State Barber College.
For some time Mr. Courter was
employed as a barber, but due to his desire to be outside and make a little
more money, he applied for and was hired as a Delaware County Deputy Sheriff.
He served in this position for about 5 years, until he was appointed to the
Delaware Police Department. He served as a patrol officer and a detective.
Officer Courter was an avid
sports fan, he watched ALL sports and participated in many. On his off duty
time, if he wasn't working a basketball or softball game, he had a golf bag
hanging over his rather large shoulder.
He married Carol S. Osward, and they
had two sons. Carol was as much of a gardener as he was a sports fan. Their
yard was always full of beautiful flowers.
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CRAIG, WILLIAM
Appointed Special Police 1877
The 1870 Delaware County Census
lists a William Craig, age 21, and living in Delaware Township.
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CRAWFORD, C.
Special Police 1877
The 1870 Delaware County Census
lists C. D. Crawford, age 24, a resident of Scioto Township. The 1899 City
Directory lists a Charles D. Crawford at 151 N. Union Street. He worked as a
horseshoer & repair at 52 E. Winter Street. The 1905-06 Directory lists
C.D. Crawford and his wife, Fredrica, as the manager of Greenwood Lake, also as
his residence. The 1908-09 Directory listed the same information except; it
listed his home as 30 N. Franklin Street.
Oak Grove records show C.D.
Crawford died on February 10, 1914, at the age of 67. He is buried on lot 34 in
Lake Ridge section. His residence at death was Logansport, Ind. His wife
Frederica, died on September 25, 1932, at the age of 79 years 9 months and 9 days.
Her residence at death was Lebanon, and she is buried on the same lot. During
the Civil War, Mr. Crawford served as a Private, Co. E, 145th OVI.
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CRAWFORD, JOSEPH H.
Appointed Marshal in 1852
Reappointed Marshal in 1853
Sheriff Delaware County 1872 -
1873
Council records show that Mr.
Crawford was paid for the six months ending December 12, 1852, the sum of
$62.50. Also an Ordinance - that the Marshal be allowed an addition of $25
provided he continues to discharge his duties of Marshal till April 1, 1853.
(Would have been $125 per year)
Marshal J. H. Crawford was paid a
salary for December 18, 1852 to April 1, 1853 - $35
Paid Marshal's salary for one
quarter, April 1, 1853 to July 1, 1853 - $50.
At this time Council set the
salary of Marshal at $200 per annum starting April 1, 1853.
On April 14,1854, Joseph H.
Crawford was appointed Marshal for $200 per year, to be paid quarterly. Also,
he was appointed Assistant Engineer for $150 per year. One week later he
refused to serve and Israel Breyfogle was appointed to these positions.
(However, Marshal Breyfogle was only paid $200 as Marshal and $100 as Assistant
Engineer.) Mr. Crawford was a clerk for Delaware Township in 1879.
The 1870 Delaware County Census
lists a Joseph Crawford (age 52), Mary Crawford (age 51) and William Crawford
(age 16), living in Delaware Township. Oak Grove records list a Joseph H.
Crawford buried on lot 12, Elmwood section.
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CROMER, GEORGE
Appointed Deputy Marshal May 4,
1874
Served until 1875
The Ashley Cemetery records list
a George M. Coomer. He was born in Indiana on April 2, 1848. He died on May 6,
1833, at the age of 85, a resident of the Delaware County Home.
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CULLINS, HENRY B.
Appointed Deputy Marshal November
1, 1886
Served until August 8, 1887
The 1899 City Directory lists Mr.
Cullins living at 249 N. Union St. In 1906 he was listed as a sanitary
policeman, living at 24 N. Union St. with his wife Sarah. In 1909 he was
retired, living with his wife at 293 S. Sandusky St. During the Civil War he
was a color Sgt., then promoted to 1st Lt., Co. C, 121 OVI, serving in
Kentucky, Chattanooga, in 1864 was with Sherman's "March to the Sea"
and in 1865 was part of the Carolina Campaign. Oak Grove records show Henry B.
Cullins died April 11, 1914, at the age of 76. Also listed is Sarah Cullins,
dying May 18, 1937, at the age of 88. She is buried in Sylvanside. Oak Grove
records also list a James W. Cullins, born in Bellepoint, Ohio, who died on
August 5, 1942, and buried on lot 40, Sylvanside section. His father is listed
as Henry B. Cullins and mother as Sarah Laird.
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DAVIS, JOSEPH P. "Pistol
Pete"
Worked as Special 8/1/27 to
10/31/27
Traffic Officer from 4/1/28 to
2/4/30 (resigned)
Traffic Officer 6/5/30 to 5/15/36
Resigned May 15, 1936
Joe Davis was born October 12,
1900, the son of Joseph and Julia (Struckler) Davis. When he completed his
schooling, World War I was in progress. He was a veteran of World War I.
In 1926 and 1927, Joe was hired
to work as an extra, from August through October. Late in 1927, City Council
approved the position of "Motorcycle Officer". This was an attempt to
resolve the increasing problems being created by automobiles. Mr. Davis was
hired for this position on April 1, 1928. For some unknown reason, he resigned
on February 4, 1930, but his name reappeared on the Police Roster on June 5,
1930. Mr. Davis continued to work as a motorcycle officer until May 15, 1936.
During his tenure he somehow acquired the nickname of "Pistol Pete",
a name that was well known for years. While a motorcycle policeman for the City
of Delaware, Mr. Davis and his wife Virgie M., lived at 64 Blymer St. They had
two sons, Joseph P., Jr. and James W. Davis.
On March 14, 1936 - "The
Delaware Civil Service Commission" met, with W.G. Wolff presiding and O.W.
Bonner present. The following is copied from Civil Service Records:
"It was decided that Joseph
Davis, acting Traffic Officer, should be retired from duty until the position
could be placed under Civil Service. This order was to be effective April 1,
1936, and the secretary was instructed not to approve any pay for said Joseph
Davis after that time; due to the fact that no eligibility list was in
existence for the position of Traffic Officer, the commission decided to hold
an examination on April 4, 1936 for
that position.
Examination was decided to be
held subject to the same regulations that controlled the previous examination
given for Policemen in 1935, with one exception, that the age limit be changed
from 25 - 35 to 25 - 40 years of age."
The written and oral
examination placed Davis fourth out of six candidates - Lewis Coover placed
first, and was hired for the position of Motorcycle Officer.
The Delaware Gazette dated May
15, 1936, stated that Joe planned to leave Delaware in the near future and work
with his brother in Devon, Conn. However, Joe moved to New Jersey where he
served as a temporary policeman on the Camden, N.J. police force.
Sometime in 1939, Joe returned to
Delaware and served as a merchant policeman. He lived with his family at 126 E.
Central Ave. On May 24, 1940, at the age of 39, he died of tuberculosis while
at the Veterans Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. He was a member of Asbury Methodist
Church and was buried in Sylvanside Singles at Oak Grove Cemetery. After Mr.
Davis's death, his wife moved to 25 Mason Ave and worked as a bookkeeper for
the Delaware Lumber Co.
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DAVIS, WILLIAM J.
Fire Chief in 1871
Elected Marshal May 3, 1880
Reelected each year through 1883
Delaware County Sheriff 1886 -
1890
Sometime in the 1870's, Mr. Davis
was the Chief Engineer of the Delaware Fire Department.
Oak Grove Cemetery records list a
William J. Davis, who died on November 10, 1912, at the age of 64. He was
buried on lot 17, Mt. Pleasant section. His birthplace was Wheeling, W.Va. and
his occupation was listed as real estate.
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DAVIS, WILLIAM P.
Appointed Deputy Marshal May 13,
1889
Served through 1896
The 1870 Delaware County Census
lists William P. Davis (age 25), Lavena (age 19), and Jno. W. (age 4 months),
living in Delaware Township. During the Civil War he served with Battery I, 2nd
OVHA. He was sent to Georgia by mistake, where he took part in several battles.
Oak Grove Cemetery records list a William P. Davis, born in Delaware, Ohio,
died on September 8, 1917, at 72 years of age. He was buried on lot 30, in the
Chapel Lawn section. His wife, Lodema, died on October 8, 1906, at the age of
56, and is buried on the same lot. Three of their children, Albert, Ira and
Mary, were also found buried in Oak Grove. Their parents were listed as William
Perry Davis and Lodema Welch.
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DENT, JOHN H.
Appointed Deputy Marshal June 1,
1872
Served until September 30, 1873
Appointed Special Police in 1875
The 1870 Delaware County Census
lists a Jno. Dent, age 24, and apparently, the son of Aza Y. Dent, living in
Delaware Township. Oak Grove records show John H. Dent was born in Belmont
County, on September 23, 1845. His occupation was listed as a retired carpenter
at the time of his death, on October 30, 1928. He was buried on lot 10 in the
Highland section of Oak Grove.
During the Civil War he entered
Co. C, 56th OVI, on February 23, 1865. This unit was from Portsmouth, Ohio and
performed guard duty at New Orleans, LA. He was mustered out on February 22,
1866.
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DOLL, ALEXANDER
Appointed Deputy Marshal October
13, 1880
Served until 1881
On September 6, 1880, Mr. Doll
(may be spelled Dall) was appointed watchman for the city hall. On October 13, 1880,
Council found it necessary to hire one more policeman. A. Doll was nominated by
the mayor and received unanimous vote of Council. Mr. Doll had been working as
a watchman for the City Hall prior to his appointment as a policeman. On
September 5, 1881, the resolution to add one policeman was rescinded and Mr.
Doll was discharged.
The 1870 Delaware County Census
lists Alexander Doll (age 28), Sarah (age 20), James (age 10), George (age 6)
and Emma (age 5) as residents of Concord Township. Oak Grove records show Alex
Doll (or Dall), died on January 6, 1903, at 60 years of age and he was buried
in Soldiers Circle. His occupation was listed as a carpenter. Cemetery records
show Alexander and Sara Dall had a son, Clive Dall, who became Delaware City
Fire Chief in 1928 and served until 1941. Clive's daughter, Mildred E. Dall
married Victor Ward, who at one time was a Delaware Police Officer. Their son,
Richard L. Ward, retired as a Captain on the Delaware Fire Department.
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DORSEY, DAVID REID
Appointed June 8, 1968
Retired June 8, 1993
Mr. Dorsey was born in Delaware
on June 26, 1942, the son of Oren Lee and Juanita Miriam (Butts) Dorsey. He was
raised on the east side where he attended Conger Elementary School. After graduating
from Willis High School, he became employed as an enamel inspector at Sunray
Stove Co. He was married to Sharon Lafferty and they had two children.
Officer Dorsey was appointed to
the Police Department on June 8, 1968 and served as a patrol officer. He was
very active in traffic enforcement and had an uncanny ability to recall vehicle
descriptions and/or license numbers.
David belonged to the Eagles,
Moose and was an auxiliary member of the Amvets.
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DRUM, MARK ELLIS
Appointed Apr 12, 1978
Mr. Drum was born in Columbus,
Ohio, on March 5, 1956, the son of Burl Eugene and Rose Darlene (Ogle) Drum. He
attended St. Matthias Elementary School and St. Francis DeSales High School,
graduating in 1974. While a high school student in 1973, he began working for a
Columbus food market. He continued with this store until 1978, and became the
frozen food manager. However, the desire to get into law enforcement caused him
to enroll in law enforcement classes at Columbus Technical Institute.
Mr. Drum was appointed to the
Delaware Police Department on April 12, 1978, where he served as a patrol
officer. After a few years he became very active in the FOP and eventually
became involved in labor negotiations over the state.
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EASTMAN, EMERY
Policeman 1866
Mr. Eastman was born January 28,
1836 in Pike Co., PA to Lorin Eastman and Henrietta Farrar. His first marriage
was to Adeline S. Allen June 16, 1858 in Delaware, OH. Marriage number 2 was to
Lavina J. Cruikshank July 6, 1869 in Delaware, OH.
It is believed that he spent the rest of his life in Wellsford,
Kansas with his third wife, Perina B. Eastman.
Emery first filed for his Civil
War pension in Kansas in June 1880 and his widow, Perina, filed January 16,
1907. Records indicate Emery M. Eastman was a Captain in the 96th OVI. (Photo at right)
The 1870 Delaware County Census
lists Emory M. Eastman, age 38, as a resident of Liberty Township. It appears
he was living with Lorin (age 65), Henrietta (age 60), Lina (age 19) and Oscar
(age 1 month).
Oak Grove records show Lorin,
Henrietta and Oscar buried on lot 39, in the Elmwood section. Lorin is the lot
owner.
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EFRE, JUAN S.
Appointed April 4, 1973
Resigned August 23, 1974
Mr. Efre was of Puerto Rican decent.
He came to Delaware from New York City, where he had been employed by various
law enforcement agencies. He was appointed on April 4, 1973, and for a short
time worked an undercover assignment. He resigned on August 23, 1974, to return
to a larger city. He left to become district manager for Globe Security, Ft.
Lauderdale, Florida.
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ENGLISH, PATRICK S.
Appointed Deputy Marshal May 6,
1878
Left service March 6, 1882
Appointed Marshal May 21, 1888
Served as Marshal through 1896
Born in 1850
Died in 1898
On May 6, 1878, Mr. English was
appointed Deputy Marshal. He was reappointed in 1879, 1880 and 1881. On March
6, 1882, he resigned and went to work as a policeman for C.C. & T.
Railroad. Daniel McCarty was nominated and unanimously approved to fill the
unexpired term. On May 21, 1888, Mr. English was elected Marshal and was
reelected through 1896.
His wife Anna, was born in 1857
and died in 1908. Both are buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, St Mary's section.
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EUGARD, P. T.
Appointed October 6, 1879
Served through May 3, 1880
No other information on P.T.
Eugard.
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EVANS, EARL E. "Red",
"Heavy"
Appointed Policeman in 1942
Mr. Evans was born in Delaware on
October 31, 1906 to Joseph Lewis Evans and Alethha Lumbard. He married Doris
Bondley, a schoolteacher.
Earl served a short time as a
Police Officer, later he work at the Weight Station on I71. He was also the
owner of Evans Brothers Candy & Tobacco Company.
He died June 24, 1967 at the age
of 60 years. His obituary listed a son, Edwin E. of Delaware, a daughter Mrs.
Charles (Kay) Caudy of Dayton and six grandchildren. Also list was a brother,
Joy and sisters, Mrs. Ray Johnson, Mrs.
Gayle Welker, all of Delaware and Miss Hazel Evans of Toronto, Canada.
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EVANS, F. M.
Appointed Policeman April 19,
1897
Served through September 6, 1898
No other information on F.M.
Evans.
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EVANS, KENNETH D.
Appointed Patrolman December 2,
1970
Resigned April 3, 1986
Mr. Evans was born March 14,
1946, in Delaware County, the son of Robert Evans, a well known banker in
Delaware. He attended local schools, and in 1970 he was appointed to the Police
Department. He worked as a patrol officer until 1986, when he resigned. He was
married to Stephanie Slack and they had two boys. One of the boys, Paul D., was
killed in an auto accident on September 14, 1982, at 16 years of age. A few
years later, Mr. Evans married Toni Veneziano. Upon leaving the Police
Department, he became involved in the trucking business.
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FLESHMAN, JAMES L.
Appointed in September 1960
Resigned June 23, 1969
Mr. Fleshman was born in
Delaware, the son of Robert and Fern (Morehouse) Fleshman. He was raised on the
east side on Delaware and attended Conger Elementary and Willis High School. He
had one sister, Joyce A. Fleshman. Mr. Fleshman worked at Sky Worker prior to
being employed by the Police Department. He was appointed Patrolman in
September 1960, and served until June 23, 1969. Shortly after leaving the
department, his wife died of cancer, and he went to work for the Columbus Zoo.
After a few years, he remarried and moved to a southern state.
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FRANCIS, S.
Appointed Special Police in 1877
No other information on S.
Francis.
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FULTZ, DONALD EUGENE
Appointed Patrolman in October 1,
1954
Resigned Police Dept May 17, 1968
Mr Fultz was born March 30,1925,
in Bellefontaine, Ohio, the son of Samuel Detrick and Lieona Ratchel (Adams) Fultz. He attended school in
Bellefontaine. After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the US Navy
and served from April 1944 to May 1946 in the Pacific theater, during World War
II. He and his wife, Dorothy Elizabeth Baker, moved to Delaware in 1952 and he
was employed as the manager of the local Merit Shoe Store. In October of 1954
he was appointed to the Police Department, where he served as a patrol officer.
In early 1966 he transferred to the Department of Public Works and worked on
the street crew. However, in June of the same year he transferred back to the
Police Department, but resigned two years later. He reentered law enforcement
on March 28, 1977, when he became a deputy for the Delaware County Sheriff's
Department. He retired from the Sheriff's Office on March 30, 1992. He and his
wife, Dorothy, had three children, two sons, Jeff and Tom (who became a Lt
Colonel, in the USMC), and a daughter Sue. Next to his wife, his main loves
were automobiles and golf. And he is quite a golfer. He had three (3)
"hole in one" and set several course records. On October 24, 1974, at
Tanglewood Golf Course, he bettered the former course record (set by himself)
of 67, with a 65 on this par 72, 18-hole course. Don passed away on June 19,
2000.
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FURNESS, E. A.
Appointed Night Turnkey May 21,
1888
Served through 1889
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GAINES, ROBERT D.
Appointed Police Officer October
20, 1969
Retired January 26, 1993
Officer Gaines was born in Circleville,
Ohio, on January 14, 1945, the son of Willard R. and Ethel M. (Stonerock)
Gaines. He attended Washington Township and Circleville High School.
Prior to becoming a Delaware
Police Officer, he served with the US Air Force and later, served several years
as a Delaware County Deputy Sheriff. He was appointed a Delaware Police Officer
on October 20, 1969. Officer Gaines was the father of four children. He married
Cheri Redman, a Delaware Police Officer.
He is a member of the Delaware
FOP #56 and the B.P.O.E.
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GAINES, CHERI ANN
Appointed Police Officer August
7, 1990
Officer Gaines was born on April
30, 1964, in the Fort Dix Army Hospital in New Jersy. She is the daughter of
James William and Mary Joann (Mercer) Gibson. She grew up in Columbus, Ohio,
where she attended Franklin Heights High School. Prior to being appointed to
the Police Department she was employed as a dog groomer and also, drove a bus
for the Delaware County MRDD.
She married Robert D. Gaines, a
Delaware Police Officer. Between the two, they have nine children.
She is a member of the Morrow
County Kennel Club and the Ohio Horseman's Assos.
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GATTON, JAMES F.
Appointed Policeman November 1,
1949
Transferred to Fire Department
January 19, 1951
Appointed Fire Captain March 7,
1969
Retired as a Fire Captain
Mr. Gatton was born in Delaware
and attended local schools. He was appointed to the Police Department on
November 1, 1949.
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GOELZ, RODNEY WILLIAM
Appointed Police Officer April
12, 1978
Retired on disability January 27,
1988
Officer Goelz was born in
Columbus, Ohio, on January 27, 1954, the son of Robert Lee and Frances Eileen
(Carnes) Goelz. Mr. and Mrs. Goelz had moved from Zanesville to Columbus so Mr.
Goelz could attend OSU. When Rodney was nine years old the family moved to
Delaware County, across the road from Tangelwood Golf Course. He attended
Berlin School, Liberty Union School and in 1972, graduated from Olentangy High
School.
In 1973, he married his childhood
sweetheart, Deborah Lou Kanniard. The same year he enrolled in Capital
University, majoring in Political Science intending to someday go to Law
School. But, because of the expense and environment, he switched to Ohio State,
working toward a degree in Business Administration. He worked at Dytronics Co.
in Columbus, while attending college and had been promoted to a good position.
But he always wanted to be a policeman and when he turned 21 years old, he
began applying everywhere. Due to his height, few police departments would
consider him for a position.
On April 12, 1978, he was
appointed to the Delaware Police Department. He served as a patrol officer
until sometime in 1980, when he was assigned to the Detective Bureau. At this
time officers in the Detective Bureau worked all sorts of cases, not the least
of which was drugs. During August of 1984, complaints had surfaced about
marijuana patches in the area. Officer Goelz had tried to locate these patches
on foot, without any success. On August 9, 1984, the decision was made to use
an airplane in locating the patches. With Officer Gary Tagg as the pilot and
Officer Golez as the observer, the search began. They were flying in slow tight
circles, which caused the engine to heat up, so they flew north a few miles to
cool the engine. While in the area of the Delaware Dam, they made a landing at
an airstrip in the Delaware State Park. During the take off a malfunction
occurred and the plane crashed, injuring both officers.
After three months leave Officer
Goelz returned to work on light duty. His job was changed to records and
computers. On January 27, 1988, he took a disability retirement from the Police
Department and became the Records and Communication Manager for the City. Soon
thereafter he was offered a job with NCR in Dayton, Ohio, and he accepted the
position.
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GORDON, DALLAS F.
Appointed Police Officer May 9,
1979
Resigned February 7, 1984
Mr. Gordon was born April 23, 1957,
in East Orange, N.J. He came to Delaware as a student at Ohio Wesleyan
University. As a means of earning money to pay his way through school, he
worked for OWU Security for two years prior to being appointed to the
department.
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GREEN, CHARLES L.
Appointed Policeman in March 1960
Retired on disability October 24,
1979
Mr. Green was born February 21,
1934, in Delaware County (Orange Township), the son of Frank J. and Mable C
(Clifton) Green. He was raised on a farm and graduated from Olentangy High
School in 1952. After graduating he worked on the farm until 1956, when he was
drafted in the US Army. He served two years in Germany and four year in the US
Army Reserve. After being discharged he returned to farming, but began seeking
a job in law enforcement. He took and passed tests for the Columbus Police
Department and the Ohio State Patrol. In March 1960, he was appointed to the
Delaware Police Department, where he served as a patrol officer. An auto
accident forced him to take a disability pension in 1979. A couple of years
after retiring, in 1981, he and his wife Barbara, moved to Clearwater, Florida.
He is member of the FOP, Moose and Eagles.
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GRIFFIN, JOHN P.
Appointed Policeman May 5, 1875
Served through 1883
Again appointed Deputy Marshal
May 21, 1888
Served through 1896
Appointed Policeman May 5, 1875.
He was reappointed as Deputy Marshal on May 19, 1876, at a salary of $1.75 per
day. He was reappointed in May of each year through 1883.
Mr. Griffin was again appointed
Deputy Marshal on May 21, 1888, and served in that capacity until 1897.
Mr. Griffins obituary appeared in
the April 19, 1912 issue of the Delaware Gazette. The obituary provides the
following information: John Griffin, for nineteen years a member of the
Delaware police force, died from apoplexy in a cab at Springfield Wednesday.
Mr. Griffin had gone to Springfield to attend the funeral of his
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Patrick Griffin. The former policeman was 70 years of
age. He retired from the police force about nine years ago. He is survived by
five children: Maurice of Delaware, Mrs. John Mahony, Mrs. Horn and Miss Alice
G. Griffin of Columbus and Patrick of Springfield; two sisters, Mrs. Patrick
Mehan of Delaware and Mrs. John Connors of Springfield. The remains will be
brought to Delaware Thursday and the funeral will probably be held
Saturday.
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HAGAR, CHARLES B.
Appointed Policeman July 19, 1952
Resigned February 16, 1953
Mr. Hagar was born in Delaware and
attended local schools, graduating from Willis High School in 1948. He was
appointed to the Police Department in 1952 and resigned in 1953. After leaving
the department he established a TV repair business, which he operated for many
years on N. Liberty Street. He married Ruth E. Easterday, also of Delaware, and
they had one son, Charles Jr.
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HAINE, WILLIAM P.
Appointed Deputy Marshal May 13,
1889
No other information on William
P. Haine.
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HAIRE, J. M.
Appointed Deputy Marshal September
5, 1887
No other information on J.M.
Haire.
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HALEY, ELMER
Appointed Policeman May 16, 1924
Resigned January 8, 1930
Prior to being appointed, Mr.
Haley served as a Merchant Policeman. The Daily Journal dated May 12, 1924, said
he had taken a civil service test and received the top score of 95% and was to
be appointed the 16th of May. The 1930 City Directory lists Mr. Haley and his
wife, Orpha P., living at 32 Park Ave.
Police records show Haley was
suspended January 7, 1930. The 1937 City Directory lists the same information
as in 1930, except it shows he was a Merchant Policeman again.
Mr. Haley was born in Indiana, on
October 21, 1870, the son of Richard and Mary E. (McCrearey) Haley. On December
4, 1937, he died of a fractured skull. He was buried on lot 21 in the
Washington Sq. section of Oak Grove Cemetery.
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HARRIS, MONTY VON
Appointed Police Officer May 9,
1979
Retired
January 2001
Officer Harris was born at Fort Dix,
New Jersey, on April, 13, 1957, the son of Robert Leevon and Shirley Ann
(Thomas) Harris. With his father in the military for 17 years, they were
transferred from base to base including New Jersey, California, Alabama and
Germany. He attended school on various military bases, moving back to Ohio long
enough to attend Willis Jr. High School and he graduate from Delaware Hayes
High School.
After graduation, Officer Harris
enlisted in the US Army in September 1975. He served as US Military Police C.S.
and was stationed at Leavenworth, Kansas. While in the service he attended many
schools and received letters of appreciation at every military post he was
assigned. He was the Soldier of the Month, while stationed at Fort Leavenworth.
Prior to being appointed to the
Delaware Police Department on May 9, 1979, he was employed as a Child Care
Worker at the Riverview School for Boys.
Officer Harris served as a patrol
officer, detective and firearms instructor. He was married to Stephayne J. McCowan.
He enjoys sports, and draws and colors cartoons as a hobby.
He is member of the Ohio Peace
Officer Trainers as Firearms Instructor, Board Member of Touchstone Boys Home
and FOP 56.
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HARRISON, RAMON K.
Appointed Police Officer April 1,
1973
Resigned September 14, 1974
Prior to being appointed to the
Police Department, Mr. Harrison worked at International Harvester in
Springfield. He was appointed on April 1, 1973, and served as a patrol officer.
After resigning from the department he was employed with a law enforcement
agency in the Springfield area. Sometime later, he was appointed Chief of
Police in London, Ohio.
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HARTLEY, MARSHA
Appointed Police Officer March
29, 1978
Resigned August 9, 1979
One of two, first female Police
Officers
Ms. Hartley was born in
Portsmouth, Ohio, on September 4, 1947, the daughter of John Vetter and Dorothy
(Malone) Vetter. After graduating from Whetstone High School in 1965, Ms
Hartley was a legal secretary for a number of Columbus law firms from 1966 to
1974. Prior to becoming a police officer she worked as a salesperson, for Ross
Laboratories in Columbus, while attending Franklin University working on a
degree in business administration.
Ms. Hartley was appointed a
Delaware Police Officer on March 29, 1978. This marked the first time a female
had ever served as a police officer in Delaware. She worked as a patrol
officer, doing the same job as her male counterparts. She resigned August
9,1979. After resigning from the Police Department she enrolled in Capital
University Law School and graduated in May, 1985, passing the Bar in November
of 1985.
She was a member of the Columbus
Bar Association, Ohio State Bar Association, National Organization for Women, National
Association for Female Executives, Ohio Health Fraud Council and Ohio Auto
Theft Bureau.
She enjoyed running, racewalking,
powerwalking, old sports cars and Silhouette Shooting Matches
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HARTMAN, JOHN
Appointed Deputy Marshal May 19,
1884
Delaware Gazette for May 3, 1907
states the following:
Mrs. Sarah Holzback of E. William
St., received word of the death of her brother, John Hartman at his home in San
Diego, CA, on April 20th (1907). Mr. Hartman made his home in
Delaware for some years. While here he served the city as a police officer
under Marshal Miller. The deceased was 54 years of age and is survived by his
wife, two sisters and one brother.
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HARTMAN, STANLEY
Appointed Special Police April 6,
1874
Appointed Special Police in 1877
The 1870 Delaware County Census
lists a Staley Hartman (age 24), Margaret A. (age 24), and Nettie A. (age 1)
living in Oxford Township.
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HELMOUTH, HENRY
Appointed Deputy Marshal May 4,
1885
Resigned in October 3, 1887
No other information available.
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HERRELD, RICHARD
Appointed Deputy Marshal May 21,
1888
Served through 1896
This officer was one of the first
black officers in Delaware. The correct spelling of the last name was
"Herrell". Oak Grove records show Richard Herrell was born in 1838, and
died on April 10, 1925, in Zanesville, Ohio. He was buried on lot 44 in the
Meadow section of Oak Grove Cemetery.
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HIGHWARDEN, JOHN W.
Appointed Deputy Marshal May 3,
1880
Served through 1881
Mr. Highwarden is the first known
black officer in Delaware. The 1870 census lists Jno. W. Highwarden (age 24) as
a resident of Delaware Township. At the start of the Civil War, in 1863, Mr.
Highwarden enlisted in Co. D. 55th Mass. VI. He was discharged in 1865. Oak
Grove records show J.W. Highwarden was born in Delaware County. He died on
February 22, 1897, at 51 years of age and was buried on lot 14 in the Highland
section.
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HILMUTH, HENRY
Appointed Special Police in 1872
No other information.
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HINES, RAYMOND THOMAS
Appointed Police Officer December
18, 1966
Retired July 3, 1989
Mr. Hines was born in Delaware on
December 23, 1937. He was appointed to the Police Department on December 18,
1966, and served as a patrol officer. No officer ever feared lack of a backup when
Officer Hines was on duty. For many years he represented the police officers in
labor negotiations. Officer Hines retired on July 3, 1989.
After retiring he worked as a
bailiff for the Delaware Municipal Court. He and his wife owned and operated
the "Me too" craft shop. He purchased a motor-home and he and his
family traveled as much as possible. He was an active member of Delaware County
FOP lodge #56. Officer Hines died on June 2, 1999.
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HOFFMAN, LEONARD A.
Worked as Extra from July 17,
1939
Appointed Foot Patrolman December
1, 1939
Appointed Chief of Police August
1, 1942
Resigned November 1, 1949
Died April 1970
Mr. Hoffman was born in Delaware,
on October 10, 1913, the son of George and Buelah Hoffman. He graduated from St
Mary's schools. He worked as a finisher at Allerding Industries and lived at
339 E William St
Mr. Hoffman was appointed
"Extra" to work vacations starting July 19, 1939. He received a full
appointment as a Foot Patrolman on December 1, 1939. He filled this position
until the retirement of Chief Amrine in 1942, at which time he was appointed
Chief of Police. At the age of 28 years, he was one of the youngest Police
Chiefs ever named in the state of Ohio.
In 1949, Hoffman teamed with
Curtis Poulton, a former State Highway Patrolman; Denver Scott, a wrecking yard
operator and William J Haas, attorney, to incorporate the "Buckeye Motor
Club". Set up along the lines of the American Automobile Association, the
Buckeye Motor Club was to start a campaign for membership in late 1949. Both
Hoffman and Poulton were expected to actively engage in the promotion and
organization work. Incorporation papers filed with the state listed Poulton as
president, Hoffman as vice president and Scott as secretary/treasurer. Due to the
time involved, Hoffman resigned as Chief of Police on November 1, 1949.
Mr Hoffman and his wife Mary E.
Klinck Hoffman lived at 22 Elizabeth Street. They had three children, a son
James and two daughters. Mr. Hoffman died April 11, 1970.
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HOLLY, JAMES
Appointed Deputy Marshal in 1867
Served through 1870
Appointed Special Police in 1872
And again 1874 for 10 days
The 1870 Delaware County Census
lists James Holly (age 44) and Elizabeth (age 42) living in Delaware Township.
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HOWARD, PAUL K.
Appointed Police Officer April 2,
1973
Retired in 2000
Officer Howard was born in
Cranston, Rhode Island on June 29, 1945. He attended St. Matthews Grade School,
Cranston High, Rhode Island Jr. College, Ohio State University and Columbia College.
He worked as a musician in Boston
in 1961 and 1962. In 1962 he enlisted in the USMC and served until 1965. Prior
to becoming a Delaware Police Officer he worked as an insurance claims adjuster
and in real estate sales in Marion, Ohio. On April 2, 1973, he was appointed to
the Delaware Police Department. He was married to Virginia Carol Spitzer.
His interests include flying,
guitar playing and bicycle riding. He is a member of Experiment Aircraft Assoc.
and FOP Lodge #56.
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HUDSON, HENRY
Appointed Extra November 1, 1875
The 1870 census lists Henry G.
Hudson (age 34) and Elizabeth (age 35) living in Delaware. Oak Grove records
show Henry L. Hudson was born in Delaware and he died on October 20, 1916, at
81 years of age. Records also show Elizabeth Hudson was born in Belmont County
and died October 21, 1906 at 71 years of age. Both are buried on lot 21 in the
Prospect Hill section.
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INLOW, WILLIAM E.
Appointed Policeman August 16,
1952
Resigned July 30, 1953
Mr. Inlow was appointed August
16, 1952 and resigned July 30, 1953.
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INSCOE, DAVID
Appointed Deputy Marshal in 1866
Served until April 1868
Appointed Deputy Marshal May 19,
1876
Served through 1878
Born 1818
Mr. Inscoe was appointed Deputy
Marshal in 1866 under Marshal William H Case. He was reappointed Deputy Marshal
(night watchman) in 1867 and served until April of 1868. Council notes of 1867
read as follows: "David Inscoe is employed as a night watchman by a
number of business firms and banks on Main St and that the services of said
David Inscoe as a policeman could be obtained with consent of his employers for
$1 per day."
Mr Inscoe was again appointed Deputy
Marshal on May 19, 1876 and was reappointed each year until 1879.
On November 12, 1883, Mr Inscoe
was hired to fire the boilers and attend to heating the City Hall for $40 per
month.
The 1870 census lists David
Inscho (age 59), Harriet (age 59), America M. (age 23), Hattie (age 17) and
Emma (age 12) living in Delaware Township. Oak Grove records show David Inscho
was born in Huron County in 1818. He died on February 15, 1900, at 83 years of
age. Harriet died on February 20, 1900, at 82 years of age. Records further
show Emma was born in Delaware on September 20, 1857, and she died on June 26,
1940. All three are buried on lot 38 in the Crescent Ridge section.
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JOHNSON, DONALD
Appointed Policeman February 1,
1942
Resigned in April 15, 1942
No other information on Donald
Johnson.
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JOHNSON, M.
Appointed Special Police in 1877
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JOHNSON, NATHAN E.
Special Police in 1872
Appointed Policeman October 3,
1874
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JOHNSON, ROBERT CARL
Appointed January 24, 1980
Appointed Sergeant August 1998
Retired February 2007
Officer Johnson was born in
Chicago, Ill., on August 4, 1955, the son of Henry and Patricia (Echart)
Johnson. He attended Leslie Lewis Elementary School, Weber High School,
University of Illinois and Eastern Kentucky University.
He served as a Military Policeman
with the US Army and as a security officer at Eastern Kentucky University prior
to coming to Delaware. He was appointed to the Delaware Police Department on
January 24, 1980. He is married to Mary Jo Napoleon.
He belongs to Knights of
Columbus, Boy Scouts of America and American Society of Law Enforcement
Trainers.
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JOHNSTON, ROBERT
Appointed Deputy Marshal May 5,
1884
Served through 1887
No other information on Robert
Johnston.
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JONES, CALEB O.
Appointed Policeman April 19,
1897
Transferred to Fire Dept. in May
1898
Born in 1855
Mr. Jones worked for a while on a
farm and some time in a flouring mill. He moved to Delaware in 1890 and was
appointed Policeman on April 19, 1897. He served in this position until May of
1898, when he appointed to the Fire Department and became a driver of the hook
and ladder truck. In May 1903, Mr. Jones became the first full time paid Fire
Chief. He served in this capacity until October of 1906. Some time after
leaving the Fire Department Mr. Jones became a mail carrier. Mr. Jones married
Miss Ophelia Dermond and had three children by 1901. Mr. Jones died in 1920 and
is buried on lot 11 in the Prospect Hill section of Oak Grove Cemetery.
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JONES, NATHAN
Appointed Policeman in 1898
No other information on Nathan
Jones.
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JONES, R. N.
Appointed Marshal April 13, 1857
At the Council Meeting on December
4, 1857, Marshal Jones presented his expenses for the following:
Repairing sewer at the corner of
Franklin and Winter St.
Putting down gutter on Franklin
St
Carrying coal up into the Council
Room
Total cost $4.75
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KEEFE, PATSY W.
Appointed Deputy Marshal March 9,
1884
Elected Marshal in 1898
Served until March 1900
Patsy W. Keefe was appointed
Deputy Marshal on March 9, 1884, to fill the unexpired term of Thomas F.
Mitchell, who resigned.
Elected Marshal in 1898 and
served until May of 1900.
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KEEFE, PATRICK W.
Appointed Deputy Marshal May 21,
1888
Resigned February 11, 1889
Born in 1855
Died in 1903
No other information on Patrick
W. Keefe.
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KEISER, CHARLES WILSON
Appointed Policeman May 14, 1900
Transferred to Fire Dept in 1906
Appointed Fire Chief, Oct 1906 -
Sept 1928
Mr Keiser was born in 1860. After
the usual school work to which young Americans were subject, Mr. Keiser worked
in an iron foundry and there learned the molder trade and for some years worked
in that business in Marion, Ohio.
Mr. Keiser was appointed
Policeman on May 14, 1900 and continued in that position until he was appointed
to the Fire Department as Fire Chief in 1906. He served in that capacity until
September 1928.
Mr. Keiser married Miss Jennie
Eatherton, that union produced five children by 1901.
Chief Keiser died of abdominal
carcinoma on September 9, 1928. He was buried on lot 4 in the Washington Sq
section of Oak Grove Cemetery.
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KESMAN, JOHN
Mr. Kesman was born in Bavaria, Germany on April 20, 1836. In 1867 he emigrated to America and came to Delaware almost as soon as he landed in the United States. A year later he married the sweetheart who accompanied him to this country. He was for some time employed as a fireman and under Marshal English, served five years as a policeman on the Delaware force. The greater part of his life he followed his trade as a shoemaker. On April 9, 1908, at the age of 72, he died at his home on E. Fountain.
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KING, PAUL A "Doc"
Appointed Policeman in July 1,
1939
Resigned in October 3, 1950
Mr. King started with the Police
Department as a Special, on February 18, 1939. He worked in this position until
July 1, 1939, at which time he received his appointment to the department.
Officer King went into the US
Army on July 13, 1942. He served through World War II, and returned to the
Police Department on December 16, 1945. He remained in the position of
Patrolman until October 3, 1950, when he resigned from the department. Upon
leaving the department, he is believed to have moved to California.
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KNIGHT, CHARLES
Appointed Special Police in 1877
No other information on Charles
Knight.
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KNIGHT, WILLIAM WYMOND
Appointed Policeman December 1,
1941
Appointed Lieutenant June 19,
1944
Retired in December 1966
Officer Knight was born in
Delaware, Ohio, on September 1, 1915, the son of David and Ruth (Dickey)
Knight. He attended school in Delaware and spent his entire life here. He had
two brothers and four sisters, John and Kenneth Knight, Betty Calhoun, Lee
Ferko, Janice Haubiel and Hanna Compston.
Officer Knight was appointed
Patrolman in the Delaware Police Department on December 1, 1941. On June 19, 1944,
he was promoted to Lieutenant. In this position he was in charge of the night
shift. During Officer Knights career an officer could retire after 25 years of
service (this was later changed to 25 years AND be 52 years of age). He took
advantage of this and retired on December 1, 1966, exactly 25 years after he
came on the department.
Wymond was always an energetic
person. Even while he was on the Police Department, he worked another job. He
would work at the department at night and build or remodel houses during the
day. At one point he even bought and operated a "Citgo" filling
station at the corner of Liberty Rd and London Rd. After retirement he slowed
down a little, just doing building and siding work. Somehow he managed to get
in a good bit of fishing, too. He used to have a little 14' wooden boat with
about a 36" beam, which he would take to Lake Erie. He would invite some
of the boys to go with him, but not many would take him up on the offer. (I
might have gone to the Delaware Lake, but Lake Erie in a canoe, No Way!) In the
years to follow he purchased a rather large cabin cruiser, a much more lake
worthy craft.
For many years he and his wife
wintered at their mobile home in Florida. While wintering in Florida he learned
to paint pictures and became quite good. His paintings adorned the Police
Department walls for years. He loved flowers and the outdoors.
He was married to Edith Fraley
and they had four daughters, Nancy Mayes, Judy Lee, Linda Colley and Bonnie
McLaughlin. Wymond died on May 12, 1992, and was buried on lot 99, Heritage Hts
section of Oak Grove Cemetery.
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KROUSE, PAUL W.
Appointed October 16, 1950
Appointed Lieutenant March 17,
1960
Appointed Captain October 26,
1968
Retired January 16, 1979
Paul Krouse was born in Delaware,
Ohio, on October 6, 1924, the son of John Carl and Myrtle Elizabeth (Hanitsch)
Krouse. He attended South School and Willis High School. After high school he
enlisted in the Army. World War II was going on at the time and he was sent to
Europe where he served under General George Patton. At the end of the war he
returned to Delaware and worked as a auto and truck mechanic.
On October 16, 1950, he was
appointed to the Delaware Police Department and served as a patrol officer
until he was appointed Lieutenant in 1960. As Lieutenant he was in charge of
the 2nd shift. In 1968 he was appointed Captain. After Chief Morris retired in
1972, Captain Krouse was appointed Acting Chief of Police.
During his Police career he
remained active in the US Army, serving with the National Guard and the US Army
Reserve. He was called back into service for the Korean War for one year. He
served a total of 41 years with the US Army and attained the rank of Chief
Warrant Officer. After retiring in 1979, he took many motorcycle trips to
Florida, Colorado, Canada, California and elsewhere. He also caught military
flights all over the world.
He married Ruth Ann Shaw and they
had four beautiful daughters and a son, Suzanne, Karen, Malinda, Denise and Stephen.
He is a member of the Elks Lodge and Reserve Officers Association.
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KRUCK, E. W.
Appointed Special Police April 6,
1874
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KRUCK, JACOB
Appointed Policeman in 1871
Appointed Fire Chief in 1876
Mr. Kruck was born in Berks Co.,
Pennsylvania in October 1818, and was the son N. Kruck. He came to Delaware
County with his parents in 1834. They located in Stratford, Ohio and his father
kept a hotel in Stratford and Delaware for several years. At the age of 18, Mr.
Kruck learned the printers trade in Delaware and pursued this occupation in
Columbus and Delaware. He was married to Charles V. Owston's sister. At the
outbreak of the Civil War he enlisted on April 16, 1861, in Co. C, 4th O.V.I.
as a Orderly Sergeant and served with this regiment three years and three and
one half months, participating in all battles and marches. He was discharged at
Portsmouth Grove, NJ on June 3, 1864. Upon his return to Delaware he resumed
his trade. In 1871, he was appointed a policeman under Marshal Charles V.
Owston, apparently only serving the one-year. In 1875, he operated his own
billiard parlor located on Sandusky Street. In about 1876, Mr. Kruck was
appointed Fire Chief, a position that he held from four to six years. The 1880
Delaware County History states that Mr. Kruck had been a member of the Fire
Department for twenty five to thirty years. Mr. Kruck had two sons and two
daughters.
Oak Grove records show Mr. Jacob
Kruck died 6/21/1905 in Birmingham, at the age 76 years and 8 months. He is
buried in Lake Ridge section, lot 27, Oak Grove Cemetery.
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LANDACRE, BRUCE F.
Appointed Patrolman September 9,
1967
Appointed Sergeant June 12, 1974
Appointed Captain March 14, 1979
Retired November 15, 1988
Captain Landacre was born in
Delaware, on June 7, 1937, the son of Ralph and Lillian (Dunlap) Landacre. He
graduated from St. Mary's High School in Delaware and was employed as an
Engineering Technician at ODOT Division 6. He also served with the Ohio National
Guard and was a special deputy for the Delaware County Sheriffs Department for
two years prior to becoming a Delaware Police Officer.
He was appointed to the
department on September 9, 1967, and served as a patrol officer. In 1974 he was
promoted to Sergeant and was assigned as a shift supervisor and later a
detective. In 1975, he received a BA degree from Columbia College. After being
promoted to Captain in 1979, he was in charge of operations. Upon retirement,
he became involved in real estate sales. He is a member of the FOP, Elks,
Eagles and Masonic Lodge. He and his first wife had three sons, Scott (who died
at 8 months of age), Mark and Todd. He later married Rosilyn Piatt, and gained
four stepchildren, Denna Ingle, Kelley Spriggs, Elizabeth Kanniard and John
Reese. His family also includes a half sister and brother Phyllis and Ralph
Joseph Landacre, and 13 grandchildren.
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LEASHER, JOHN J.
Appointed Special Police in 1872
No other information on John J.
Leasher.
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LEHNER, BRUCE MICHAEL
Appointed Police Officer January
22, 1975
Resigned January 20, 1988
Mr. Lehner was born in Columbus,
Ohio on January 10, 1950, the son of Bruce Albert and Anna Lou (DeWise) Lehner.
He graduated from Mifflin High School and attended Ohio State University for
one year. While a senior in high school and while attending OSU, he worked for
Parker Photography Studios, Herb Tody Photos and Allstate Blueprint. He joined
the US Army Reserve and was stationed at Ft. Dix, New Jersey for basic training
and Ft. Knox, Kentucky for advanced training in recovery and evacuation of
tracked vehicles. After his military training he worked as a bull dozer
operator for Par-Tel Excavating until he was appointed to the Police
Department.
He married Becky Pinnell in 1975.
They had two children, Michael born on December 11, 1976 and Dawn born August
24, 1979. He and his wife divorced on 1984.
In 1986 he accepted Jesus Christ
and became involved in the church as a praise and worship leader and a song
writer. He met Teresa DeLott at church and they married on June 6, 1987. He has
two step daughters, Andrea and Lindsey DeLott. In 1987 he and his wife began
singing and writing christian songs. They formed a non-profit, public supported
foundation called Lehner Ministries, in 1987.
Mr. Lehner resigned from the
Police Department in 1989 and purchased a Christian Book Store. Several years
later he sold the book store and went to work as head of the Security
Department at Buehlers in Delaware.
In 1990 he was ordained as a
Pastor-Evangelist by the Evangelical Church Alliance and has been actively
involved in ministry as an inner city pastor in Columbus, Ohio. He and his wife
traveled across the United States and internationally, singing and preaching
the word of God.
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LIESKE, KATHY L.
Appointed Police Officer March
29, 1978
One of two, first female Police
Officers
Appointed Sgt June 27, 1986
Appointed Captain March 1, 1990
Appointed Chief 1997
Retired 2001
Officer Lieske was born in Ottawa
County, Ohio, on April 7, 1951, the daughter of Luther A. and Phyllis A.
(Frederick) Lieske.
Ms. Lieske graduated from high
school in Oak Harbor, in 1969. She received a Bachelor's Degree in Law
Enforcement, in 1974, from the University of Toledo.
From 1974 to 1976, Ms. Lieske was
an Ashland County deputy sheriff. During this time frame she attended Ohio
Crime Prevention School at Hocking Technical College in Nelsonville, Ohio.
For the two years prior to being
appointed a Delaware Police Officer, she was employed as the supervisor of
security at the Mount Carmel Medical Center in Columbus. While in Columbus, she
was working toward a Master's Degree in Guidance at Ohio State University.
When appointed on March 29, 1978,
she became the one of the first female police officer every to serve the City
of Delaware.
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LOADER, ROBERT W.
Appointed Policeman February 6,
1930
Appointed Captain June 25, 1936
Retired in April 25, 1950
Mr. Loader was born in Delaware, on
August 30, 1901, the son of Merrick and Edith (Ross) Loader. He lived his
entire life in Delaware. He became a member of the Police Department on
February 6, 1930. After Frank W. Pliickebaum's retirement on June 25, 1936,
Officer Loader was promoted to Night Captain.
Officer Loader was a member of
the William Street Methodist Church and the FOP in Marion, Ohio. Mr. Loader
died on March 22, 1953. At the time of his death, he lived with his wife, the
former Olive C. Bass, at 842 N. Sandusky St. Mrs. Loader started receiving a
widow's pension of $60 per month in March of 1953.
Mr. Loader had one daughter, Mrs
Warren Powers of Lima, Ohio; one sister, Mrs Ward (Marge) Lackey and a brother,
Mr. Paul "Spot" Loader, both of Delaware. He is buried on lot 7, in
the Sunset View section of Oak Grove Cemetery. Mrs Loader died in Garden City,
Michigan on May 2, 1993 and was buried beside her husband.
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LYNCH, DENNIS
Appointed Deputy Marshal May 14,
1886
Served
to 1887
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MAHONEY, JOHN
Appointed Deputy Marshal May 4,
1885
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MAHONEY, MICHAEL
Appointed Policeman May 1, 1899
Resigned August 4, 1899
Mr. Mahoney was appointed
Policeman May 1, 1899, resigned August 4, 1899. Council voted not to fill his
position.
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MAIN, JAMES NOEL
Appointed Policeman June 1, 1950
Resigned in October 1953
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MARTZ, RANDALL G.
Appointed Police Officer July 31,
1974
Appointed Sergeant January 1979
Appointed Captain February 1,
1989
Promoted to Chief August 25, 1993
Officer Martz was born in Warren,
Ohio, on December 21, 1948, the son of Galen and Betty Strojek (Baker) Martz.
He attended Fairview Elementary School in Mt. Pleasant, Pa., 4th Street
Elementary in Salem, Ohio, Salem Jr. High, Salem Sr. High, University of
Cincinnati and Ohio State University. He served with the USMC from 1968 to
1971. He married Judy Browning and had three children, Chad, Carie and Lisa.
He was appointed to the Delaware Police
Department on July 31, 1974. By 1979, he had been promoted to Sergeant and on
February 1, 1989, was promoted to Captain. He graduated from the FBI National
Academy in 1985. He was named Acting Police Chief in June 1993.
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MATTHEWS, DAVID GRANT
Appointed Police Officer January
11, 1969
Retired January 25, 1994
Officer Matthews was born in
Delaware, Ohio, on August 19, 1943, the son of Francis P. and Goldie M. (Rittenhouse)
Matthews. He attended Conger Elementary and Willis High School. Prior to his
appointment on the police department, he worked at the Delaware Gazette. He was
appointed to the Delaware Police Department on January 11, 1969, and served as
a patrol officer for six years. Because of his investigative abilities, he was
appointed Detective on May 30, 1975. In September of 1979, Detective Matthews
attended a six-week course on polygraphs, conducted in New York City. Upon his
completion he became the first polygraph operator in the city. He also served
as an instructor in crisis intervention dealing with sex crimes and was a
marijuana identification expert. Officer Matthews was married to Jeanne Imes.
He was a member of FOP #56 and FOP Ohio Labor Council, Inc.
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MATTHEWS, WILLIAM B.
Appointed Deputy Marshal in May
4, 1896
Served as Deputy Marshal until
March 1900
Appointed Marshal in March 1900
Served as Marshal until May 1,
1903
Appointed Chief of Police May 1,
1903
Resigned October 15, 1907