Commissioner of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
| Police Commissioner of Metropolitan Police Department – City of St. Louis | |
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| Style | The Honorable |
| Residence | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Term length | 4 years Renewable |
| Inaugural holder | James McDonough |
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| Salary | $275,000[1] |
| Website | Commissioner/Chief |
The Police Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Department – City of St. Louis (SLMPD) is the Highest Commission Member of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.
The post is currently held by Commissioner Robert J. Tracy who was appointed on December 14, 2022[1] and assumed office on January 9, 2023.[citation needed]
List of commissioners of police
[edit]| Police commissioner | Term began – ended |
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| James McDonough | 1861 |
| John E.Couzens | 1861–1865 |
| Bernard Laiboldt | 1865–1866 |
| William P. Finn | 1866–1868 |
| William Lee | 1868–1870 |
| James McDonough | 1870–1874 |
| Laurence Harrigan | 1874–1875 |
| James McDonough | 1875–1881 |
| Ferdinand B. Kennett | 1881–1882 |
| John W. Campbell | 1882–1883 |
| Bernard P. Taafee | 1883 |
| John W. Campbell | 1883 |
| Laurence Harrigan | 1884–1886 |
| Anton Huebler | 1886–1890 |
| Laurence Harrigan | 1890–1898 |
| John W. Campbell | 1898–1901 |
| Mathew Kiely | 1901–1906 |
| Edmund P. Creecy | 1906–1910 |
| William Young | 1910–1919 |
| Martin O’Brien | 1919–1925 |
| Joseph A. Gerk | 1925–1934 |
| John J. McCarthy | 1934–1937 |
| John H. Glasso | 1937–1943 |
| James J. Mitchell | 1943–1946 |
| Jeremiah O’Connell | 1946–1959 |
| Joseph Casey | 1959–1960 |
| Curtis Brostron | 1960–1970 |
| Eugene Camp | 1970–1982 |
| John F. Berner | 1982–1985 |
| Robert Scheetz | 1985–1991 |
| Clarence Harmon | 1991–1995 |
| Ron Henderson | 1995–2001 |
| Joseph J. Mokwa | 2001–2008 |
| Stephen Pollihan | July–Oct 2008 (Acting) |
| Daniel Isom | 2008–2013 |
| Doyle Sam Dotson III | 2013–2017 |
| Lawrence M. O'Toole | April–Dec 2017 (Acting) |
| John W. Hayden Jr. | 2018–2022 |
| Michel J. Sack | 2022–Jan 2023 (Acting) |
| Robert J. Tracy | 2023–present |
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b
Rieck, Dana (December 19, 2022). "St. Louis gets 'creative': Donors boost police chief pay". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
New chief Robert Tracy was announced on Wednesday, December 14. His first day will be January 9, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Celebrating 200 Years of Service, SLMPD, 2008