Police Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Department, City of St. Louis

Commissioner of Police of Metropolitan Police Department, City of St. Louis
seal of the Metropolitan Police Department
Flag of St. Louis, Missouri
Incumbent
John Hayden Jr.
since December 28th, 2017
Metropolitan Police Department, City of St. Louis
Member of Public Safety Department - City of St. Louis
Reports to Public Safety Department - City of St. Louis
Seat City Hall (St. Louis, Missouri)
Appointer Director, St. Louis Department of Public Safety
Term length 4 Years
Renewable at Mayor's pleasure
Formation September 7, 1808
First holder James McDonough
Succession Sam Dotson
Deputy Assistant Chief of Police Lawrence M. O'Toole
Salary $153,000
Website Office of the Police Commissioner

The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolitan Police Department, City of St. Louis, generally simply referred to as the Commissioner of Police , is the head of the Metropolitan Police Department of St. Louis The post is currently held by John Hayden Jr. who assumed on December 28, 2017.[1]

List of Commissioners of Police

Police CommissionerYears
James McDonough1861
John E.D. Couzens1861–1865
Bernard Laibold1865–1866
William P. Finn1866–1868
William Lee1868–1870
James McDonough1870–1874
Laurence Harrigan1874–1875
James McDonough1875–1881
Ferdinand B.Kennett1881–1882
John W.Campbel1882–1883
Bernard P.Taafee1883
John W.Campbel1883
Laurence Harrigan1884–1886
Anton Huebler1886–1890
Laurence Harrigan1890–1898
John W.Campbe1898–1901
Mathew Kiely1901–1906
Edmund P.Creecy1906–1910
William Young1910–1919
Martin O’Brien1919–1925
Joseph A. Gerk1925–1934
John J.McCarthy1934–1937
John H.Glasso1937–1943
James J.Mitchell1943–1946
Jeremiah O’Connell1946–1959
Joseph Casey1959–1960
Curtis Brostron1960 – 1970
Eugene Camp1970–1982
John F. Berner1982–1985
Robert Scheetz1985–1991
Clarence Harmon1991–1995
Ron Henderson1995–2001
Joe Mokwa2001–2008
Daniel Isom2008–2013
Doyle Sam Dotson III2013–2017
John Hayden Jr.2017– present

See also

References

  1. ↑ Jim Salter, AP (December 28, 2017). "30-year veteran of St. Louis department named police chief". Lexington Herald Leader. The new police chief in St. Louis is a 30-year veteran of the department described by community activists as a "fair and decent" man who will reach out to residents, including those with a strong distrust of police. Missing or empty |url= (help); |access-date= requires |url= (help)
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