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(/* List of Marshalls and Chief of Police for for the City of Wooster The following information was included in the 2002 publication, "Wooster Justice / Police order / and Safety / Police order / and Safety". It was compiled by Harry S. McClarran. Harry McClarran did note that his research is incomplete. Many of the records do not exist. Please note that there are several discrepancies with the information from Harry McClarran. Some have been extracted from Douglass' and Bowen's History of Way...)
(/* List of Marshalls and Chief of Police for for the City of Wooster The following information was included in the 2002 publication, "Wooster Justice / Police order / and Safety / Police order / and Safety". It was compiled by Harry S. McClarran. Harry McClarran did note that his research is incomplete. Many of the records do not exist. Please note that there are several discrepancies with the information from Harry McClarran. Some have been extracted from Douglass' and Bowen's History of Way...)
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'''''The following information was included in the 2002 publication, "Wooster Justice / Police order / and Safety / Police order / and Safety". It was compiled by Harry S. McClarran. Harry McClarran did note that his research is incomplete. Many of the records do not exist. Please note that there are several discrepancies with the information from Harry McClarran. Some have been extracted from Douglass' and Bowen's ''History of Wayne County, Ohio.'' Other information came from Harry's personal files. The information has not been verified as of 21 April 2021.'''''
 
  
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* 1818 David Hoyt elected first Marshall of Wooster
 
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* 1852 Nov Arthur Craig resigned as Marshall
 
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* 1854 Apr Elected Walter Eakin as Marshall
 
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* 1855 Elected Jacob Chapman as Marshall
 
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* 1856 Elected Stephen Dice as Marshall
 
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* 1857 Elected Arthur Craig as Marshall
 
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* 1858 Elected Joseph Plummer as Marshall (Marshall bond was $5.00)
 
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* 1859, April Evan Parker (from 1859-1860 Wooster Directory, term expires Apr, 1859)
 
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* 1859 Elected Samuel J. Kermickle as Marshall
 
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** At June 28, 1859 council meeting the Marshall S.J. Kermickle was to be paid $38.00 for the interment of numerous cats, dogs, hogs, and other services
 
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* 1862 John Era appointed Marshall of Wooster
 
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* 1863 Elected John Henderson; appointed for three years
 
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* 1869-1870    Hugh McAnaney
 
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* 1871-1874    Zackarias Potter
 
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* 1875        Charles O. Shiffer
 
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* 1876        Samuel S. Lightcap
 
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* 1877-1880    Archibald H. Dice
 
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* 1881-1882    Henry R. Horn
 
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* 1883-1886    Riley Power
 
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* 1887-1896    Philip Ellsperman
 
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* 1897-1900    James Latimer
 
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* 1901-1902    Henry {[Surname|Leiner}}
 
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* 1903-1909    Henry Leiner
 
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* 1910-1911    Ezra Johnson
 
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* 1912-1936    Henry Leiner
 
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* 1937-1954    Walter R. Yost
 
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* 1954-1966    Kenneth Walters
 
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** Kenneth Walters resigned in 1966 to become head of security at the [[College of Wooster]].
 
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* 1966-1967    Glen Aukerman (Acting Chief)
 
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* 1967-1974    Carl J. Yund (1 Apr 1967 – 30 Nov 1974)
 
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** Carl J. Yund retired and became head of security at the [[College of Wooster]].
 
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* 1974-1976    James W. Pearce (Acting Chief; 1 Dec 1974 – 5 Jan 1976)
 
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* 1976-1989    James W. Pearce (Jan 1976 – May 1989)
 
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* 1989          Richard Landers (Acting Chief; 6 May 1989-?)
 
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* 1989-1997    Robert P. Merillat (dates need confirmed)
 
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** Robert P. Merillat was placed on administration leave due to drug raid controversy. Mayor James Howey was going to fire him but rather demoted him from Chief to Sargent in December 1987 [1997?]. During this time, Harry McClarran believes Don Edwards was Acting Police Chief while a decision was being made on Merillat.
 
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* 1997-1999    Don Edwards (Acting Chief; Harry indicated from 1987-1988; needs verified)
 
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* 1999-?        Steve Thornton (1988-1999?; dates need verified)
 
 
** Harry McClarran's research was published in 2000. No updates have been done.
 
** Harry McClarran's research was published in 2000. No updates have been done.

Revision as of 16:28, 5 June 2023



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List of Marshalls and Chief of Police for for the City of Wooster [1]

# Title Image Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term
1 Marshall David Hoyt
(b. d.) 		1818 - Elected
2 Marshall Not Available Arthur Craig
(b. -d.) 		Nov. 1852 - Resigned
3 Marshall Not Available Walter Eakin
(b. - d.) 		April 1854 - Elected
4 Marshall Not Available Jacob Chapman
(b. -d.) 		1855 - Elected
5 Marshall Not Available Stephen Dice
(b. -d. ) 		1856 - Elected
6 Marshall Not Available Arthur Craig
(b. -d.) 		1857 - Elected
7 Marshall Not Available Joseph Plummer
(b. - d.) 		1858 - elected - Marshall bond was $5.00
8 Marshall Not Available Evan Parker
(b. - d.) 		April 1859 - from 1859-1860 Wooster Directory term expires April 1859
9 Marshall Not Available Samuel J. Kermickle
(b. - d.) 		1859 - Elected
10 Marshall Not Available John Era
(b.-d.) 		1862 - Appointed
11 Marshall Not Available John Henderson
(b.-d.) 		1863 - Appointed for three years
12 Marshall Not Available Hugh McAnaney
(b. - d.) 		1869 - 1870
13 Marshall Not Available Zacharias Potter
(b. - d.) 		1871 - 1874
14 Marshall Not Available Charles O. Shiffer
(b. - d.) 		1875
15 Marshall Not Available Samuel S. Lightcap
(b. - d.) 		1876
16 Marshall Not Available Archibald H. Dice
(b. - d.) 		1877 - 1880
17 Marshall Not Available Henry R. Horn
(b. - d.) 		1881 - 1882
18 Marshall Not Available Riley Power
(b. - d.) 		1883-1886
19 Marshall Not Available Philip Ellsperman
(b. - d.) 		1887 - 1896
20 Marshall Not Available James Latimer
(b. - d.) 		1897 - 1900
21 Marshall Not Available Henry Leiner
(b.-d.) 		1901 - 1902
22 Chief of Police Not Available Henry Leiner
(b. - d.) 		1903 - 1909
23 Chief of Police Not Available Ezra Johnson
(b. - d.) 		1910 - 1911
24 Chief of Police Not Available Henry Leiner
(b. - d.) 		1912 - 1936
25 Chief of Police Not Available Walter R. Yost
(b. - d.) 		1937 - 1954
26 Chief of Police Not Available Kenneth Walters
(b. - d.) 		1954 - 1966 - Resigned in 1966 to become Head of Security at the College of Wooster
27 Chief of Police Not Available Glen Aukerman
(b. - d.) 		1966 - 1967 - Acting Chief
28 Marshall Not Available Carl J. Yund
(b.-d.) 		April 1 1967 - November 30 1974 - Retired and became Head of Security at the College of Wooster
29 Chief of Police Not Available James W. Pearce
(b. - d.) 		December 1 1974 - January 5 1976 - Acting Chief
30 Chief of Police Not Available James W. Pearce
(b. - d.) 		January 1976 - May 1989
31 Chief of Police Not Available Richard Landers
(b. - d.) 		May 6 1989 - - Acting Chief
32 Chief of Police Not Available Robert P. Merillat
(b. - d.) 		1989 - 1997 - ** Dates need confirmed
33 Chief of Police Not Available Don Edwards
(b. - d.) 		1997 - 1999 - Acting Chief - Harry McClarren indicated from 1987 - 1988 needs verified.
34 Chief of Police Not Available Steve Thornton
(b. - d.) 		1988 - 1999 or 1999 - ? ** Dates need confimed

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    • Harry McClarran's research was published in 2000. No updates have been done.
  1. ↑ The following information was included in the 2002 publication, "Wooster Justice / Police order / and Safety / Police order / and Safety". It was compiled by Harry S. McClarran. Harry McClarran did note that his research is incomplete. Many of the records do not exist. Please note that there are several discrepancies with the information from Harry McClarran. Some have been extracted from Douglass' and Bowen's History of Wayne County, Ohio. Other information came from Harry's personal files. The information has not been verified as of 21 April 2021. .
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