Wooster Police Department
Current Contact Information | |
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Address | 201 W North St |
City, State, Zip | Wooster, Ohio 44691 |
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Contact Person | Travis Hutchinson |
Contact Title | Manager |
Last updated | 2016-03-23 |
Type | Police Protection |
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Industry | Public Administration |
Headquarters | Wooster, Ohio, United States |
Number of locations | 201 W North St, Wooster, Ohio |
Key people | Travis Hutchinson |
Website | http://woosteroh.com |
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Marshalls
- 1818 David Hoyt elected first Marshall of Wooster
- 1852 Nov Arthur Craig resigned as Marshall
- 1854 Apr Elected Walter Eakin as Marshall
- 1855 Elected Jacob Chapman as Marshall
- 1856 Elected Stephen Dice as Marshall
- 1857 Elected Arthur Craig as Marshall
- 1858 Elected Joseph Plummer as Marshall (Marshall bond was $5.00)
- 1859, April Evan Parker (from 1859-1860 Wooster Directory, term expires Apr, 1859)
- 1859 Elected Samuel J. Kermickle as Marshall
- 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
- 1862 John Era appointed Marshall of Wooster
- 1863 Elected John Henderson; appointed for three years
Note: There are several discrepancies with the information from Harry McClarran. The information above has not been verified. (Deborah Kitko, Genealogy Librarian, 21 Apr 2021).
Marshalls, Wooster, Ohio
- 1869-1870 Hugh McAnaney
Zackarias Potter 1871-1874 Charles O. Shiffer 1875 Samuel S. Lightcap 1876 Archibald H. Dice 1877-1880 Henry R. Horn 1881-1882 Riley Power 1883-1886 Philip Ellsperman 1887-1896 James Latimer 1897-1900 Henry Leiner 1901-1902
Chief of Police, Wooster, Ohio
Henry Leiner 1903-1909 Ezra Johnson 1910-1911 Henry Leiner 1912-1936 Walter R. Yost 1937-1954 Kenneth Walters 1954-1966
Note: Kenneth Walters resigned in 1966 to become head of security at the College of Wooster.
Glen Aukerman 1966-1967 (Acting Chief)
Carl J. Yund 1 Apr 1967 – 30 Nov 1974
Note: Carl J. Yund retired and became head of security at the College of Wooster.
James W. Pearce 1 Dec 1974 – 5 Jan 1976 (Acting Chief) James W. Pearce Jan 1976 – May 1989 Richard Landers 6 May 1989 (Acting Chief) Robert P. Merillat 1989-[1997?]
Note: 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.
Don Edwards 1987 [1997?]-1988 [1999?] (Acting Chief) Steve Thornton 1988 [1999?]-present
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