PAST CHIEFS & MARSHALS
Last updated July 31, 2009
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
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2007 - PRES Chief Matt Dennis
Started with the Andover Police Department in 1995.  Worked for the Udall Police Department from 1998-2007 before coming to Cherryvale.

2006-2007 Chief Milton Gillespie

2003-2006 Chief Brian Helkenberg

2000-2002 Chief Tommy Wilson

1999-2000 Chief Paul Ibbetson

1997-1999 Chief Doug Murphy

1981-1997 Chief Tim Downum
Worked for the Labette County Sheriffs department, and the Fredonia Police department before coming to Cherryvale in 1980.

1980 - 1981 Steve Coltharp

1979 - 1980 Rick Norton - NEW

1942-1951
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1937-1942 Chief Elmer Short
Appointed January 10th, 1938

1923 - 1937 Chief Bert Grigg
Made an arrest on first attempted beer sale on 7-28-33 after a local business received a federal liquor license.  At the time the city had such patrons passing through town as Pretty Boy Floyd (9-4-1933)
 who grew up in Oklahoma.  Floyd was killed on October 22, 1934, when FBI agents shot him near East Liverpool, Ohio.

1903 - 1923
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1901-1903 Marshal William G. Jones - KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY
Cherryvale City Marshal William G. Jones was shot on the afternoon of December 27, 1903, while attempting to serve an arrest warrant to a local resident. Jones and his deputy knocked on the door of the local citizen and, not being welcomed, forced their way into the dwelling. As Marshal Jones climbed the stairs in search of suspect, the man fired on him from above. Jones' deputy sought medical attention for the marshal as soon as possible, but Jones died of his wounds early the next morning. The day of the funeral the entire town of Cherryvale shut down, and attended the funeral of Marshal Jones. The above headline is from the Cherryvale Republican dated January 1, 1904. Marshal Jones, a Kentuckian who served as a Deputy Sheriff in Laurel County Kentucky before coming to Kansas. Lived in Kansas for 2 years, and was 38 years of age at the time of his death. He was survived by his wife and three children.

1883 - 1901
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1883-? Marshal J. M. Hop
Appointed City Marshal on May 12th, 1883.

1880-1883 Marshal J. C. Cunningham
Appointed City Marshal on April 5th, 1880.