Commissioner of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
The Chief of Police of the Metropolitan Police Department – City of St. Louis (SLMPD) is the Highest Ranking Member of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.
| Commissioner/Chief of Metropolitan Police Department – City of St. Louis | |
|---|---|
| Style | The Honorable |
| Reports to | Board of Police Commissioners |
| Residence | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Term length | 4 years Renewable |
| Inaugural holder | James McDonough |
| Formation |
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| Salary | $275,000[1] |
| Website | Commissioner/Chief |
The post is currently held by Chief of Police Robert J. Tracy who was appointed on December 14, 2022[1] and assumed office on January 9, 2023.[citation needed]
List of Chief of Police
edit| Police commissioner | Term began – ended |
|---|---|
| James McDonough | 1861 |
| John E. D. Couzins | 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
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Rieck, Dana (December 19, 2022). "St. Louis gets 'creative': Donors boost police chief pay". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
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