Blacks in the St. Paul Police and Fire Department 1885 - 1976
APPENDIX
BLACK POLICE OFFICERS WHO SERVED ON THE
ST. PAUL POLICE DEPARTMENT
1892-1972
Samuel C. Ballard | 1972 | William Lewis | 1911 | |
James Burrell | 1892 | Lewis Liverpool | 1896 | |
Earl Beed | 1967 | James O. Mann | 1957 | |
Cornelius W. Benner | 1971 | Donald McAdams | 1970 | |
Joseph C. Black | 1912 | James A. Mitchell | 1917 | |
Joseph M. Bloedoorn | 1971 | Milton Noble Pryor | 1919 | |
Charles J. Bright | 1920 | James T. Quarles | 1912 | |
William K. Finney | 1971 | Fred Talbert | 1917 | |
Frank Foster | 1972 | Mahlon H. Thomas | 1949 | |
James S. Griffin | 1941 | Robert Turpin | 1937 | |
Charles Grisem | 1905 | Lewis I. Williams | 1941 | |
James Homer Goins | 1921 | Robert Williams | 1920 | |
William Gaston | 1920 | William F. Wilson | 1914 | |
Willie Hudson | 1972 | Killed in the line of duty | 1923 | |
Andrew Jackson | 1912* | Abraham Yeiser | 1908 | |
William Joyce | Unable to document date | |||
James Loomis | Unable to document date | |||
Timothy Howard | 1930 (Park Police) |
*Andrew Jackson was appointed a janitor but spent some of his time with the department as a patrolman.
BLACK POLICE OFFICERS APPOINTED IN 1975
James T. Blakey | 1975 | Kenneth W. McIntosh | 1975 | |
Melvin W. Carter | 1975 | Deborah L. Montgomery | 1975 | |
Andrew L. Hooks | 1975 | Stephen W. Rollins | 1975 | |
Clifford A. Kelly | 1975 | Clemmie H. Tucker | 1975 |
ST. PAUL POLICE DEPARTMENT
PROMOTIONS
Joseph C. Black | Promoted to Detective | 1914* |
James T. Quarles | Promoted to Detective | 1918 |
James S. Griffin | Promoted to Sergeant Captain Deputy Chief of Police |
1955 1970 1972 |
*Detective was a Civil Service Rank and will be abolished when the present incumbents die, retire or are promoted. There will be no new detective appointments.
POLICE AMBULANCE SURGEONS
Dr. Alexander P. Abrams | 1955 |
Dr. Rodney W. England | 1957 |
Police Ambulance Surgeon's position was abolished in 1964.
OFFICE EMPLOYEES
Fred Weston | 1945 |
Bradford Benner | 1955 |
Wilma Young | 1964 |
Helen C. Griffin | 1965 |
Cornelius Benner III | 1967 |
Elnora Land | 1967 |
Debbie A. DeGree | 1972 |
Derma M. Young | 1972 |
William A. Clark | 1974 |