Chiefs of the SFPD

Malachi Fallon

Malachi Fallon

City Marshals
1850-1856

Brandt Sequine

Brandt Sequine

City Marshals
1850-1856

John W. McKenzie

John W. McKenzie

City Marshals
1850-1856

James F. Curtis

James F. Curtis

1856-1858

Martin J. Burke

Martin J. Burke

1858-1866

Patrick Crowley

Patrick Crowley

1866-1873
1879-1897

Theodore G. Cockrill

Theodore G. Cockrill

1873-1875

Henry H. Ellis

Henry H. Ellis

1875-1877

John Kirpatrick

John Kirpatrick

1877-1879

Isaiah W. Lees

Isaiah W. Lees

1897-1900

William P. Sullivan

William P. Sullivan

1900-1901

George Wittman

George Wittman

1901-1905

Jeremiah F. Dinan

Jeremiah F. Dinan

1905-1907

William J. Biggy

William J. Biggy

1907-1908

Jesse B. Cook

Jesse B. Cook

1908-1910

John B. Martin

John B. Martin

1910

John Seymour

John Seymour

1910-1911

David A. White

David A. White

1911-1920

Daniel J. O'Brien

Daniel J. O'Brien

1920-1928

William J. Quinn

William J. Quinn

1929-1940

Charles W. Dullea

Charles W. Dullea

1940-1947

Michael Riordan

Michael Riordan

1947

Michael Mitchell

Michael Mitchell

1948-1950

Michael Gaffey

Michael Gaffey

1951-1955

George Healy

George Healy

1955-1956

Frances J. Ahern

Black and white photo of former SFPD Chief Frances Ahern

1956-1958

Thomas J. Cahill

Thomas J. Cahill

1958-1970

Alfred J. Nelder

Alfred J. Nelder

1970-1971

Donald M. Scott

Donald M. Scott

1971-1975

Charles Gain

Charles Gain

1975-1980

Corneilius P. Murphy

Corneilius P. Murphy

1980-1986

Frank M. Jordan

Frank M. Jordan

1986-1990

Willis Casey

Willis Casey

1990-1992

Richard D. Hongisto

Richard D. Hongisto

1992

Anthony D. Ribera

Anthony D. Ribera

1992-1996

Fred H. Lau

Fred H. Lau

1996-2002

Prentice E. Sanders

SFPD Chief Prentice E. Sanders

2002-2003

Alex E. Fagan

SFPD Chief Alex E. Fagan

2003-2004

Heather J. Fong

SFPD Chief Heather Fong

2004-2009

George Gascon

Black & white photo of SFPD Chief George Gascon

2009-2011

Greg Suhr

Greg Suhr

2011-2016

William Scott

William Scott

2017-

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