Police Department History
Officers Who Have Served
Constables
Mr. Lawless – Appt. 1890
Orin Allen – Appt. April 6, 1920
Ole R. Olson – April 6, 1920 – April 12, 1935
John Watkins – April 12, 1921 – April 8, 1936
John Smocynski – April 12, 1922 – April 10, 1924
Elmer D. Davis – April 8, 1922 – April 7, 1923
John Wroble – April 11, 1923 – April 10, 1924
Don Wood – April 12, 1924 – April 8, 1930
Chas Semo – April 10, 1925 – April 9, 1926
James Conterio – April 9, 1929 – April 8, 1930
Ernest Eklesdofer – April 8, 1931 – April 7, 1932
Jerry Leux – April 12, 1934 – April 11, 1935
Frank Swartz – April 8, 1935 – April 1, 1958
D.H. Gunderman – April 10, 1936 – April 9, 1937
Ernest Thiessen – April 7, 1953 – April 1, 1958
Harold J. Clark – April 2, 1957 – April 1, 1958
Deputy Sheriff Police Officers
George Gerovac – April 7, 1959 – November 19, 1978, Chief
Darrel G. Ormes – March 3, 1971 – ?, Police Officer
Ellery Pennock Jr. – February 12, 1975 – ?, Police Officer
Thomas B. Miller – February 12, 1975 – ?, Chief
Thomas B. Miller – November 12, 1990 – September, 2004, Chief
Mark W. Whitley – March 9, 1979 – ?, Police Officer
Brian J. Gumm – December 12, 1980 – March 16, 1982, Police Officer
James Schaefer – December 2, 1980 – March 16, 1982, Chief
Robert J. Halverson – March 17, 1982 – July 22, 1982, Chief
Grover L. White – March 17, 1982 – July 23, 1982, Police Officer
John W. Smith – July 23, 1982 – November 20, 1988, Chief
Dennis Bertetto – September 15, 1987 – September 6, 1990, Police Officer
Frank I. Pairolero – May 18, 1992 – August 23, 1995, Police Officer
Brandon P. Lyons – August 24, 1995 – March 14, 1997, Police Officer
Mark V. Retper – March 15, 1997 – September 17, 1997, Police Officer
George Beninghaus – September 18, 1997, Present Police Officer
David LaRock – April 7, 1999 – October 2001, Police Officer
Bruce J. Mahler – July 1, 2003 – November 21, 2004 Police Officer
Bruce J. Mahler – November 22, 2004, Present Chief
Carl W. Smith – December 17, 2004, Present Police Officer
Brandon Tauer – December 5, 2005, Present Police Officer
Robert J. Halvorson – November 21, 2010, Present Police Officer