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The city of Santa Cruz was incorporated March 31,1866. The Police Department was formed in 1867. From then and until the compilation of this list (1999), the City has had 19 chiefs of police.
| Chiefs | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Robert Liddell | 1867-1882 |
| S.J. Taintor | 1882 |
| Myron Sacket Patterson | 1882-1884 |
| Joseph W. Scott | 1884-1886 |
| W.W. "Will" Clark | 1886-1888 |
| Amos Lunt | 1888-1889 |
| J.E. Armstrong | 1889-1890 |
| Mat Rawie | 1890-1904 |
| W.W. "Will" Clark | 1904-1906 |
| J.E. Armstrong | 1906-1910 |
| Hugh Daugherty | 1910-1912 |
| M.C. Jones | 1912-1914 |
| Frank K. Hannah | 1914-1925 |
| E.B. Kalar | 1925-1929 |
| William Walker | 1929-1930 |
| E.B. Kalar | 1930-1932 |
| Ora Dunlop | 1932-1933 |
| Al Huntsman | 1933-1956 |
| Geno J. Pini | 1957-1982 |
| Richard W. Foerster | 1982 (interim chief) |
| John "Jack" Bassett | 1982-1994 |
| Steven R. Belcher | 1994-present (1999) |
Verfied by: SY, 3/99
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