This list of marshals was taken from information gained in the minutes fron the Republic City record books.
Marshal’s
John F Cliborne Jul 17, 1897-Sep 9, 1897
Henry Hayes Sep. 9, 1897-Apr 12, 1898
Bill Collison Apr 12, 1898-Apr 5, 1899
J. O. Kerr Apr 5, 1899-Apr 17, 1899
W. J. O’Neal Apr 17, 1899–Jul 17, 1899
John F. Clibrone Jul 17, 1899-Oct 23, 1899
William Collison Oct 23, 1899-Apr 4, 1900
Joseph Pearce Apr 4, 1900-Dec 22, 1900
J. M. Hill Dec 22, 1900-Apr 7, 1902
P. M. Young Apr 7, 1902-Apr 11, 1904
James G. Blades Apr 11, 1904-Nov 23, 1904
E. F. Collison Nov 23, 1904-Aug 7, 1905
Special Police
J. A. Britain Aug 7, 1905-Jun 5, 1906
Marshal’s
E. F. Collison Jun 5, 1906-1910
records missing until Apr 8, 1912
Sam Williams Apr 8, 1912-Apr 14, 1913
Mose Jones Apr 14, 1913
J. T. Carr Appointed to Saturday and Sunday nights and other night as needed.
W. H. Davis Jul 14, 1913-Apr 10, 1916
T. F. Plumlee Apr 10, 1916-Apr 14, 1921
Lou Carskaden Apr 14, 1921-Apr 14, 1924
Samuel T. Harrison Apr 14, 1924-Apr 9, 1928
M. S. Noe Apr 9, 1928-Jun 10, 1929 Council voted to p-lace a grave marker to be inscribed “Killed in Service”
E. A. Thurman Jun 10, 1929-Apr 14, 1930 appointed to take M.S. Noe’s place
F. E Royston Apr 14, 1930-Apr 11, 1932
Mose Jones Apr 11, 1932-Apr 10, 1933
G. W. Thurman Apr 10, 1933-Apr 13, 1936
Jim Perkins Apr 13, 1936-Apr 10, 1939
Frank Bridges Apr 10, 1939-Apr 13, 1942
Jim Perkins Apr 13, 1942-Apr 4, 1946
Joe Gaddy Apr 4, 1946 won election but would not accept. Jim Perkins appointed.
Jim Perkins Apr 8, 1946-Apr 14, 1947
Charlie Jones Apr 14, 1947-Apr 14, 1952
A. J. Hughes Apr 14, 1952-Apr 3, 1955
Joe Gaddy Apr 3, 1955-Apr 14, 1958
Leo Owen Apr 14, 1958-Apr 11, 1966
Police Chief’s
Roy Mathews Apr 11,. 1966-Aug 1, 1973
Bob Duvall Aug 1, 1973-Aug, 1979
Eugene Blades Aug. to Nov. 1979 acting police chief
Sam Hartsell Dec 1, 1979-Apr, 1985
Roy Graves Apr, 1985-May, 1986
Sam Harsell May, 1985-Nov, 2011
Darrell Crick Nov, 2011-Mar 2022 Interim Police Chief
Mark Lowe Mar, 2022-present
