Cranston Police Department Retirees Association
The organization for retired members of the Cranston, RI Police Department
Patrolman George E. Smith was first appointed a police constable in 1905. When Cranston incorporated as a city in June of 1910, and formally established a permanent police department under city ordinance, Smith was one of the original ten permanent officers appointed to the force. No further information about him is known at this time.
Patrolman Edward Legacy was first appointed a police constable in 1900. When Cranston incorporated as a city in 1910, and formally established a permanent police department under city ordinance, Legacy was one of the original ten permanent police officers appointed. No further information is known at this time.
Patrolman Thomas J. Mahoney is known to have been a regular patrolman with the Cranston Police Department in 1922, and was possibly appointed earlier than that. He continued to serve into the late 1930s, and had retired by 1939.
Patrolman John Illingsworth is known to have been a member of the Cranston Police Department during the 1920s. No further information is known at this time.
Patrolman William J. Walsh is known to have been serving as a special officer with the Cranston Police Department in 1923. It’s unknown exactly when he was first appointed. By 1924 he’d been appointed a regular patrolman, and is known to have still been serving with the department in 1938. No further information is known at this time.
The following article is from the Cranston City Times, dated July 10, 1924.
Cranston City Times
July 10, 1924