Cranston Police Department Retirees Association
The organization for retired members of the Cranston, RI Police Department
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 John A. Blomstrom is known to have served on the Cranston Police Department from 1929 to 1938, but he could have been appointed earlier than 1929, and remained on the force after 1938. No further information is known.
Patrolman Frederick Silva was appointed a police constable in 1907. When Cranston incorporated as a city in June of 1910, and formally established a regular police department by city ordinance, Silva was one of the ten men appointed as permanent police officers serving under Chief Patrick Trainor. He continued to serve with the department into the late 1930s.