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 – Cranston Police
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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 – Cranston Police
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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
Patrolman Frederick E. Toole – Cranston Police
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Officer Frederick E. Toole is known to have served with the Cranston Police Department in 1925. No further information is known at this time.
Patrolman John A. Blomstrom – Cranston Police
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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 – Cranston Police
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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.
Sergeant Arthur Wilson – Cranston Police
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Sergeant Arthur C. Wilson is believed to have been appointed to the Cranston Police Department in January of 1921. He was promoted to sergeant in late December of 1924, or early January of 1925, after the unexpected passing of Sergeant Maher on December 21, 1924. It is believed he was still on the CPD in 1942.
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Cranston Herald
February 5, 1942
Cranston Herald
April 9, 1942
Patrolman James Hogan – Cranston Police
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Officer James Hogan is known to have served on the Cranston Police Department in the early 1920s. No further information is known at this time.
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Cranston City Times
June 30, 1921
Cranston City Times
March 9, 1922
Patrolman Thomas Cooney – Cranston Police
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Patrolman Thomas Cooney is known to have been on the Cranston Police Department in the 1920s.
Cranston City Times
August 27, 1925
Patrolman William E. Cassidy – Cranston Police
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Patrolman William E. Cassidy was appointed to the Cranston Police Department in April or May of 1929. No further information is known at this time.