Patrolman Harold Nelson is known to have been serving with the Cranston Police in 1936, and was still a member of the department in 1941. No further information is known.
Patrolman Edward H. Barker – Cranston Police
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Patrolman Edward H. Barker is known to have been serving on the Cranston Police Department in 1938, and is known to have still been a member of the department in 1947. No further information is known at this time.
Patrolman Erwin H. Wilbur — Cranston Police
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Patrolman Erwin H. Wilbur was appointed to the Cranston Police Department on October 20, 1939. He is known to have still been a member of the department in 1944. No further information is known at this time.
Herald News
October 26, 1939
Patrolman George E. Smith – Cranston Police
05/18/2024 by
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 – Cranston Police
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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 Mahoney – Cranston Police
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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.