Department History
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- 1952 SPD Christmas Card (Courtesy of Brian Antone)
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- 1957 article from “Pacific Northwest Law Enforcement News” on SPD
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- City Hall – 1962 (Courtesy of Dick Charboneau)
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- Adam 12’s Reed & Malloy (Martin Milner & Kent McCord) visit SPD, March 1972 (Springfield Police Archives)
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- Capt. Al Sales – 1946-7 (Courtesy of Don Sales)
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- Early Chief of Police Badge (Courtesy of Sheila Smith)
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- Police & City Symbol – 1970’s (Courtesy of Joyce Brooks)
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- Detective Leroy Bergstrom – unknown year (Courtesy of Sheila Smith)
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- Springfield Police Officers – Unknown Year (Courtesy of the Springfield Museum)
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- Officers Bill Jones & “Del” – 1947 (Courtesy of Don Sales)
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- Police – Fire – Court Building – 1971 (Courtesy of Joyce Brooks)
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- Chief C.K. Pryor – 1947 (Courtesy of Don Sales)
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- Jerry Smith & Officer Jim Newman – 1974 (Courtesy of Sheila Smith)
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- Chief of Police William Davis – first to cross Springfield Bridge – 1928 (Courtesy of Bill Davis, Jr.)
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- From Left to Right: Chief C.K. Pryor, Capt. Al Sales, Bill Jones, Wallie Thomas & Ken Parsons (Courtesy of Don Sales)
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- From Left to Right: Chief C.K. Pryor, Clayton White, Bryan Rumbaugh, Ray White, Bennett, Wallie Thomas & Capt. Al Sales (Courtesy of Don Sales)
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- Department Photo – Early 1950’s (Courtesy of the Springfield Museum)
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- Day & Night Watch – 1971 (Courtesy of Joyce Brooks)
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- Recruitment Flyer – 1970 (Salary starts at $562 a month) (Courtesy of Joyce Brooks)
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- (Courtesy of Don Sales)
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- From Left to Right: Wallie Thomas, “Del”, Ken Parson, Bender, Bill Jones, Capt. Al Sales, Chief C.K. Pryor (Courtesy of Don Sales)
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- Police Matrons – 1969 (Courtesy of Joyce Brooks)
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- Chief Pierce Brooks – 1969 (Courtesy of Joyce Brooks)
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- Captain Al Sales “ID” Card – 1947 (Courtesy of Don Sales)
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- Officer P.T. Roberts – 1969 (Courtesy of Joyce Brooks)
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- Matron Badge – mid to late 1960’s (Courtesy of Rocky Barrett)
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- Patch worn by officers – late 1960’s (Courtesy of Rocky Barrett)
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- Reserve Badge – 1942 (Courtesy of Rocky Barrett)
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- Jesse Jonathon Smitson – early 1920’s (Courtesy of Sheila Smith)
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- 1/2 Mile of Wire stolen from Pacific Northwest Bell, recovered by SPD – Feb. 2, 1962 – Sgt. Al Hartman & Ofc. Richard Charboneau (Courtesy of Dick Charboneau)
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- From right to left: OSP Trooper Carl Blanchard, LCSO Deputy Mike Bedchat, EPD Officer Ken Heide, & SPD Officer Jerry Smith (Current Chief), early 1970’s (Courtesy of Shiela Smith)
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- Department Photo – May 12, 1962 Top Row – Larry Prociw, Jim Hooker, Wally Rowland, Jerry Christensen, Ed Weitzel, Ron Rayburn, Hugh Wilkinson, Leroy Bergstom, Rod Brester Second Row- Fred Jenkins, Bob Brawner, Oddie Maddox, Larry Lee, Jess Adams, Dick Charboneau, Louie Hince, Jan Horton, Jim Callahan Seated – Marvin Marrs, Al Hartman, Bud Howard, Felix Baker, Chief Floyd Clower, Capt. Wayne Dodd, Norma Huff, Joyce Lane, John Turner (Courtesy of the Dick Charboneau)
If you have any historical photos of the police department, its employees or vehicles, we would like to add them to our page.
Please contact the department at police@springfield-or.gov
or (541)726-3721 for more information