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 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
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 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.