Honoring those who have served as
Chief of Police of the Cranston Police Department.
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Before the office of Chief of Police was created in 1886,
police constables in Cranston were led by the Town Sergeant.
Town Sergeant John Kenyon
Served 1873 to 1879
Artist rendering of
Town Sergeant John Kenyon’s badge.
Chief John Bigbee
Cranston’s first Chief of Police.
1886 – 1908
Chief William O. Towne
1908 – 1909
Photo Unavailable
Chief Patrick Trainor
1909 – 1910
Chief James E. Cuff
1910 – 1912
Chief Daniel Kiernan
1912 – 1915
Chief James E. Cuff
1915 – 1929
The only Chief to serve twice.
Sgt. Nelson Bourret (standing) and Chief James Miller, 1930s. Sgt. Bourret later became Chief of Police in 1941.
Chief James G. Miller
1929 – 1941
Badge belonging to Chief James Miller, Courtesy of Ed Kelly.
Chief Nelson Bourret
1941 – 1950
Chief Louis Fouchecourt
1950 – 1966
Chief’s badge worn by Chief Fouchecourt.
Chief Anthony J. Moretti
1966 – 1968
Chief J. Howard Gibbs
1968
Chief George J. Coffey
1968 – 1976
Chief Anthony Moretti
1976- 1983
Chief Moretti – 1976
Chief Moretti – 1976
Chief Thomas Harrington
1983 -1986
Colonel Kenneth R. Mancuso
1986 – 1992
Colonel Augustine Comella
1992 – 1995
Colonel Vincent McAteer, Sr.
1995 – 1998
Colonel James Abbott
1999 – 2001
Colonel Walter Craddock
2001-2002
Colonel Michael Chalek
2002 – 2005
Colonel Steven McGrath
2005-2009
Colonel Marco Palumbo 2009 – 2014
Current Chief of Police – Colonel Michael Winquist