Department History
Paris Police Department asks public for help with the department history
The Paris Police Department is asking for the public’s help in gathering artifacts, photos and memorabilia from the past to establish a visual history display at the Paris City Hall as well as stories to include in a departmental history book compilation.
The department’s goal is to display the history of the Paris Police Department, greeting people as they come in the building. Anyone who possesses old photos, artifacts, memorabilia, newspaper clippings or anything at all that would help tell the story of the police department is asked to email Tammy Walker at twalker@cityofparistn.gov. or call (731) 641-1413.
In putting this information out to the public, we know there are people in the community whose family members were employees of the Paris Police Department at various times. We want people who have pictures, old badges, memorabilia, patches, etc. to contact the department. People may donate items, loan items to the department or let us make a record of it to include in the display. This will be a way to honor those who have served the community and an opportunity for today’s generations to see local history on display.
Paris Police Department was established in 1882. In 1897, the new charter changed the position from Town Marshall to Chief of Police by a newly created City Commission.
P.R. Orr – Marshall
Lee Hill – Marshall
R.A. Foster – Marshall
E.H. Blanton – Marshall
John T. Lowery – Marshall
L.W. Posthwait – Marshall
J.M. Doty – Marshall
Gus Edwards – Marshall
R.H. Mills – Marshall
Jeff Phillips – Chief
Earn Butler – Chief
Clark Ray – Chief
Earn Butler – Chief
W.G. Smith – Chief
Clark Ray – Chief
Lawrence King – Chief
Lon Looney – Chief
Treamon Cooper – Chief
Luther Ellison – Chief
F.F. Wells – Chief
Loren Fitzgerald – Chief
R.T. Bowden – Chief
William Nichols – Chief
Richard Dunlap – Chief
Thomas A. Cooper – Chief
Charles O. Elizondo – Chief
