William T. Stanford
William T. Stanford
William Stanford was named Vallejo's first Chief of Police on April 4th, 1900. He was a Mare Island Naval Shipyard mechanic with no prior law enforcement experience. He continued to serve as Chief of Police until his retirement in 1936. Photo courtesy of the Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum.


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Mailing Address
Genealogy Society of Vallejo-Benicia
c/o: Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum
734 Marin Street
Vallejo, CA 94590
Telephone
(707) 334-0675
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General Inquiry: Info@gsvb.org
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Vice President: Pat Innes
Treasurer: Michael Turrini
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Librarian / Researcher: John Watson
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