Pictured: The Frisbie House was built at the end of Lemon Street in South Vallejo in 1867 by John B. Frisbie. It was considered the leading hotel in the Vallejo area at the time.
Photo courtesy of Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum
William Townsend Stanford (1867-1964) 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 and Historical Museum.