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fso_mag_0601.pdfFresno County Sheriff's Department Ser(Jing You Since 1856 150th Anni(Jerdary 1856-2006 Tdble of Contents Library Editor's Note ............................................................................................. :~ Mission Stdtement ................................................................................... 4 Excutive Stdff ............................................................................................)" Sheriffs ........................................................... .......................................... 8)" Dog & Pony Show ............................................................................. 1)"2 Constdbles .............................................................................................. ,6, Sponosrs ................................... ................................................................ 6 Historicd l Photos ..................................................................................... 9 LODD Memoriclll ..................................................................................77 Jclil dnd its History.................................................................................. 97 Explorers ................................., ................................................................99 Personnell ................. , ......................................... .. ........ .. ................... .....100 FSD Fdmilies ..........................................................................................147 Retirees.................................................... , ............ .............................. ...... 10 Heddlines ....................................................... ................................. ...... .167 Index .................... ....................................................................................174 Editor's Note The County of Fresno was formed in 1856, created from portions of Mariposa, Merced, and Tulare counties. The county seat was originally at the town of Millerton. The Fresno County Sheriff's Department was also formed that same year, and has dedicated itself to protecting and serving its residents for the past 150 years. Fresno County has grown from a population of 7,903 residents in 1860 to 803,952 according to the 2000 census. Our county's ethnic diversity is our greatest strength, and the Department is a reflection of the community it serves. From its humble beginnings, the Department has grown to over 1,200 em ployees with an annual budget in excess of $ I 30 million dollars. By contrast, in 1907, there were seven deputies compensated at an annual salary of $1,200 each. The first jail was constructed and approved by the county in February l857, at a cost of $6,000. The latest jail tower was constructed in 1988, and opened in June 1989, at a cost of $35.5 million. Our predecessors responded to calls for service on foot, horseback, or in horse-powered wagons. Patrol deputies today respond in helicopters, boats, and automobiles equipped with emergency lights, sirens, two-way radios, prisoner cages, and the ability to travel at speeds in excess of 100 mph. We utilize high-tech equipment like mobile computers, assault rifles, semi-automatic hand guns, high intensity flashlights, expandable batons, and shotguns that fire less-lethal rounds. While the equipment has changed drastically, our mission remains the same. We dedicate ourselves to excellence in the delivery of public safety services, promote an environment that ensures safety and peace for all our residents, and treat all people with respect and dignity regardless of race, creed, color or origin. 1 would like to give special recognition to some of the many people who contributed to this com memorative book. Without their diligence and hard work, it would not have been possible. Sgt. Mark Bray: Constable Article Deputy Kevin Fitzgerald: Sheriffs' Biography Articles pre-1900 Retired Deputy Scott Morrison: Sheriffs' Biography Articles post-1900 ID Technician Patrick O'Brien: Retiree photos, Badge Artwork, Photo archives CSO Addie Delgadillo: Yearbook Sponsors, Publishing Reserve Deputy Erica Navarro: Book Orders, Yearbook Assembly Reserve Deputy Michelle Parfitt James Crow, Eagle Wings Production: Employee Photos , Bill Secrest Sr., Bill Secrest Jr., Ray Silvia, Melissa Scroggins: California History and Genealogy Room Staff, Fresno County Library Nancy Ramirez and staff Fresno Bee Archives We hope you enjoy this commemorative yearbook as much as we enjoyed putting it all together. Sincerely, Lt. Phil Caporale Fresno County Sheriff's Department Chief Editor Photos/or Retired Deputy Scali Morrison & Deputy Kevin Fitzgerald were tlnavailible. Lt. Phil Caporale CSO Addie Delgadillo . • <. "~~'{I '\~jl'l ;00;. !: I, ~ ~t ~ I~'i!i r;~II' . , .~;" \I, .,tr! 'i·'l. J .•. " " Ito ,a' ,.:"J.~~ . ~. I.! '!I"" __..: ~i.:· '.~' l.D. Tech. Patrick O'Brien Reserve Deputy Erica Navarro Reserve Deputy Michelle Parfitt Sgt. Mark Bray Depdrtment Children Our Mission The members of the Fresno County Sheriff's Department, in partnership with the commu nity, are dedicated to excellence in the delivery of public safety services. Our Vision The Fresno County Sheriff's Department is committed to an ongoing partnership with the community based on communication, coopera tion and trust. This partnership will promote an environment that ensures safety and peace, while treating all persons with respect and dignity. Professionalism -While leading by example, we are com mitted to excellence, honor, and valor in the performance of our duties. Accountability -Through communication and cooperation, we strive to build community confidence with sensitivity to the diversity of all people, holding all employees to the highest standards of professional conduct Integrity -Dedication to the ethical standards of honesty, humility, fairness and respect. Trust -Through teamwork to instill mutual respect be tween o~rselves, and to promote confidence within the commumty. r-'0mmitment -To these principles, to the public, and to ~ the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics. 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Ldrry Cunninghdm, Inc. line -X, Clovis M &M Screen Printing &Embroidery Metro Uniform Michel's Smog Check Mono Wind Cdsino Precision Automotive Center Rios Fdrm ldbor Service Sequoid Sdfety Council Sierrd Mdrind Street Vision T &LOutbodrd Repdir dnd Pdrts T. Gdry Forester, D.D.S., Inc. VM 50dt Trdilers WDL Feed Tdck &Supplies White Pine Lumber Wilson's Motorcycles W.S. Emeridn Trucking, Inc. * 5ronzeSponsors * Bill's Sdnger Custom Upholstery Cobb Investment Co. COP\VARE Cressmdn's Don's Shoes Store Econo Lube N' Tune Oq2. Fresno Ag Hdrdwdre jdsmine Gdrdens Kings River Propdne Ndpd Auto Pdrts . Anderson Auto 'Pdrts Omonis Pizzd Perry Wong, D. D S Renge & Renge -Attorneys dt Ld\X! SClwdust & Stitches VeidSCO'S Mexicdn Restdurdnt Historicdl Photos Millerton Courthouse -Circa 1874 Millerton Courthouse & Jail-1866 Fresno Sheriff's Department with Sheriff 1. Scott (5th jiwn left and leal/ing in doorway) -1893 (/) • 0o 0 I (/) o ex) ex) Fresno Count)' Courthouse -1881 fresno and Tulare County Deputies arul Federal Agenls stand Ilex/to mortally-wounded train-robber 10/111 Sontag al Stone Corral in Tulare County -1893 Historicdl Photos 1880 I s-Iqoo I s Fresno Coullty Courthouse -1900s . nll/cled , . Inllital ' iOn 10 II/lirderer Fr. eXeClition OfCo OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF FRESNO, CAL., Sept. 22nd, 1893. anle I?ncCounty of Fresno. ent -1893 (J'Ot ..............~..~~~tY.:J;..~........... You are respectfully invited to be present at the official execution F'RANK O. VINCENT hich \dll take place at the County Jail on the 27th day of October, 1893, at 12 o'clock NOON, SHARP. ...-.......-_. _..... .......-~k# SheriJf .' . J s·"r/ . (01/ (LlInll/OIlS fIatt . ) & D epli ' . to ere • dlllg 011 !. I} LII/dseJ• Clile F . gCI 1.0l allle I/o' II'S used IIICel/l-1893 Historicd I Photos , , 18qo s-Iqoo s Fresno Morning Republican headline and arlicai on the murder ofDeplIty Joe Price, Firs! Fresno Deputy 10 be killed in the lille ofdury 1907 THURSDAY, MARCH OT A GLIM OF RUN PSE HAD SearCh 0' lIain••0 _____:A. WA Y THr TG Officers and ... aked Foothills C . U I Sec Posses of II ontlnued B W e of the Manh Oiunteers_II" Y Un wearied ere Sh i Unt By tl IWd Des . Ricl 0 S Fired at F Je RepUblica crlP/ion of lardson? arrabee n Corres the Plains_'g-Many Think M CabIn Intende d :ondent. IOO d-Soak urderer Ha 0 Helped Bug s Esca ~:jjil!5iTi~:,::;-:::-=-=------==-gy BrOught Ped toill -to Town. 'DEPlITY SHERIFF PRICE KILLED BY MAN UNDER ARREST James Richardson, a Wood-Chopper, Arrested For Grand Larceny at Squaw Valley, Did to Death His Captor on the Centerville Road. ASSASSIN ESCAPED, TAKING I OFFICER'S PISTOL ANDWATCH IPrice's Dead Body Left in Buggy, Bleedinq and uti a1ed and Showing Signs of Desperate Struggle -Before His Arrest Richardson Snapped His Pis tol Five Times in Officer's Face. ERIFF CHITTENDEN AND POSSE SEARCH HILLS FOR THE MURDERER h o T!.'· a nd rOill-! Idsur Iy •••4 t t t , I • t 4 , +, +++++++++++ DESCRIPTION OF MAN WHO KILLED PRICE Enry puoDn "",n ...!Jot u.. Ilwi!f uaa hit IIputl.. 10 tIIu r leareb ,., J&III" l!.I c11ard... by I>Mnq mbll tb d.cripl,•• at th. tt~ tbat h.. been 1M. Ii. no.. __pod pl14alU\r to • wood-to ~f . tIJ rdy build. As • &lid ... ~ tew .. lID ...... ill Frelll. t<lunty bal rUe oqr • month he hu til. ao1'1m1tap 0' bolli, compa ...tlmy ~~d.."ri pt on '011 . ... ., 20 n d n. yun of a,., .-pt 150 to 185 pOunda; ~llb~ , .... v ine OT tEO mch. ; lUllal' 17 IImD<l.b .bn hul wi ' at f'T • t • 1I,b! I. y "owl" .D elli. cbao" ; ey.. . re 1T0y; balr t, n t rdhM obort; 'lite round • t rill!'!: thi n ; lC'n~..1 r:om an i. Il.&n ; e~bra... "n! Upt; no... medium; mouth _ 1ft· tJe larl " lIichard ...n war. a t t ile tim. 01 J . rrat a blull jumpe.r I.Ild a pair of blue overal b, in one Df thtl 10&> of which ther ..... holo • nd •• b. l .... the kn ee. Hnvy ....rk oboe, block in color. Abaul • nee.k: h' wore .. blu. muftlu. Hia hAt ..... white, loft one. with the bind darker in coiflr than tbe telt. Fresno Coullty Sheriffs -1912 (L to R): Walter McSwaill, James Walker, James Collins Historicdl Photos Sheriff Chillellden (behind the sleering wheel) & Deputies in patrol car -1910 Deput)' Harry Collins in patrol car -late 1920.1' Historicdl Photos FSD's First Sworn Matron Elizabeth Grill: (L) escorting a femall! prisoner -1923 QP1'1C:: OF THat 8HERIP"F Of'" PRSS-NO COUNTY lIecQn" A ~ L CJltCUJ..,AR HO. lit P'RMNO. CAL.. NOV.MBD,. Itla $500.00 REWARD For Info rmaliull I..c..din" t o th,,' Arrt:~' uf LEW COWAN W ANTED FOR MURDER On the night 01 No,, ' OESeRI PTiON ember 1st , Lew Cowan killed Fred French. the Nalllt'. Lew Co~'" lliight Watchman and Natil'ity, ~merican Deputy City Marshal 01 ~,e. Thirty·Six King~burg. California, Hei"t.....t5 feet " iadlesby shooting him twice I'eipt. I~t lSI tt ~ Ih.from behind wi th a S.ooth Shavelshotgun without warn' ledi•• eo.plnioR. usullying laRaeti llark Browl Hair. tlnil, He is by lKtu,ati8l. lallor· ,rey areund ears er or rlnch hand. has hinted He is a hea"y drinker and trapped for liI'in,. so.eo and qllarrel~ome ti.es ~'.rks at batcherial or when under influence lIay ride alter stock of liquor, and smokes cigarettes Will wear ordinary Walks erect and i5 8 work clothes short stepper FOR. IDENTI FfCATION. IHuk for two or more visible gold teeth in front upper jaw A plain SCAR on the edge uf the .IA WBO"lE at the left side (If chin extending down under the jaw Any information will be handled confid!ntially Write or wire H. THOR.WALOSON. Sh,;riff. Fresno. Cal. FSD Waf/fed Post er -1916 Patrol Car -1927 Deputy W. Harry Collins al righI, Historicdi Photos " UI/cle" Henry Rllssell. 86, Civil War veteran & oldest working Fresl/o SherifF" Depllty -Retired in 1926 Fresl/o COllnty Jail Drunk Tank -1938 Exhumation ofhomicide victim G. W. Leek -19J8 From Left: Fowler Constable Elmer )'rJ/"k. Deputy Jack Cleary. SheriJfGeO/"!(e Overholt. Dep. DA Jolm Guerard. Depur.' Albert Col/illS. Deputy Johll Ford. Dep. DA laru Savory. DA Investigator Ami! Demes. Dep. Coroner Aaroll King. Dep. DA Jallles TIIIII'.~e/l. ·1I~jJf.'I ·1 WifliullI Green. Undersheriff DeplIIies wilh kidnappi/I,,? ,I'llspect _ 1947 (jivm L) HubI'l'l Nevins, Al Collins, LOllis ROlinI' (Far RighI) Sherif/Olier/WII;11 Ihe saddle Late !940s - 2 o en (/) o l.r0 Fresllo COl/llry Illdllstrial Farm GrollndbreakillR -1959 County Supervisors with Sherij] Willmirth at extreme right First Air Squadron PLane 10 transport prisollers -Early 50s Sherif/Joe Tracy (L) & PilOf Depllty Cliff Bryant Deputy Geo/'ge Madsen dell/ollstrating jail security syste/ll -1950s Formal Dept. Uniform with "Eisenhower" Jacket -1955 (From L) America Papaleo. Hal McKinlley. Bill Cllnningham. Jim Watersoll. Jim Long. JlllillS Aillisi Deputies Jim Moore (L) and Julills Aillisi -1955 Ford Patrol Car-1957 FSD Pistol Team -Late 1950s (L to R): Unidentified, Wayne Roberts, Stan Barnes, Bill Cunningham, Bob Smith Historicdi Photos Pontiac Patrol Car -1954 Historicdl Photos '9"os Deputy ;\rt Christellsell ill Deportmelll Uniform 1958 Department MlIIrOIl Uniform -Late 1950s Fresno Sherijf\ Departmellt S(!!tbllll TI'(lm -Late 50s From Left, Front Row: Robley DUllcall, (Bat Boy) Mike Collins. Unidentified, Jack Andersoll; Middle Row: B. Lal/ters, J. Aluisi. W. Bennell, Unidelltijied. D. Baill: Back Row: R. Pursell. A. Collills. M. Hansell, Iv. Pinion, B. Cunningham. W. Smith. Sherif.t~ personnel andfamilies dressed in period c1o/hing during the department's 100th anniversary -1956 ~ -Y OUR - LAW .NFOIICEMENT o....\. :z AGENCIES OP ..., PIIB N O COUNTY 0 r) 0 First Fresno Sh . , Celebrating the D e~i.fJ.I" Department RelJie~ epalflllem \-IOOtl A ' v I IlI/IVersG/)' _ 1957 Elizabeth j, .,FreSl/o:1" Fint U .;,. Ol,?el/sel/, 22, . nljormed Felt/ale D epllty 1959 J~bI CIAL DI STRICTS ' Map a/Constable Jlldicial Di,ltricts -.: 1960sFRESNO COl,lNTY CALIFORNIA / ChiefCrimill%gist John Be/toll ill the Crime Lab /965 Historicdl Photos Dispatcher YO/linda DeLeon -Ear/y /1.)60s --0 0-o C/) Aaial Vicw (if Indl/strial Farm -1960 Jail Booking Room Early 1960.1' (L to R) Bill Lehman, DOli Hard, Lester Scheidt Old HQ Locker-room Late 1960s (from L) Gary Hill, Aram Ohane~ian, J. Cooke Historicdi Photos New Jail Allnex -1960 World War /I Surplus SAR Truck -1960s Historicdl Photos Malrons Evelyn Mllrray (L) & LOllise Hill lI/ Depl. SlI'ilchhoard -1965 BOll/ili ff Enji)rcemenl Vehicles -1960 -0 0-o (f) Depur)' Pete Major and PIYl1lourh Patrol Car -1963 Departlllent Deputy and Matron UniJrmns -1968 Jerry Lawless (Middle) & Marti Kleim n P IJII1 V Arnm nhflll".\'irm ond PIIJlllfJIIlh /JfJIIY)! f'fir -!9fl'i Departmefll Matron uniform -Early 1960s Barhara Beets Mmmn Bea Sharkey using the Department's "NelV Instant Xerox Machine " -1965 Detective Bea Sharkey at the range -1960 Officers oj the newly-created Sheriff\ Office Wives Auxiliary -1960 From left, standing: \lerna Wright, Paltline McKinney, Pauline Willmirth, Alice Christensen, Katie Lysdahl, Marty Schoonmaker, & Micky Cunningham ; Seated: Lorraine Persoll & Dixie Col/ills. Matron Diane Etlam demonstrating proper use ojseat belts in Deparlment patrol c:ars -1967 -0 0--o (f) People of Fresno County AuxilidfY UnitsMelvin A. W'illmirth ~------~-------------4~-------------------------~~--------------------~ • Recreational Projects • Rehablitation Programs • Education and Training • Farming Operation • Cattle Raising • Community Service Projects Ident & Records Division • Criminal Records • Investigation Files • Crime Laboratory • Fingerprint Identification • Modus Operandi Files • Technical Field Services • Warrants and Transportation • Mental Health Services Civil Division • Court Orders • Attachments • Forclosure Sales • Writs • Subpoenas • Field Services • Records and Collections Department Organizational Chart -1964 • Sheriff's PosseSheriff-Coroner • Air Squadron • Powerboat Squadron • Helicopter Rescue Squadron • Communications Squadron • Uniformed Police Reserves Crimindl Division • PatrolUndersheriff • Detective • Juvenile • Coroner • Communications • Emergency Services Jdil Division • Mens Section • Womens Section • Work Projects • Rehabilitation Programs • Visiting Facilities • Inmate Commissary • Kitchen Administrdtion Division • Central Administration • Research and Planning • Personnd and Training • Property and Equipment • Budget and Fiscal Services • Public Relations Deputy Bill Shuman und his patrol vehicle -1964 , RERIFF S REVI EW PUBLISHED BY FRESNO COUNTY SHERIFf'S OFFICE RELIEF ASSOCIATION 25¢ Cover oJ 1964 Review disp/ayinR new Department Patch SHERIFF'S REVIEW lIB' 'U.lISIlED .Y flESNO COIIiTY SHERiff'S OffiCE RELIEf ASSOCIAl'IOIl Cover oj 1967 RevielV with Sheri/rl' Dept, Color Guard in jro1lt ofnew courthouse, From left,' John Jordan , Robert Bolt01l , Charles Ballard. Peter Major -0 0-o (f) Depllty Criminologist Russ McQuillan demonstrating the new shoe track camera 1965 FSD HQ PhOluloh -Circa Mid 1960s demolished old courthouse 1966 Sergeant wrraine Parisi 1970 New courthollse and park with old Sheriff's Administration (white building at left) -1965 Department Matron Uniform Early 1970s Deloris Baker Historicdl Photos _ 10 Right. Front Row: Dave Huerta, Ron Wiley: Middle Row: Bob Noyes. Hollis, Tom Gallie, Jeff Johnson ; Back Row: Tom O'Brien. Harolelsen Cobb standing with first new K-9 Deputy, Duke, and new combination/or patrol vehicles -1976 t Deputy Jo Ann Fries and Chevrolet I. RllrOflll 1/0/';"/" 107" , Modeling new nOll-sworn women~' uniform.l· -1970 (L to R): Francis Dav. Karen Krigbaum. Belly Dupree. Sharon Campbell. Susall Carvalho. MarilYII Ellsmingel; Jessie Vasque z Constahles Ilewly-sworn as deplllies -J972 (L to R) Sealed: Sergeants A. White. C. Petl'llce/li. J. Martin. 1. Sturgess, F. Davis. B. Traylor. F. Sagniere; Second Row: DeplIlies M. Owens, W Bralldsoll. ro ,. I " 1 D 5''rf-:ewll.1-1973 . . > Ito lieu' FS ,(. , Petrucclll, Ex-Collstables P/'VI~/();u\'Vhite, Frcd Dov/s, CelieL R) ' Bill YoII II f-: , Ad,!o I '. , luck Stlll/-ies( 10. Fred SU/J I1ICrt , . . 'B' (or COl1st(fb I'{ cOl1w/ii/wi(1/I . JC)72 Pilip. . . SI >rij''J' :\· Dept. _ info Fresno Ie.J -0 --..j o C/) Cover oj 1971 Review with Ilewly-construeted SherUF5 Administratiun Bllilding Cuver of 1971 Review with Sheriff WilJmirth of 1982 Review with IIhotns of lirs, Pip Rowl Top Leli: Cover (if 1983 RevielV with SheriffMcKilllley Top Right: Cover of 1984 Review lVith the newly-created FSD HOllor Guard. From Leji. Front Row: H. Townselld, C. Salillas. SheriffMcKinlley, T Abshere. M. MUl1lOva; Middle Ro\V: R. Shillll, M. Nix, T Supple; Back Row: K. Abell, F GOlllez. Bottom Leli: Cover of 1987 Review with SheriffMU1iariall ..Q -........j o CJ) I Department Organizational Chart -1976 Field Operdtions Buredu Emergency Service Coordination • Communications • Metropolitan Patrol • Rural Patrol -East • Rural Patrol -West Coroner Investigations Section I • Crimes vs. Person • Youth Services • Warrant & Fugitive • Detection Devices Section II • Crimes vs. Property • Metro • Rural • Checks and Fraud • Auto Theft Sheriff-Coroner J,nsptections & Interndl Affdirs Administrdtive Service Buredu I--~-I Jdil &Corrections Buredu L-____________~~------------~ • Men's Section • Women 's Section • Booking Section • Auxiliary Services Kitchen Infirmary StoresI· Bailiff Section Special Investigations IAdministrative Division Personnel Section • Personnel Training • Community Relations • Psychological Services • Reserve Forces Fiscal Section • Payroll • Budget Control • General Accounting Civil Section • Civil Procedure • Subpoena Service • Sheriff's Sale • Men's Section • Women's Section • Auxiliary Services Kitchen Infirmary Stores Criminal Intelligence Crime Laboratory Technical Services • Identification Services • Field Services • Photo Laboratory Records Section • Criminal Records • Property & Evidence Planning Section • Planning & Research • Statistical Analysis • Data Processing Historicdi Photos Senior Criminologist Al Flores (R) /Ising a new video camera to doclIlI/em homicide scenes. Detective Tom Lean is at left 1976 'ntJersheriff Hal McKinney beillR sworn-in SMriffby COl/illy Clerk Hal Masini 1975 Margie HaRgert.\' (L) and Virginia Kasparian at work in/he steno pool Early 1970s Sherijj"s Dept. Baske/ball Team 1970 Historicdl Photos From Leji. Fron/ Row: C. Callagl1eJ; L. Creen, W Co wings, J. Bru/Oll, A. Ward, R. BlIell!; S. Herzog; Back Row: C. Hill. T. Carey. R. Pierce, O. Moon , R. Apple/on. W McDaniels, T. Lean, W. Mar/in Historicdl Photos , Iq80s SheriJf Magariall with Earle alld Dorothy Sial/IOn Outstanding Leaders and Supporters ofthe Neigh borhood Watch Program -1987 Above: Ex-Sheriff McKinney Congratulating newly-sworn SheriffMa/l,ariall -1986 Sheriff's Patrol Boat -1983 First class oj COnlnlllnily Service Officers -1983 From left. Front Row: E. Licon, C. Bosch. R. Melll1iel~ K. Carreiro. C. Adolph, V. Cruz. R. Hemal/dez, M. Hernallde z; Middle Row: L. Kyle. S. Kimbley. J. Crimm. S. Pursell. D. Howlllnd, A. Bakel; L. Lllr.l'sen. C. Curli: Back Row: B. Nehring. R. Rigg. N. Arcelleau. J. Ford., C. Walters, T. Pella. P. Seney, C. Knight. Historicdl Photos , Iq80s (/) o eX) 0 SheriJIMagariall in the saddle -1987 Fresno Sheriff~' Department Football Teafll-19fi4 From Left, Bottom Row: Unidelllified, Unidentified, T Galfie, S. Tafoya, R. Moore, 1. Glass, 1. Rascon, S. Herzog, Unidentified, Unidentified; Secolld Row: J. Ham/dsen, 1. Maier; C. Little. J. Amador. T O'Brien, S. Jarrett. R. Worstein, F Lopez, M. Robinson. G. Elliott; Third ROlli: G. Gallagher. R. Hunt. L. Smith. J. Johnson , M. Robison, D. Lemley. R. Montgomery. R. VerrlURO. D. Olivares. R. Banuelos; Fourth Row: R. Wiley. R. Ly ons, G. McClunR, 1. Hollis, B. Christian. J. Petrucelli, P. Bellefeuille. T Garey, D. Huerta, R. McDonald; Top Row: P. Caporale, J. Bull. C. Curtice. S. Pulliam. S. Colmum. G. Healey. T Wallol/. R. Chatman. G. Andreotti. 1. Arendt. M. Wright . YOllng Citizen Academy, Del Rey -1996 --D --D o en f'> o o o en Above: Some Pig Bowl 2000 Participants L to R: D. Barile, R. Hicks, E. Garcia, D. Chatman, A Hadley, M. Mil/son, 1. Wahlenmaiel; O. Carter. Left: Quarterback Andrew Schick at the Year 2000 Pig Bowl CONTACT YOUR LOCAL SHER ,IFF Neighborhood Watch Blllllpcnticker t'-J o oCSO Chavarria (/ssistill~ {/ participant oin the bike rodeo. -2001 c.n McCr/ljJThe Crirlle Dog in side the nell' Sv\~Tarmored (,'ar "The Peacekeeper." -Lale 1990~ CJ) o o 2 CJ) o 00 Correctinllal Officers Arlelle Stone (Left) and Ken Becker inside Main Jail Central Control -Mid 1990s SheritfI'vlaMarian (Center) with Honor Guard -1997 Front Roll' (L to R): T. Ream, T. Klose. F. GOll1ez. E. Areyal1o; Second Roll' (L 10 R): D. Kurtze. D. Manriques, S. Browll. C. Salinas; FSD Reserve Bike Unil -2002 -0 -0 o (j) SAR Team in Snow Cave -2004 (L 10 R) Eric Schmidt. Phil Lodge. Sgt. Foster Womble. Matt HumillOn. Joe Smith. Jared McCormick. Jason Hubbard. Robert M<:Ewen. Lt. Merrill Wright cufting the cake at the nell'ly renovated Area 3 Substation celebratiol1 -1996 Historicdl Photos I()()() 7()()()~~ Sheriff Pierce illlhe saddle -2001 -0 -0 o (J) o ~ o o (J) Fresno Sheriff's Deparlmenl GolfCart -Lall' 1990s 8Ituiff Pierce (Left) is cOIl/valldaled 01 his IK tarillg-in by Sheriff Magarian -1999 CSO Sharon Nichols at an £Inti-crime rally -1999 Historicdl Photos Iqqos 2.000 S Below: "Make A Wish" recipient (middle) with SWAT Team -Mid 1990s Front (L to R): 1. Sparke, D. Huerta, I'v!. Brand. B. Christian, B. Morgan. B. Miller, 1. Hollis. J. Johnson; Rear (L to R): J. Millenna, M. WOllg , M. Chapman, 1. Tilley, N. Dadian, C. Osborn, R. Hill, Y. Wisemel; Unidentified, R. Greening. --0 --0 o (J) t'-J o o o (J) Depuly Ed Mateo leachillg drug awareness al Camp Dare -Lale 1990s U) o o o N U) o 0- 0- Harlem Ambassadors Basketball Gallle 2002 Sheriff Pierce with 200 I Torch Run for Special Olympics Historicdl Photos Iqqo S -2000 S Best Dressed Kids A SWAT sniper dllring field training -Early 1990s Sgt. Jerry Crass and a new 4x4 patrol vehicle In()t) Mounted Patrol Horses proudly diJP/aying their First PLace ribbollS -2002 Mow/ted Patrol Deputy Dalllon Bagley and Honor Guard at the 2003 Peace 01 firor Momnr;nl rO"O"UU1" O/',lIIty John Cia(,cio lI'ith K 9 at Carl't'r DIIY 1<l1)CJ Historicdl Photos Iqqo S -2000 S Camp Reward -2003 MI/dd VIII/t' '/Jall TOllmaml'lIt-2005 {l. /(1 R) Breit Scroggins. Martha Heman de:., A/ull Kl"-,'r, Karen Celaya. CinthYII Din;:; Historicd I Photos Iqqos 2.,000 S Boating Unit at Pine Flat Lake -2002 The newest Boating Ullit Equipment -Late 19905 Histori cdl Photos I Iqqo S -2.000 S Air Support Depury Ernie Burk and Santa -2002 FSD Patrol Boat de orated for the Christmas parade -2004 <0 -c o E v :2 8nowf#./ft Then-Fresno Cit)' Council -member Henry Perea (middle) a.u;.~/.\· ln Ih unveiling oifhe Ilew Peace Officers' Memorial-1999 Below RighI: Sherif/Pierce escorlillR Sherre Collills-Diaz III Peace Officers Memorial Service 2000 L ---~ \ JOSEPH DODD PRICE JOHN JAMES O'LEARY W. HARRY COWNS END OF WAn:H /llARCH 13 I 7 [ NOOF WATCHi MIUICH31 IPo:II CNU OF WATCH: FEBAIUo\IIY U I /IV RICHARD T. BAIN EHOOf' WArCH. N01I!lIIIIEII rl. 1l1li1 DAVID G. GRAVES CNO OF WAre /<" HOVtAUJ£1lJ, rllOl END orWArCH: S£l'TDIIIIER" ,WI JEFFREY SEAN ISAAC DENNIS EARL PHELPS EJtO OF WAlCH: MAY '9. 2tJIJ2 -JOSHUA C. LANCASTER E.HD OF WAYt:H: MAY 211 l1IIG:I _ Deputy joseph Dodd Price Born: March 13, 1875 Appointed: January 7, 1907 End or Watch: March 13, 1907 On 3/2/07, Joseph W Grayless, a rancher of Temperance Colony, reported the theft of a fall-top buggy and a white horse from the Courthouse Park. Dep. Joe Price was as signed to investigate th case. Dep. Price recovered the buggy in the Centerville area on 3/9/07, and developed James 'Jim' Richardson, aged 20-22. originally from Rayville, Missouri, as a suspect. On 3/13/07, Dep. Price, accompanied by Joseph Grayless, served a search warrant at the FmTabee wood camp, on the Millwood Rd. [ lh miles above the Squaw Valley Post Office, where Richardson was living with his sister and brother-in-law. Items stolen from the buggy were discovered in the tent where Richardson was staying. Dep. Price advised Richardson that he was under arrest. Richardson wheeled around on Price with a pistol and pulled the trigger several times. Richardson 's gun misfired and he surrendered when Price pulled his gun. Price. who had. no handcuffs, had Richardson kneel and had Grayless bind him with a rope. Price and Grayless then placed Rich ardson in their buggy and departed. A short distance from the Farra bee camp they came across the stolen horse. Grayless got out of the buggy and saddled his horse as Price continued on. During the trip down the hill, Richardson loudly complained that he was hungry and Price stopped at the Ockenden Store in Squaw Val ley, untying Richardson and getting him food to eat. When they started back down the hill, Price apparently did not tie Richardson back up. Grayless had also stopped in Squaw Valley for a meal, and it was 5 PM when he came upon Price's buggy on the Centerville Rd. at Dunnigan's Gap, 5-6 miles above Centerville. Grayless discovered the body ofDep. Price in the buggy with a fatal stab wound to the neck. Richardson returned briefly to his relatives home to collect some food and clothing before fleeing, and told them that he 'd killed Price. Posses of officers and mountai.neers combed the area fruitlessly for a month before conceding that Richardson had slipped out of the area. Wanted posters with Richardson's picture were sent across the country, and several look-alikes were arrested over the next several years. In December, 1912, Fresno Special Deputy WA. Hanks, who had gone in search of Richardson, was shot and wounded, possibly by Richardson, in the mountains 25 miles from Hot Springs, Arkansas. Richardson was never arrested for Price's murder. Joe Price was born in Academy, where his father was a rancher. He had been the Sanger Constable for four years prior to being appointed Deputy Sheriff. He was murdered on his 32nJ birthday. Price was sur vived by his mother, a sister, and a brother. His funeral was held March '"'7ch ~. C". n ...... l ' ... lI.A .... .. L_,.J:~.. 1::..... : ...... ............ 1 r"t.. .. ...... t... C' ........ ... h : ...... 1:'........' ..... ....... .... ..... r' h o. Deputy lohn I. Oledry Born: Date unknown Appointed: January, 1931 End or Watch: March 3 I, 1931 On March 30, ]931, Deputies John J. O'leary and Glenn Vernon transported two prisoners to San Quentin Prison. [n San Francisco the following morni.ng, O'Leary suf fered a fatal heart attack as the two deputies prepared to return to Fresno. [n January, Deputy O'Leary had suffered an attack of influ enza. Whi.le he was ill, Deputy O'Leary arose from his sick bed to join in the search for Leo Soldo, a criminal who murdered two Fresno PD officers. After the hunt for Soldo had been concluded (he had been cornered and killed), O' Leary's doctor diagnosed him as suf fering from "rheumatism of the heart" as a result of his returning t work while ill. O'Leary was ordered back to bed by doctors, and had returned to work only two days before his death, with a warning nO[ to over exert himself. Deputy O'Leary was a native of San Francisco and had moved to Coalinga in [909, to open a blacksmith shop. He began his law enforcement career in 1910, as a Deputy Marshal for the City of Coal inga, later transferring to the Coalinga Fire Department. He later worked as a ranch manager in Priest Valley and for Standard Oil in Coalinga. In the late 1920's Deputy O'Leary returned to law enforce ment as a Deputy Constab.le in Coalinga. He was appointed Deputy Sheriff when Sheriff George Overholt took office in January 193] . Deputy O'Leary was survived by his wife Elsie, two sons, John and Edgar, and a daughter, Janice. Deputy Willidm Hdrry Collins Born: October 19, 1884 Appointed: July 9, 1924 End of Watch: February 25, 1937 On the afternoon of February 7, 1934, Deputy Harry Col lins and Undersheriff CA. "Jack" Tarr were searching in the Sacramento area for a key witness in an upcom ing murder trial. They were driving near Galt, when their vehicle was struck by a gasoline tanker. Deputy Collins suffered a fractured skull, fractured shoulder, broken ribs and was listed in critical condition. He never fully recovered from his injuries and died three years later of a troke attributed to his original injuries. Deputy Collins was a native of Hayward and moved to Fresno County at the age of thirteen. Prior to his law enforcement career, he was employed on cattle ranches around the county. Deputy Collins was survived by his wife, Deputy Ruth Collins, jail matron and h.is son, Deputy Albert Coll.ins. Albert ColLins was sworn in as his father's repl·acement by Sheriff George Overholt two weeks prior to Harry Collins's death. Funeral services were held at Lisle Funeral Home and Deputy Collins was buried at Belmont Me morial Park. LODD Born: March 31 , 1923 Appointed: January, 1952 End of Watch: November 16, 1961 On 11/16/61, at approximately 0150 hours, while on duty, Sergeant Richard T. Bain was driving 'eastbound on Day ton Ave., east of Blackstone Ave. At the intersection of Dayton and Diana, he lost control of his vehicle, which jumped a curb and struck the front of a residence. Sergeant Bain suffered severe chest injuries, which resulted in his death prior to his arrival at Fresno County General Hospital. Sergeant Bain was the supervisor of the misdemeanor follow up detail. Prior to his service with the Sheriff's Department, he had served I \.-2 years as a Deputy Constable in the Fresno Consta ble 's Office. Sergeant Bain was a native of North Carolina and a Marine Corps veteran of WWlI. He was survived by his wife, Betty, and his daugh ters, Bonnie, Judy, and Patti Jo. Funeral services were held at the Lisle Calaveras Chapel and he was buried at the Liberty Cemetery. Deputy Hdrold Lesle Hurst Born: October 23, 1935 Appointed: September 16, 1966 End Of Watch: October 2, 1968 On September 28, 1968, at 0021 hours, Deputy Harold Hurst was traveling northbound on Fowler Avenue in a marked Sheriff's patrol vehicle. As he arrived at the uncontrolled Southern Pacific Railroad tracks in the 1000 block of South Fowler, his vehicle collided with a westbound freight train. Deputy Hurst was thrown from his patrol car and suffered a skull fracture and other injuries. He was transported to Fresno County General Hospital for treatment, but he developed pneumonia and died on October 2, 1968. Before serving with the Fresno County Sheriff's Department, Deputy Hurst had spent three years as a Deputy Sheriff with the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Department. He was also a U.S . Army veteran. Deputy Hurst. a Stockton native, was survived by his wife, Ja net, and two daughters from a prior marriage, A funeral Mass was said October 7'11, at St. George's Catholic Church, Stockton, and he was buried at High View Memorial Gardens, Farmington, LODD Deputy Ddvid Gordon Grdves Born: February 28, 1950 Appointed: January 24, 1979 End of Watch: November 5, 1982 On November 5, 1982, at approximately 2335 hours, Dep uty David Graves was on routine patrol on Shaw Avenue west of Hwy 99 in a marked sheriff's patrol vehicle. As he passed westbound through the intersection of Shaw and Dicken son, his vehicle was struck by a northbound pick-up truck, which had run the stop sign, Deputy Graves suffered severe head injuries, which resulted in his death prior to his arrival at Valley Medical Center. Investigation by the California Highway Patrol revealed that the driver of the pick-up truck, a 28 year-old Clovis man, was intoxicated at the time of the crash. The suspect's wife was also killed in the ac cident. The suspect was subsequently sentenced to four years in state prison for the two deaths. During his time with the Sheriff's Department, Deputy Graves served in the Patrol Division, working out of the Selma Substation and in the Metro area. He was also a member of Search and Rescue. Deputy Graves was a native of Fresno and a graduate of Hoover High School and Fresno City College. Before entering law enforce ment, he had worked as a carpenter and had operated his own con struction business. He had also served as a volunteer member of the FSD Search and Rescue Unit. Deputy Graves was survived by his wife, Karen, and his daughters, Kelly and Christine. Funeral services were held at Calvary Presbyterian Church and he was buried at the IOOF Cemetery. Deputy Jeffrey Sedn ISddC Born: July 16, 1970 Appointed: January 21,1994 End of Watch: September 8, 1997 On 9/8/97, at approximately 0 I00 hou. rs, Deputy Jeff Isaac was driving a marked Sheriff's patrol car eastbound on Manning Avenue near Rio Vista Avenue in the Reed- ley area. The patrol car struck the center divider, he over-corrected. and overturned on a bridge abutment. The accident was reported by a passing citizen. Emergency personnel quickly responded to Ihe scene and worked to free Deputy Isaac. who was trapped in the wreckage. After he was removed from the vehicle. Deputy Isaac was Iransported to University Medical Center. where he underwent sur gery. At approximately 0500 hours, he died of chest and abdominal injuries suffered in the accident. Deputy Isaac, the son of a state parole officer, spent most of his life in the Reedley area. He graduated from Immanuel Academy in 1988, and attended Kings River Junior College. He also served four years in the United States Air Force. Deputy Isaac was survived by his wife, Bridget, a daughter, Ch antelle, and a son, Spencer. Funeral services were held September Il'h, at the People's Church and he was buried at Reedley District Cemetery. On March 16, 1998, Deputy Isaac 's brother, Greg Isaac, was sworn in as a Fresno County Sheriff's Deputy. Deputy Erik Jon Telen Born: November 20,1974 Appointed: May 15,2000 End Of Watch: August 21, 2001 On 8/21101, Deputies Erik Telen and Brent Stalker were assisting fire personnel with traffic control and evacua tions of homes, at a large fire in the mountains of east ern Fresno County. At 1652 hours, they were dispatched to a rural residence in the 36000 block of East Kings Canyon Rd. regarding a reported suspicious person. Upon arrival, the deputies contacted the reporting party and made an extensive search for the subject. The deputies eventually discovered signs of forced entry at a residence in the area. At approximately 1845 hours, after securing a perim eter with assisting officers, Deputies Telen and Stalker entered the residence and commenced a search of the interior. As Deputy Telen moved from the kitchen towards the dining room, the suspect, armed with a 12-gauge shotgun belonging to the residents, fired from a con cealed position, wounding Deputy Telen. His brother officers later evacuated Deputy Telen from the residence under fire and rushed him to a waiting ambulance, however his wound proved fatal. The suspect, a 20 year-old New York man who had been living in a nearby Muslim compound, surrendered to SWAT officers several hours later. Deputy Telen was honored by officials, members of the public and 1,500 uniformed officers in services at the People's Church on August 27, 2001. He was laid to rest at Clovis District Cemetery sur rounded by the members of the honor guards of the Fresno County Sheriff's Department and the Ontario Police Department. Deputy Telen, who grew up in Clovis, attended Fresno Chris tian High School, Fresno State College and the State Center Peace Officer's Academy at Fresno City College .. Upon completion of the police academy, Deputy Telen was hired by the Ontario Police De partment, where he served for three years. Deputy Telen was hired by the Fresno County Sheriff's Department, returning his family to his hometown, in May 2000. Deputy Telen is survived by his wife Shelley, daughters Bethany and Brooke, and his son, Erik Telen Jr., who was born six weeks after his father's death. Deputy Dennis Edrl Phelps Born: October II, 1954 Appointed: October 30, 2000 End of Watch: May 20, 2002 On May 19, 2002, at approximately 2345 hours, Deputy Dennis Phelps stopped a suspicious vehicle on Shep herd east of Locan, in rural Clovis. Unknown to Deputy Phelps, the driver of the vehicle, a 21 year-old Clovis man, had been involved in a shooting incident in the City of Clovis a short time be fore. When he failed to respond to the radio operator, a Clovis PO unit was dispatched to check on Deputy Phelps. The officer found Dep uty Phelps lying wounded in the roadway at the scene of the vehicle stop. His sidearm and patrol vehicle were missing. Deputy Phelps was transported to Cl vi Community Hospital for treatment, however his wound proved fatal. On May 20, at approximately 0005 hours, a sheriff's deputy ob served Deputy Phelps' vehicle being driven by the suspect in the 29000 block of Morgan Canyon Rd. The suspect fired on the deputy, striking his patrol car and inflicting minor injuries on the deputy. The suspect then continued northbound on Morgan Canyon, eventually crashing the patrol vehicle south of Prather. The suspect fled the vehicle on foot with Deputy Phelps' handgun and semi-automatic rifle. A major search involving hundreds of officers from numerous agencies was conducted over the next six days. During the search the suspect fired on the depaJ1ment helicopter, striking the rotor blade. On May 25, the suspect was located inside a camper shell at the Big Sandy Rancheria in Auberry. The suspect exited armed with the semi-auto matic rifle, firing on officers. He was shot and killed. Deputy Phelps was born in Leon, Iowa, and moved to California as a child. He was a L972, graduate of McLane High School and at tended Fresno City College and CSU-Fresno. Deputy Phelps worked for the Sheriff's Department and Kerman PO in the early 1980's. He left law enforcement, operating a gardening business and working as a train engineer for B.N.S.F. Railroad until he returned to the Sheriff's Department in 2000. Deputy Phelps was honored by state and local officials, the public and 1500 brother and sister officers in services at the People's Church on May 28. He was buried at Clovis District Cemetery. Deputy Phelps was survived by hi s wife, Dana, and his daughter and son, Nicole and Kenny. Deputy ]oshud Clyde Ldncdster Born: May 10, 1976 Appointed: April 16,200 I End of Watch: May 29, 2003 On Thursday, May 29, 2003 at 0009 hours, Deputy Josh Lancaster was driving an unmarked Sheriff's vehicle in a rural area south of Fresno. Deputy Lancaster, a property crimes detective, was working an evening shift in an effort to clear up a series of thefts in the area. As he proceeded southbound through the intersection of Maple and Adams, Deputy Lancaster's vehicle was struck on the driver's side by a speeding westbound vehicle. Deputy Lancaster suffered severe injuries and he died at the scene. The vehicle that struck Deputy Lancaster was a stolen car be ing pursued by Sanger PD. It was estimated to have been traveling at 90 mph at the time of the collision. The driver of the stolen car was wanted by Sanger PO in regards to a prior kidnap/ ADW case. A passenger in the stolen car, a 17 year-old pregnant Sanger girl. died of injuries later at University Medical Center. The 19 year-old suspect was arrested on three counts of homicide. Deputy Lancaster had been unaware of the pursuit, as the Sheriff's Department had nol been notified of the traffic. Deputy Lancaster was a native of Bakersfield and a graduate of Foothill High School and Bakersfield Junior College. He had con tinued his education at CSU Fresno, graduating with a bachelor's degree in criminology. He was survived by his wife, Heather, his parents, two brothers, and two sisters. Funeral services attended by 1500 people were held at the People's Church on June 4th. Among the mourners were the governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general of the State of California. Deputy Lancaster was laid to rest at Clovis Cemetery. June 9, 1856-AugLMt ~ J857 'W illiam C. Bradly was elected the first Sheriff-Tax Col lector of Fresno County on June 9, 1856. Sheriff Bradly was responsible for maintaining peace in a sprawling eight-thousand square mile county. The rivers were filled with miners seeking their fortune in gold, and farmers taming land never before placed under cultivation. Stockraisers had their livestock beset by wild animals, harsh climate, and thieves ready to steal the fruits of their diligence. The people, who inhabited Fresno County in 1856, were generally inclined to take care of whatever situation they found themselves in, and notify the authorities after the fact. Fresno County did not have a newspaper of its own until the 1860's; consequently, the events that occurred within the county were reported in papers printed in far off Mariposa and Stockton. These papers speak of the extra-legal proceedings in which rustlers, thieves, and murderers were brought before Judge Lynch with sentences sum marilyexecuted. Gun battles were often the means by which disputes were resolved. In September of 1856, the Board of Supervisors selected Henry Burroughs as the lowest responsible bidder to erect a jail in compli ance with the plans and specifications. The sum for the construction of this jail was $6,000.00 dollars. The jail was built and accepted by the county in February of 1857. William Bradly, also the county's Tax Collector was another mat ter. Sheriff-Tax Collector Bradly was called before the Board of Su pervisors in August of 1857 to have his books examined and reconciled by the auditor. Bradly testified that he did not have the books that the Board desired. Further testimony revealed that statutorily mandated procedures were not being adhered to. Sheriff-Tax Collector Bradly was without excuse and after a vote by the Board of Supervisors, he was declared guilty of a misdemeanor in office. Sheriff-Tax Collector Wil.liam Bradly tendered his resignation, which was accepted by the County Judge on August 8, 1857. George S. Hdrden AugUc1t 1857 -March 1858 G eorge Shadford Harden was born in Barnwell District, South Carolina in 1821. Harden came to California in 1849 to participate in the Great California Gold Rush. The Federal Census of 1850 notes the presence of George Harden in both Los Angeles and Santa Barbara counties. The current Sheriff Tax Collector William Bradly and then Deputy Collector of Foreign Miners Licenses George Harden appeared before the Board of Su pervisors on May 6, 1857. The purpose of their appearance in front of the Board of Supervisors was to discuss pay issues. The Board of Supervisors decreed that George Harden or any other deputy collector appointed by the county Sheriff was to be allowed a 22% cut on all Foreign Miners Licenses collected. Such payments were to be made by the County Treasurer in gold dust, with a fixed value of $14.00 dollars per ounce. The minutes of the Board of Supervisors dated August 10,1857, record the following: "On motion of Supervisor Rankin that George S. Harden, be and is hereby appointed Sheriff of Fresno County until the next general election in September 1857 and fill the vacancy oc casioned by the resignation ofW.C. Bradly, esq. and that he file Bonds immediately." This motion was made as a result of the resignation of the previous sheriff, Sheriff William Bradly, who also serving as the county Tax Collector, had failed to have followed legally mandated procedures, nor had he maintained proper tax records. George Harden left Fresno County soon after his abbreviated term of office, and no further reference to him has been found. Harden nev er returned to South Carolina and never malTied. George S. Harden, also a professional gambler, died in Boise City, Idaho, in 1896. He is recorded as Fresno County's second sheriff. Willidm Y. Scott 1858 -1860 William y. "Monte" Scott and two companions, William "Yank" Hazelton and John A. Patterson moved from Mariposa in 1853, and settled on the Kings River. These three young men shared many things in common, especially a love of the card game called Monte. William was Scott's given name but his skill at the card game earned him the nickname of "Monte". While Hazelton and Patterson worked at establishing their cattle ranches, Scott settled at the stagecoach road crossing located in the Kings Riv er bottom. Scott established a saloon and "eating house". As pioneers settled about the area, the community became known as Scottsburg. Scott was well respected by his community, and was called upon to sit as a member of Tulare County's first grand jury which convened on August 1, 1853 at Woodsville, Tulare County's first seat. Monte Scott was deemed a likable and dependable neighbor who was also known to be fearless. Scott's body bore over fifty scars from gun, ar row and knife wounds, gained while living the life of an adventurer. Scott had fought in the Mexican-American War, a number of Indian wars, and also as a guerilla, gambler, and duelist. William Y. Scott was elected to the office of Sheriff-Tax Collector in 1857. There were four candidates who ran for sheriff in 1857, with 295 votes being cast. William "Monte" Scott received 87 votes, just three more than his nearest competitor, assuming office in 1858. William Scott was the third sheriff of Fresno County and was the first to serve his entire term of office. Scott was also the first sheriff to appoint deputies who were full-time, notably Undersheriff R.1. Bur ford, and Deputies Hugh Carlan and Henry Sullivan. Sheriff Scott had a jail of dubious value that was in need of almost constant repair. The jail's original builder, Henry Burroughs, was given additional funds to repair the jail from th~ county building fund. jdmes Scott Ashmdn 1860-1868, 1871-1874, 1874-1878 ames Scott Ashman was born on May 30, 1828 in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. Ashman served in the Mexican-Ameri can War and served with Company I, Fourth Regiment, Indiana J Infantry until being mustered out on July 16, 1848. The De cember 9, 1850 Census noted Ashman aged 24 years, as a resident of Mariposa County, California. Ashman was no different from so many young men who tried their luck in the gold fields with little success. In 1854, Ashman oversaw Payne's Store located on Fine Gold Gulch and by 1856; Ashman's store on Fine Gold Gulch was the Fourth Pre cinct polling location for the first election held in Fresno County on June 9, 1856. J. Scott Ashman married Mary Ann Elizabeth Baley on January 17, 1861; they had six children. Mary Ashman died in Octo ber of 1873. Ashman married Mary Hamilton on November 9, 1876; they had one child. James Scott Ashman was elected to the Office of Sheriff-Tax Collector on September 7, 1859 and served a total of thirteen years, making Ashman the longest serving sheriff in the ninetieth century. Sheriff Ashman had his hands full dealing with the criminals who preyed upon the people of Fresno County. The Mason and Henry Gang spread their terror from the San Joaquin Valley to San Diego. The gang, led by John Mason and Jim Henry, murdered Charles An derson and Joseph Hawthorn at Hawthorn's Station, in Fresno County on November 8, 1864. E.G. Robertson was slain at Elkhorn Station, in Fresno County, on November 9, 1864 by Mason and Henry. Although Sheriff Ashman and posse pursued the highwaymen and a thousand dollar reward was offered for their capture, the killers were not appre hended. Mason and Henry were later killed in gun battles in southern California. Tiburcio Vasquez began his life of crime in 1852 with the murder of Constable William Hardmount at Monterey. During 1873, Vasquez and his gang raided and robbed the Fresno County Commu nities of Firebaugh's Ferry, Jones Store and Kingston. Vasquez was eventually captured in Los Angeles County, and tried in San Jose. He was executed by hanging on March 19, 1875. On August 15, 1874, Sheriff Ashman appointed George WCain, the first Deputy Sheriff assigned to Fresno Town. James Scott Ashman died in Fresno on December 31, 1879 and was buried at the I.O.O.F. cemetery at Millerton. , 1868-1871 J ames Null Walker was born on February 7, 1829. in DeSoto, Missouri. In March of 1850, Walker. his brother Charles. and an uncle left Missouri for California. The Walkers traveled by wagon train to Salt Lake City. From there they made their own way to Humboldt County. Nevada. The Walkers then left Nevada for Gold Rush country in California where they quickly realized their for tunes were not in the gold fields. The Walker brothers arrived in Mari posa County in the fall of 1851. James and Charles were successful merchants at the Coarse Gold Gulch from 1852 until 1859. When the gold mines were depleted in 1860, 1.N. Walker moved to Fine Gold Gulch, where he opened a small store and engaged in ranching. In 1863 and again in 1871, Walker was elected Assemblyman for Fresno County. In 1867. Walker established his I ,200-acre ranch on the north side of the San Joaquin River in what is now Madera County. J.N. Walker was elected Sheriff-Tax Collector of Fresno County in 1867, and served two terms. The hotly contested election of 1867 between candidate Walker and the incumbent 1. Scott Ashman was a major event in early Fresno County history. The widespread partisan feelings were uncompromising in speech and demeanor. Charles P. Converse, builder of the new courthouse and jail, was a vocal sup porter of Walker. While the votes were being counted, an Ashman partisan. John Dwyer threw a cobblestone at Converse's head, nar rowly missing. Converse immediately fired at him with his gun, and missed. Converse was set upon by another assailant, W.H. Crowe, who wielding a slung-shot, struck a severe blow to the back of Con verse's head. Converse was dazed, but quickly arose, and fired at the fleeing assailant, W.H. Crowe, who ended up face down in the street. Converse whirled about seeking other threats, and fired once more, knocking the hat off the head of John Dwyer. Converse was disarmed and delivered to the jail to be the first inmate housed in the county's new jaiL. Converse was acquitted at trial. Sheriff Walker served the people of Fresno County well. Walker was deemed a fair, conscientious enforcer of the law. He pursued, captured, and brought to justice the many murderers, livestock rustlers and robbers he had sought. Sheriff Walker, aged 87 years, died in Fresno on Saturday, January 22, 1916. He was survived by his wife and six children. Leroy Dennis March 1874-ApriL 1874 Leroy Dennis was born at Fort Osage Township, Jackson County, Missouri in 1842. Dennis' presence in California is first noted in the Federal Census of 1860; he resided in Visa lia, Tulare County, as an eighteen-year-old laborer. In 1870, Dennis was a saloonkeeper who was married and had two daughters and one son residing with him at Buchanan Hollow. Fresno County. He was appointed Road Master of District #7 by the Board of Supervisors. Dennis announced his candidacy for the office of Sheriff in the April 9, 1873 Fresno Expositor. Leroy Dennis was elected Sheriff-Tax Collector of Fresno County on September 3,1873; 762 were votes cast countywide and Dennis de feated the incumbentJ. Scott Ashman by twelve votes. Sheriff Dennis was installed and assumed the duties of his office on March 2, 1874. Dennis appointed two Deputies, A. Witthouse and William Rousseau. The jail and the lack of security provided for inmates and jailers, was a regular topic in the press. On March 3, 1874, a Tuesday, Sheriff Dennis' courage was put to the test. Dennis was called by one of two inmates housed in the jail. Inmate Ignacio Rangel, a member of the Vasquez gang who was captured at Rancho California, informed the Sheriff that inmate Grace had a gun, and ·had threatened to kill him. Dennis went into the jail and discovered that Rangel had managed to get Grace into a cell and close the door. Grace told Dennis that he was in his own house (cell) and that if Dennis tried to enter he would be shot. Dennis wisely told Grace that he was welcome to stay and locked down the jail. Dennis returned the next morning and went into Grace's cell. Grace gave Dennis hi s Colt's cartridge derringer. Den nis determined that someone passed the pistol to Grace through the bars from the outside. The Fresno Expositor opined anything could and often was passed from the outside to inmates within the jail, with bottles of whiskey being the most common item. The paper said the jail was too dangerous for officers who had to work within its confines and suggested a new jail and courthouse be built in a new County Seat where officers would not take their lives in their own hands every time they entered the jail. Sheriff Dennis died while in office on Saturday, April 25, 1874. Coroner Heaton assumed the duties and responsibilities of the office of Sheriff until 1. Scott Ashman was appointed by the Board of Su pervisors Chd des A. Hedton, Coroner ApriL2~ 1874 -May 14, 1874 Charles Healon, the then Fresno County Coroner, became the Ex-Officio Sheriff, upon the death of Sheriff Leroy Dennis on April 25, 1874, and assumed those duties until May 14, 1874. The Compiled California Statutes of 1850 -1853 state "The Coro ner shall be invested with the powers, duties, and responsibilities of the sheriff until a new sheriff is either elected or appointed by the Board of Supervisors. The position of Tax-Collector shall remain va cant pending the election or appointment of the new sheriff." Coroner Heaton reappointed Deputy Sheriffs William Rousseau and A. Wit thouse, who were previously appointed by Sheriff Dennis. Charles Heaton, prior to assuming public office, was a co-owner and publisher of the Fresno Evening Expositor from its inception in 1870 until October 1873. Upon leaving the Expositor, Heaton opened a real estate and general agency business in Millerton. Heaton was relieved of his duties as Sheriff when J. Scott Ash man was appointed Sheriff of Fresno County on May 14, 1874 by the Board of Supervisors. The minutes of the Board of Supervisor' meeting for July 14, 1874 later record Coroner Charles Heaton's resignation from public service 1878-1883 Ezekiel Hall was born on May 27, 1847, in Crawford Count). Georgia to Samuel and Sarah Hall. Hall remained with his family until he was sixteen years old, when he left home and enlisted as a private with "I" Company, Fourth Georgia Regiment. Army of Northern Virginia, Confederate States of America. Hall was mustered out after the Civil War and moved to Texas where he resided until 1868. Hall came to California in 1869, settled in Township Two of Fresno County and became involved in farming. Hall was elected Justice of the Peace for the Second Township on October 15, 1873 and served until 1877. Ezekiel Hall was then elected Sheriff-Tax Collec tor on September 5, 1877 and served until 1883. As an executive officer, Sheriff Hall had "few equals and no su periors in this or any State." Hall, "who has made himself a terror to evil-doers" was "determined, prompt and efficient," during his service to the people of Fresno County. Sheriff Hall was at home in the field; pursuing lawbreakers with his deputies, making arrests, transporting convicts to San Quentin State Prison, and visiting the rural county communities by buggy, horseback, or train. Sheriff Hall as Tax Col lector took on the Southern Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads in a lawsuit since they refused to pay their property taxes. Sheriff Hall uti lized the technological advances available to him in the performance of his duties. Hall carried a self-cocking pistol instead of the standard single action pistol. He also made extensive use of the telegraph to communicate with his deputies throughout Fresno County, and often rode the train. The newspapers of the day portray Sheriff Hall and his deputies as always being engaged in the fight against lawlessness. During Hall's term of office, Fresno County was entirely unincorpo rated with Fresno Town, which was the largest population center. The number of murders, robberies, theft of livestock, trips to San Quentin and such that were reported leaves little doubt as to the level of activ ity of the Sheriff's Office. The jail, located in the basement of the courthouse was often near to capacity. Hall commented to the pres~ that with 13 inmates in his jail and the frequency with which the jail was full, he might need to expand. Hall died on January 25, 1889 in Albany, Georgia while visiting his family. Hall was survived by his wife: and two children. 1883-1885 Michael Jefferson Donahoo was born on February 28, 1839, in Peoria, I~linois to Peter and Rachel Donahoo. In 1840, it is recorded that the Donahoo family resided in the Ce dar County, Iowa Territory. In October of 1861, Michael 1. Donahoo enlisted as a Corporal in the 13th Regiment, Iowa Infantry. In the fall of 1863, First Lieutenant Michael 1. Donahoo, "F" Company, 13th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Veteran of the Battles of Shiloh, Corinth, Bolivar, and Grant's Central Mississippi Campaign, was forced to leave his men and the Army because of persistent illness. Donahoo's Regiment lost 5 Officers and 114 Enlisted men who were killed in action. Four Officers and 205 Enlisted men were lost to disease dur ing the war. Donahoo returned home to Lisbon and in April of 1864 left for California by train, residing in Stockton and Antioch before eventually moving to Fresno in 1869. Donahoo involved himself with varied business ventures such as; a blacksmith shop, roads, saw mills, lumberyards, commercial property, and agricultural property. In 1869, Donahoo matTied Ella Barker. They had one boy and four girls. On September 7, 1870, a special election was held in Superviso rial District Two. Michael J. Donahoo was elected to finish the term of 1. G. Simpson and served until 1872. Donahoo was elected to the Office of Sheriff on November 7, 1882, assumed office in 1883, and served until 1885. Donahoo was the first successful Republican can didate to run for office in Fresno County where the Democrats had a majority of over 500 voters. Sheriff Donahoo was confronted by the same crime issues as his predecessors; murders, theft of livestock, and one of the first stage coach robberies in Fresno County. The jail was built in 1874, was lo cated in the basement of the courthouse, and was often filled to over flowing. Expansion of jail capacity had not kept up with the growth of the population. The press of the day noted over-crowding, rough conditions, and safety issues that confronted officers who worked within the jail. Sheriff Donahoo died at his home in Oakland, California sur rounded by his family on Sunday, July 26, 1896. Oliver I. Medde 1885-1889 Oliver James Meade was born in 1848 in the Northern Division of Brunswick County, Virginia, to Oliver and Mary Meade. The Meade family had been inhabitants of Brunswick County since the 18th century. In January of 1864, at the age of sixteen, Meade enlisted and be came a Private in I Company, 3rd Regiment, Wickham's Brigade, Vir ginia Calvary of the Army of Virginia, Confederate States of Ameri ca. Meade served with distinction in many engagements Wickham's Brigade was involved in. During the latter part of the war, he was twice wounded in combat. While the peace was begun at Appomattox Courthouse, Meade was in the field on a scouting mission and upon learning of the surrender turned himself in to the Union forces. After Meade was discharged, he returned to Brunswick County to help with the family farm. In December of 1868, Meade boarded a ship to Cali fornia via the Isthmus of Panama. Meade arrived in San Francisco on February 1, 1869, and moved to Stanislaus County where he raised livestock. Meade returned to Virginia in 1871, then moved back to Stanislaus County in 1872, and was in Fresno County by 1873. Meade was the ranch foreman on several large Fresno County ranches from 1873 through 1879. In 1879, Meade was elected Constable for Township Four and in 1882 for Township Three where he served until 1884. Meade enjoyed a reputation for being a fearless, diligent Constable who tirelessly pur sued law breakers. In 1884, Oliver James Meade was elected by the people of Fresno County to be their Sheriff and served until 1889. Upon becoming Sher iff, Meade expanded upon the good work he did as Constable. Meade worked in close cooperation with the Constables throughout the county to bring those wanted by the law into custody. Meade enjoyed unprece dented success with the Board of Supervisors in receiving authorization to hire additional Deputy Sheriffs. Sheriff Meade received his new jail on April 7, 1888, ending years of inadequate jail facilities. Meade went to work for the Southern Pacific Railroad after he left office, serving as a detective and finishing his career as the Agent in Charge of the Tulare County Depot in Goshen. Sheriff Meade died in Goshen on July 17 , 1932 and was buried at the Mountain Vi w Cemetery in Fresno. John M. Hensley 1889-1893 ohn Murray Hensley was born on November 10, 1850, at Cass County, Missouri to John J. and Margaret Murray Hensley. In 1853, the Hensley family left their farm and came across the Iplains in wagons drawn by eight cows to California. The fam ily settled in Calaveras County until 1860, when they moved to Tu lare County. After a brief stay in Tulare County, the family moved to Fresno County in the fall of 1861. They settled on the Fresno Ri ver, six miles from Raymond. Hensley helped his father with the family livestock and from the age of nine spent most of his time in a saddle. Hensley started to earn his own livelihood at sixteen by working for various stockmen. In 1870, Hensley struck out on his own in Tulare County where he owned section of land and a flock of sheep. Eight thousand of his nine thousand sheep died because of the drought, which was in effect in 1877. Hensley sold his ranch in Tulare County and returned to his home on the Fre no River. Hensley married Har riet Monroe in Woodville, Tulare County in 1877. The Hensley's had five children. Hensley held several contracts with Fresno County to maintain the road between Buchanan and Coarse Gold Gulch. He was elected Coos table of the First Township in Madera in November of 1884 and served until 1888. John M. Hensley was elected Sheriff of Fresno County on No vember 6, 1888 and was administered the oath of office on January 8, 1889. Hensley served the people of Fresno County as Sheriff until January 3, 1893. Sheriff Hensley and his Deputies confronted some of the most sig nificant events in Fresno County law enforcement history. In Decem ber of 1890, Frank O. Vincent murdered his wife and would be hung in 1893. Evans and Sontag held up trains and killed three Lawmen in a six-month period. The Dalton's escaped from Tulare County jail and had to be pursued to eastern Fresno County in December of 1891. These events plus the inevitable murders, robberies and the day to day matters that the Sheriff was responsible for made Hensley's term of office one of the busiest. John M. Hensley who had resided in Fresno while Sheriff, re turned to Madem upon leaving office. He resumed his business inter est in raising sheep and was quite successful. Sheriff Hensley died on March 14, 1925 and was buried on March 17, 1925 at Arbor Vitae Cemetery. 1893-1899 lay Scott was born on January 13, 1850 in Will County, IUioois to J.H. and Anna Chamberlain Scott. In 1852, the Scott fam ily crossed the plains in an ox drawn wagon and settled in the Sacramento Valley where the family farmed. Scott left the fam ily farm as a young man and went to work for the railroad until he grew tired of it. Scott and his family arri ved in Fresno in 1888 and he engaged in business and the acquisition of land. In the early 1890's. Scott moved to his land in the Lone Star precinct. He placed the land under cultivation, successfully planting vineyards and orchards. Scott married Lillian Burch of Tulare County and had four children. Scott was a staunch Republican; active in county political affairs. He was a charter member of the Elks and a member of the LO.O.F.. Jay Scott was elected Sheriff on November 8, 1892, and assumed office on January 2, 1893. Scott served a two and a four year term of office. The 1890's were a decade of social and economic upheaval; crime in Fresno County was a manifestation of that upheaval. Sheriff Scott and his deputies had the enviable record of a one hundred per cent arrest and prosecution rate for those accused of mmder during his term of office. Sheriff Scott carried out the only lawful execution in the his tory of Fresno County. On December 18, 1890, Frank O. Vincent tried to persuade his estranged wife Annie to withdraw her suit for divorce. Mrs. Vincent declined and Mr. Vincent offered her a vial of poison, which she refused. Vincent arose drawing a revolver, told Annie, "Take this then," pointed the revolver at her and fired. Vincent fired four shots in all with three taking effect, Annie died almost im mediately. Vincent was arrested at the scene, tried, convicted, and entcnced to hang. The scaffold, which had been used five times, was provided by Sheriff Broughton of Santa Barbara County and erected behind the jail. Vincent was executed on October 27, 1893 with the signal from Sheriff Scott to Undersheriff Berry to drop the trapdoor at II:59 a.m. Sheriff Scott and his deputies also ended the stock stealing and burglarizing careers of the infamous James-Dilwood Boys, with elev en out of thirteen members arrested, convicted, and sent to the state prison. Sheriff Scott died on Tuesday, September 6, 1921 in Fresno, and was cremated. /'dmes D. Collins 1899-1907 ames Darwin Collins was born in Rhea County, Tennessee on October 30, 1843. At the age of eighteen, Collins enlisted for service in the Army of the Confederacy. In 1863, he was Icaptured by Union forces and served eighteen months as a P.O.w. before being released in a prisoner exchange. At the conclu sion of the war, he migrated to California, settling in Fresno County. In 1870, Collins founded "The Academy," the first secondary school in the valley, located at the present day community of Academy. He was elected to the State Assembly in 1876, serving one term. Collins was the Democratic candidate for sheriff in 1898 and 1902, and was elected twice, serving from January 1899 to January 1907. He did not seek a third term as sheriff. After leaving office, he fanned in the Lone Star and Dry Creek districts. Sheriff Collins was primarily an administrative sheriff, leaving most of the criminal investigative work to Chief Field Deputies John J. White (who later served as Chief of the Fresno Police Department) and Walter McSwain. In November 1900, the sheriff convinced the Board of Supervisors to allocate $15,969 for a major addition to the county jail. When the construction was completed in October 1901 , the capacity of the facility was doubled and the sheriff was able to comply with state laws requiring the separation of misdemeanor and felony prisoners. In September 1901 , the sheriff's office began keep ing records of the prisoners being booked into the county jail. The major crime during Sheriff Collins' term of office was the brutal murders of an elderly couple, William and Sarah Hayes, at a amping spot on Whites Bridge Road near the village of Jameson on October 30, 1905. The crime remained unsolved until after the mur der of farnler Henry Jackson at Belmont and Brawley on February 8, 1906. During the second investigation, deputies were able to secure overwhelming evidence tying brothers Elmer and Willie Helm to the three murders. Murder convictions were later secured against the pair after a trial in Stockton. Sheriff Collins died September 29,1918, and was survived by his wife, six sons, and three daughters 1907-1911 Riobert Dean Chittenden was born in Switzerland County, Indiana, in February 1870, to a farming family. The fam 'ly mjgrated to Fresno County in 1887. Chittenden gained experience in the fruit industry and later became a partner in the construction and operation of the first raisin seeding plant in Fresno County. Active in Democratic Party politics in Fresno, he was elected to the office of Public Administrator, and served from 1903 to 1907. As the Democratic candidate for sheriff, he was elected in November 1906, and held the office from January 1907 to January 1911. He was widowed while serving as sheriff, and did not seek re-election in 1910. After leaving office, Chittenden started a successful street paving and road construction business, which operated throughout the San Joaquin Valley. He served as the Fresno County Administrator under the National Recovery Act (NRA) during the depression. Sheriff Chittenden was known as "the motorcar sheriff," he was the first sheriff to regularly utilize motor vehicles in the suppression of crime. Shortly after taking office, he installed a records keeping system, which recorded identifying information on prisoners incar cerated in the county jail. In December 1907, Chittenden purchased equipment and initiated the fingerprinting of prisoners booked into the county jail. Mug shots of prisoners were obtained by walking shack led prisoners from the jail to nearby photo studios. Sheriff Chittenden was a "working sheriff," taking part in the field investigation of most of the major crimes occurring during his term of office. The first major crime of his term was the murder of Deputy Sheriff Joe D. Price at Dunnigan's Gap, near Squaw Valley on March 13, 1907. Price had arrested James Richardson near Squaw Valley for stealing a horse and buggy. As the deputy transported Richardson to the jail in a horse-drawn rig, he was fatally stabbed by the suspect. Chittenden led a month-long hunt for Richardson in the hills, but the suspect managed to evade the posse and was never arrested. In early July 1908, Chittenden headed the successful search for eighteen year-old Edna Domengine, who had been kidnapped for ran som from her father's ranch in the Cantua district. After the rescue of the victim and the arrest of a suspect, Sheriff Chittenden and his deputies had to stand off a crowd of 1,000 angry townsmen, intent on a lynching, in front of the Coalinga lock-up. The last two months of Chittenden's term were spent dealing with overcrowding and riots in the county jail caused by members of the International Workers of the World (I.W.w. or "Wobblies"). The city had earlier passed an ordinance to prevent the radical socialist workers from speaking in public without a city-issued permit. The I.W.W. national headquarters responded by sending hundreds of their members to Fresno, filling the jail by means of civil disobedience. Sheriff Chittenden died at his summer home at Bass Lake on October 20, 1938; he was survived by his second wife, Corynne, a r1~'H,hti3r ~nrl l.'nn 1911-1915 Walter S. McSwain was born on his family's ranch on the Merced River below Snelling on October 4, 1865. In 1876, the family relocated to Tulare Lake, later to Huron, where they built the first house in town, ending up in Fresno in 1881. McSwain worked on farms and in packing sheds, and later in pmtner ship with John Zapp, of Zapp's Park fame. In 1897, he was hired as a patrolman by the city marshal's office, the predecessor of the Fresno Police Department. McSwain was seriously wounded at Kern and E Street on the morning of September II, 190 I, when he was shot while chasing a man who had just committed a murder. He was appointed as a deputy sheriff in 1903, serving as a field deputy under Sheriff James Collins. In 1906, he was elected as Constable of the Third Township (Fresno). As the Democratic candidate for sheriff, he was elected twice, in 1910 and 1914. When he took office, McSwain hired a third deputy to work in the county jail, initiating eight-hour shifts Uail officers had worked 12-hour shifts, seven days a week up to that time). In October 1911 , in compliance with a state law requiring a female jailer to handle women inmates in the county jail, McSwain hired Lizzie Grue, his sis ter-in-law, as the first woman law enforcement officer in Fresno Coun ty. In April 1912, part of the existing jail was demolished and Sheriff McSwain oversaw a $46,000 jail reconstruction project. In July 1913, McSwain appointed Deputy Sheriff Oscar Bottorff as the Department Photographer and Bertillon Expert, thus initiating the forensic detection of criminals in Fresno County. Bottorff worked both in the jail, pho tographing and fingerprinting prisoners, and in the field photographing crime scenes and lifting latent prints. In 1915, the sheriff's office began recording the details of crimes on standardized report forms. McSwain inherited the I.W.W. disorders in the jail from Sheriff Chittenden in January 1911. The capacity of the jail at the time was 100, and at the peak of the problems, the sheriff was holding 174 pris oners, most of them Wobblies. The \.W.W. prisoners were all being held for violating the city ordinance prohibiting speaking in public without a permit. Eventually, in February, Sheriff McSwain informed the city that he would begin refusing to accept their prisoners. The city quickly came to an agreement with the Wobblies, allowing them to make their political speeches in free speech areas at Tulare and F Street, and Mariposa and K Street (now Van Ness). McSwain was a highly respected law officer even before becoming sheriff. As sheriff, he handled the field investigations of most of the serious crimes, which occurred during his terms. Included among the more notable cases solved during McSwain's tenure were the March 1911, murder of Frank Vidal at the Chidester Ranch on the San Joaquin River east of Firebaugh, the February 1914, murder of Turner Jack at Wonder Valley, and the February 1915, murder of "Alligator Jack" Hen derson near Hume Lake. Sheriff McSwain died of tubercular pneumonia during his second '--__--"te""~rm as sheriff on December 6, 1915. He was survived by his wife, Susie, Hordee ThorWdldson 1915-1919 Horace Thorwaldson was born in Dupivog, Iceland, on Feb , ruary 4, 1869. His father died in 1877, leaving a wife and ten childFen. In 1880, Thorwaldson's mother left Iceland with her children, settling in the Red River Valley of North Dakota, where they established a farm on the prairies of Pembina County. In 1886, Horace left home and traveled to Seattle, where he apprenticed as a saddle and harness maker. He moved to Watsonville in 1893 and to Fresno in 1898, opening his own saddle and harness business. In 1907, he sold his business and purchased a dairy in the Bunel area and a vineyard in Del Rey. He was appointed Chief Field Deputy by Sheriff Walter McSwain in 1911. Thorwaldson was appointed sheriff by the Board of Supervisors after the death of Sheriff McSwain in December 1915, and served out the remaining thirty-seven months of McSwain's term. In J918, near the close of World War J, Thorwaldson sought election as sheriff in his own right. In the election, with "Americanism" becoming an issue, Thorwaldson's Icelandic birth was counted agajnst him, and William F. Jones was elected sheriff. Thorwaldson made a second unsuccess ful run for sheriff against Jones in 1922. In the early 1920's Thorwaldson was appointed as a Deputy U.S. Prohibition Agent in the Fresno area. On December 19, 1926, after being promoted to Chief U.S. Prohibition Agent in the area, Thorwald son was killed in an on-duty traffic accident at Manning and West. He was survived by his wife, son, and daughter. During his period as sheriff, which was before national prohi bition, Thorwaldson and his deputies were kept busy enforcing the WylJie Local Option Law, a state law that had made most of Fresno County "dry." During World War I, the sheriff's office supported the national war effort by arresting "slackers," who failed to register for the draft. The second female employee jn the history of the sheriff's office was hired by Thorwaldson in May 1917, when Mrs. Josie Knot took over the duties of clerk-stenographer. Thorwaldson was another "working sheriff," who handled most of the major criminal investigations during his tenure. The most noted homicide whi Ie he was sheriff was the March 1917, murder of Faustin Lassere in the National Colony by Charles and Anna Ham mond. Thorwaldson also arrested the suspect in the hit-and-run death of Fowler Constable A.B. Chamness in September 1917. Through out his incumbency, Thorwaldson was active in investigations of the radical socialist International Workers of the World. The WobbLies engaged in sabotage in the valley during the war, committing arsons of mills, packing plants, grain fields, and orchards to hamper the U.S. war effort. Late in his term, Sheriff Thorwaldson testified at impor tant federal trials of I.W.W. leaders in Sacramento and Chicago. Willidm F. Jones 1919-1931 William F. Jones was born in Tehama County, California, on July 31, 1874. His father died when he was five and at the age of thirteen be left school and went to work making redwood shakes. Over the years, he worked his way up in the lumber industry, eventually managing logging camps in Shasta, Siski you, and Tehama Counties. In 1907, he came to Fresno County, build ing and managing lumber mills in the area of Hume Lake. Having no prior law enforcement experience, he ran for sheriff in 1918, near the end of the Great War. His supporters called the attention of the electorate to the fact that the other candidates for the office were both foreign born, Sheriff Horace Thorwaldson having been born in Ice land, and Fresno Constable Ben Drenth having been born in Holland. Bill Jones won the election and was re-elected in 1922, and 1926. He did not seek a fourth term. He retired to a ranch forty miles from Red Bluff. He came out of retirement in 1934, when he was appointed to fill a vacancy as the Constable of the Third Township (Fresno). During Sheriff Jones' term in office, the department joined a statewide communications network that broadcast descriptions of wanted subjects and stolen property between police agencies. The Identification Bureau contin ued to modernize, and by 1928, I-Bureau Deputy Ed Verdieck was testifying in court on ballistic findings. During a 1921 strike in the Coalinga oiJ fields, Jones skillfully inter vened in the dispute and was instrumental in preventing serious violence from breaking out. From 1923-25, there was disorder in the vineyards of Fresno County as raisin growers worked to form a co-operative that would allow them to market their crops at higher prices. Many who rejected overtures to join the co-operative received visits by large groups of vehicle borne "night rid ers," who destroyed vineyards and orchards of recalcitrant farmers. The efforts of those supporting the co-op were successful and few "night riders" were ever identified or charged in connection with the depredations. Dur ing the national resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan in the I 920s, Jones was approached by the local Klan leader, who wamed that his political career would be endangered if he did not join the Klan. Jones advised the Klans man that he would rather lose his office than become a member of the orga nization. When he later discovered that a member of his staff was a secret Klan member, he immediately fired the man. Bill Jones was the last Fresno County Sheriff who also acted as the pri mmy criminal investigator for the agency. Without prior law enforcement experience, Jones consistently showed great tenacity in investigations. In several homicide investigations, he trailed murder suspects across the West for months before finally tracking them down. The most noted crimes solved in his era were the 1919 murder of"the Olel Broom Man," Edwin Taylor, the 1923 Potegian poisoning case, and the 1924 Clovis bank robbery. Sheriff Jones died of a heart attack while on a fishing trip at Coolidge Meadows, in the mountains of eastem Fresno County on June 14. 1936. He was survived by his wife Mary Estella. George J. Overholt 1931-1951 George 1. Overholt was bom on October 23, 1883, in Clark's Valley (Crawford Avenue north ofHwy 180), east of Sanger, where his father was a homesteader. He at tended school in Clark's Valley, Centerville, Sanger, and Fresno, and later attended a business college in Pennsylvania. After completing his education, he worked as a ranch manager, a hotel manager, and in administration for lumber companies in the Sierras of eastern Fresno County. In 1918, he was the campaign manager for sheriff's candi date William F. Jones. After Jones' election, Overholt was appointed undersheriff, a post he held during Jones' three terms as sheriff. In 1930, Overholt was elected to succeed his fonner boss, the first of five sheriff's elections he won. His thirty-two year career at the sheriff's office came to an end when he lost the 1950 election to Joseph Tracy. Sheriff Overholt was almost exclusively an administrative sher iff, leaving criminal investigations to his deputies. In 1936, Overholt fonned the Sheriff's Posse, a volunteer organization of horsemen, to assist in mountain searches. The volunteer Sheriff's Air Squadron was organized in 1940, opening a new sphere in law enforcement. From 1941-43, his administration oversaw the construction of a new build ing to house the sheriff's office and jail (This building still stands as the South Annex Jail, at the nOitheast comer of the Courthouse Park.). Other innovations included the establishment of the first rudimentary sheriff's patrol, known as "night car," a two-way radio system and uni forms for patrol officers, bailiffs and jail officers. In personnel, the de partment doubled in size from roughly thirty to sixty during his tenure. The three most notab~e crimes during Overholt's era all involved the murder of young girls by sex offenders. In November 1935, four teen year-old Mary Louise Stammer was fatally shot through a win dow in her Fig Garden area home while babysitting a brother and sister. An exhaustive two-month investigation led to the arrest of El ton Stone, who was hanged at Folsom Prison in June 1936. In March 1947, nine year-old Esther Lee Lewis was attacked and murdered as she walked to the school bus on Trimmer Springs Road, east of Centerville. Months later a seventeen year-old former mental patient was charged with the murder of the little girl and another woman in Fresno. He was later sentenced to life. In November 1949, seventeen month-old Josephine Yanez was removed from her parent's car in Hu ron, and later assaulted and murdered in a nearby cotton field. Just over a year later, farm worker Paul Gutierrez paid for the crime in the San Quentin gas chamber. . Sheriff Overholt died in Fresno on June 3, 1964, survived by his wife, Dorothy. Joseph B. TrdCY 1951-1955 joseph B. Tracy was born in Iowa on November 12, 1897, the youngest in a farm family of fourteen children. In adulthood, he moved to Southern California, working in the chemical and oil siness. He later was employed at a movie studio. In 1937, he became a U.S. MarshaJ in Los Angeles ahd was later transferred to the Fresno office. In 1950, Tracy ran for sheriff and unseated Sheriff George 1. Overholt, who had held the office for twenty years. In 1954, after serving one term, Sheriff Tracy was defeated in his re-election bid by Melvin Willmirth. After leaving office, Tracy operated a furniture store and spent eleven years working as an assistant sergeant-at-arms in the Slate assembly. Tracy was the first sheriff to hold the title Sheriff-Coroner, as the coroner's office was placed under the sheriff's authority at the start of his term. Tracy's term of office was stained by allegations that he and his undersheriff, Burt Lantz, had allowed gambling and prostitu tion organizations to operate unhindered in the unincorporated areas of the county. Tracy and Lantz were named in a civil indictment by the Fresno County Grand Jury in April 1952. Lantz died in July 1952, leaving Tracy to face trial alone in September. Numerous deputies and staff officers testified that Tracy and Lantz had ordered them to allow selected gambling establishments and houses of prostitution to conduct business. In October, a jury found the charges unproven, and Tracy remained in office for another two years. Tracy's term was not without advancements in the service pro vided to the people of Fresno County. He assigned a deputy sheriff to work narcotics, in conjunction with state and Fresno Police De partment narcotics officers. He established the Juvenile Bureau at the Sheriff's Department and expanded patrol division coverage to sixteen hours a day (swing shift and midnights). The most notable crimes during Tracy's term in office were the January 1951, Huron area murder of seventeen year-old Josephine Romero by her eighteen year-old husband, and the September 1951, beating death of Paul Self in the Firebaugh City Jail by Bernard "Red" Gilliam, for which Gilliam was sentenced to death. Sheriff Tracy died in Glendale, California on June 30, 1975, sur vived by his wife, Ann, and a son. Melvin A. Willmirth 1955-1975 Melvin Arthur Willmirth was born in Coalinga on June 3, 1914, the son of an oil fields mechanic. He was raised there and educated locally. He left high school before graduation to work in the oil fields. In the late 1930's he was hired as a police offi cer by the City of Coalinga, after working for a time in the oil fields. In 1942, he was appointed Superintendent of the Fresno County Industrial Road Camp near Coalinga. Granted a leave of absence by the county, he served three years in the U.S. Navy during WWIl, returning to the superintendent's job after his discharge. In 1954, he was elected Fresno County Sheriff, defeating the tainted incumbent, Joseph Tracy. Will mirth easily retained his position in the next four elections. He was unseated in the contentious 1974 election by Guy Langley. Due to Mel Willmirth's significant prior experience in detentions, upon his election as sheriff, the Coalinga Road Camp and a similar fa cility at Kearney Park were placed under the authority of the Sheriff by the Board of Supervisors. In 1959, the county purchased 400 acres at Elkhorn and Elm, constructing the Elkhorn Industrial Farm, later to be known as the Branch Jail. The road camps in Coalinga and Kear ney Park were subsequently closed. At the time the new jail was con structed in 1941-43, the pre-1941 jail, parts of which dated to the late 19th and early 20th centuries, was closed. Due to post-war growth and population expansion in the county, the old jail had to be reopened in 1948, giving service until 1959, when it was demolished. A new wing was constructed at the jaiJ in 1960, and other major renovations were made in the early 70's. In 1971, SheliffWillmirth cre ated the position of Correctional officer, replacing deputy sheriffs who had staffed the jail previously. During Sheriff Willmirth's leadership, the Sheriff's Department became one of the first in the state requiling deputy sheriff applicants to have college credits. He instituted 24-hour patrol coverage in the unincorporated areas. In 1959, he formed the Sheriff's Underwater Rescue Unit. In the 1960's he was the president of the California State Sheriff's Association. In 1968-69 the Sheriff's Administration Building was built on the north side of the Courthouse Park, facing Fresno Street. In 1972, the countywide constable system was abandoned, and 30 con stables were consolidated into the Sheriff's Department. Among the major crimes solved during Willmirth's tenns in office was the 1957 investigation into the missing farm worker, Francisco Oliva. Oliva had been murdered and buried on a Firebaugh area ranch in 1946, but it wasn't until 1957 that his family in Mexico realized that he was missing. Within three months of a report being filed, detec tives alTested the suspect and recovered the victim's remains. Also, in March 1961, the owner of Liquor Junction, in Highway City, was murdered during a robbery. Three months later detectives arrested the four suspects. In July 1962, 16 months later, James Abner Bentley was executed for the crime in San Quentin's gas chamber. Mel WiII mirth was the second of only two sheriffs to ever serve five consecutive 4 year terms for a total of 20 years as sheriff. The first was George Overholt. Sheriff Willmirth died in Fresno on December 6, 1979, survived by . n ___ .J ____ L .. _ _ T _ _ .1 T""\__ ~l: Guy Ldngley Janaary 6, 1975 -May 30, 1975 Guy Humphrey Langley III was born in Fowler, Califor nia, on July 8, 1939, the son of a painting contractor. He was educated locally, and graduated from Caruthers High School. He served as a military policeman from 1957-60 in the United States Army. He was hired as a sheriff's deputy in 1962, and worked in the COUlts, jail, and as a patrolman. In 1970, he was promoted to sergeant, working in patrol and detectives for the next few years. In early 1974, Langley resigned from the Sheriff's Department to chal lenge the twenty-year incumbent, Sheriff Melvin Willmirth, on a plat form calling for increased narcotics enforcement. Guy Langley was declared the winner of a close election in November 1974. He took office as sheriff on January 6, 1975, but resigned May 30, 1975. After leaving office, he worked at a car dealership, operated a motorcycle dealership, and farmed in the Monmouth district. The major crimes of Sheriff Langley's brief tenure included the six murders committed by the serial killer Felipe Martinez Garcia in Orange Cove. The sheriff's election of 1974 was rancorous and bitterly contest ed. Towards the end of the campaign, a Fresno City College crimi nology professor, C. Thomas Whitt, declared himself a write-in can didate. Whitt was initially believed to be the winner of the general election, but a recount handed the victory to Guy Langley. Law suits were filed to overturn the election, which had been poorly adminis tered by county election officials. In December 1974, Langley and his campaign manager were indicted by the Fresno County Grand Jury over campaign funding irregularities. Sheriff Guy Langley was sworn into office on January 6, 1975. However, in March of 1975 a local judge overturned the results of the botched election, but the sheriff re mained in office pending appeals. In May, Sheriff Guy Langley pled no contest to misdemeanor campaign financing charges and resigned his office as sheriff. The semi-retired father of three lives in the city of Selma with his wife, Pat. Hdrold C. McKinney 1975-1987 Harold McKinney was born in Fresno on August 13, 1923, the son of a city fire captain. He atte nded local schools, graduating from Fresno Technical High School in the wa tershed year of 1941. That faJl, prior to war breaking out, he joined the U.S. Army Air Corps. He served 2 1/2 years in Europe during the war. After his discharge, he returned to Fresno and worked several years for Peerless Pumps. In June 1950, he was hired by the Sheriff's Office, serving as a bailiff. As a military reservist, he was called back to the army in September 1950, for service during the Korean con flict. He returned to the Sheriff's Office in April 1952, working in the jail, and later as a narcotics officer. He attended Fresno State College while working fulltime, earning his bachelor's and master's degrees in criminology. He was a graduate of the FBI National Academy. Hal McKinney rose through the ranks to the position of undersheriff. He was appointed sheriff by the board of supervisors, replacing Guy Langley who had resigned, and Sheriff McKinney was sworn in on July 7, 1975. Sheriff McKinney was elected in his own right in 1978 and also in 1982, and chose not to run for re-election in 1986. Sheriff McKinney was the last Sheriff-Coroner of Fresno Coun ty. Feeling that it was a conflict of interest for the sheriff to administer the coroner functions, he convinced the Board of Supervisors to cre ate a separate coroner's office in the late 1970's. Sheriff McKinney led the department into the computer age; introducing computerized dispatching and records systems. To meet the expanding role deputies were forced to face, he was instrumental in organizing the depart ment's first S.W.A.T. Team and Bomb Squad. The planning and initial construction of the new main jail at the northwest corner of Fresno and M Streets, took place towards the end of his tenure. In the late 1970's prison gang activity on the streets of Fresno County led to a spike in the number of homicides. A record fifty-one cases were investigated in the unincorporated areas in 1977. Among the more notable cases solved during McKinney's term of office were the 1977 arrest of the serial killer, David McGown, who had mur dered several young girls in East Fresno, the case of Fernando Caro, who killed two young cousins near Fowler in August 1980, the Fran 's Market murders of September 1980, the 1984 case of Steve Catlin, the serial wife-poisoner, ancl the 1984-85 investigation of the serial prostitute killer, Wilbur Jennings. After retiring from the Sheriff's Department, Sheriff McKinney taught college classes at both Fresno City College ancl California State University -Fresno. For several years he also appeared as commen tator on local issues for at a local television station. The father of four, Sheriff M Kinney continues to make Fresno his home. 1987-1999 Steven Dan Magarian was born in Fresno on October 13, 1942. His father was in the grocery business and also farmed. He attended local schools and graduated from Roosevelt High. His law enforcement career began in 1966, as a reserve deputy sher iff. In 1968, he was hired as a regular deputy, and worked in the jail, courts and patrol early in his career. While working fulltime, he earned a bachelor's and master's degree from CSU-Fresno. He was also a graduate of the FBI National Academy. He worked in supervi sory positions throughout the department, rising through the ranks to assistant sheriff. In 1986, he was elected sheriff, succeeding Harold McKinney. He was re-elected without opposition in 1990, and 1994, but decided not to seek a fourth term. Sheriff Magarian oversaw the completion of construction at the new Main Jail at the northwest corner of Fresno & M Sts. and brought the facility on line. The adjacent North Annex jail at Merced & M Sts. was also constructed during his tenure. On his watch the depart ment switched over from the original tan uniforms to the standardized state sheriff's uniform, which consisted of tan shirts and green pants. He also initiated the department's Helicopter program. While he was sheriff, the agency became one of the flrst in the nation to be equipped with a computerized fleld reporting system, a wireless network which allGwed deputies to access law enforcement data bases from their ve hicles and to prepare and submit reports from the field. In the late 90's he was the moving force behind the formation of the Multi-Agency Gang Enforcement Consortium (MAGEC), which addressed the bur geoning street gang problem in Fresno County. The most notable crime during Sheriff Magarian's term of office was the Ewell murder case. In April, 1992, Dale, Glee and Tiffany Ewell were discovered shot to death in their Sunnyside area home. Detectives quickly focused on the surviving member of the family, twenty-one year old Dana Ewell, as a suspect. The sheriff put ev ery resource of the department into solving this crime, authorizing extensive out of county travel, investigation and scientific analysis, which was essential in building a prosecutable case. After an exhaus tive three-year investigation, the department assembled a case which proved that Dana Ewell had hired a college friend, Joel Radovcich, to commit the murders to gain control of his parent's multi-million dollar estate. Ewell and Radovcich were subsequently convicted of I st degree murder and sentenced to life in prison without possibility of parole. In retirement, Sheriff Magarian continues to Jive in Fresno with his wife, Joanne, and their daughters. He teaches criminology classes at his alma mater, California State University -Fresno. Richdrd G. Pierce 1999-2007 Richard Guy Pierce was born in Madera, California on March 27, 1944. His father was an oil field worker who also served two terms as the Avenal Constable in Kings County. Pierce graduated from Avenal High School and then attended San Diego State College. He was hired as a deputy on December I, 1966. He rose through the ranks, serving in many capacities, including a stint as the lieutenant in charge of the Special Investigations Detail, which at that time included the Narcotics Unit, the Vice Squad and the Intel ligence Unit. From this assignment he was promoted and served ru; the Administration Captain and also as the Patrol Division Captain. As the Patrol Commander, he introduced Area Based Policing, Polic ing by Objectives, and Community Service Officers to the sheriff's department. In 1986, he ran an unsuccessful campaign against Steve Magarian and two others for sheriff. He then served a tour in the jail as captain, and later was reassigned back to Patrol. He was the patrol captain at the time he was elected Sheriff without opposition in June of 1998, assuming office in January of 1999. Pierce also ran unop posed during the 2002 election. At the start of his first term as sheriff, the Jail was releasing 150 inmates a week into the community due to the overcrowded facilities. Sheriff Pierce convinced the Board of Supervisors to fuod a three story expansion at the North Annex jail, which provided an additional 1300 beds, and halted such releases during his tenure as sheriff. Sher iff Pierce successfully added deputy sheriffs to work directly with students in all county schools. Sheriff Pierce brought the 10 hour work day/4 day work week to virtually the entire department, and later the 12 hour work schedule to jail operations. He persuaded the Board of Supervisors to allow assigned take home patrol vehicles for all field services deputy sheriffs. He incorporated the assignment of increased, modern weaponry for all officers both on duty and off. His promotions clearly demonstrated his efforts to provide for gender and racial diversification throughout all ranks and assignments in the Sheriff's Department. Tragically, three on-duty deputy sheriffs lost their lives in the line of duty during Sheritf Pierce's two terms as sheriff. The murder of Deputy Erik Telen in the Dunlap area on August 21, 2001, and the murder of Deputy Denni& Phelps near Clovis on May 19, 2002, was followed by a suspect fleeing another police agency killing Deputy Josh Lancaster in traffic collision west of Sanger on May, 29, 2003. Sheriff Pierce is scheduled to retire in ~anuary 2007, concluding a 40 year career with the Fresno County Sheriff's Department, 8 years as sheriff. A father of five, he and his wife Beverly, currently reside in the City of Clovis. On Monday, June 23, 1856, the newly elected Board of Su pervisors held their first meeting at Millerton, the county seat. The Board discussed some preliminary matters, and then proceeded to the job of building county infrastructure. The Board authorized the purchase of land within Millerton Town for future sites of county buildings, and set tax rates on property with a percentage of collec ted taxes allocated for the erection of a jail and courthouse. On Sunday, August 3, 1856, the County Clerk posted and had publi. hed. notices inviting proposals for erecting a jail at Millerton. The deadline for proposals was September 15, 1856. On Monday, September 15, 1856, the Board of Supervisors con ducted a special meeting during which the proposals for the jail were opened and reviewed. Col. Henry Burrough was the lowest responsible bidder at $6,000 dollars. His proposal was selected to build the jail in compliance with the plan and specifications. Burrough immediately began to gather the necessary materials for the jai l. He formed and fired the bricks to be used on a flat in Winchell gulch. The core supports were made of numerous pine saplings and where there was an unseemly gap, mud was used to fill the void. The roof was constructed of saplings bound together, covered with layers of mud topped with shakes to prevent erosion. Two small apertures with iron bars and a wooden door with iron bands completed the 12 foot by 18 foot jail. Prior to the Board of Supervisors acceptance of the jail, and the payment of $6,000 dollars to Burrough, an interesting conversation took place within the new jail. Burrough was in conversation with an incarcerated thief who was caught stealing a watch. The thief declared to Burrough that his jail couldn't hold anybody. The thief picked up a large nail off the floor and proceeded to scrape away the mud plaster frO}l1 between the bricks. Burrough pleaded with the man to stop. Burrough made a deal with the thief whereby the thief would not do any harm to the jail until the Supervisors accepted the jail on the counties' behalf. and Burrough was paid. On February 3, 1857, the Supervisors accepted the jail, paid Burrough, and the thief was free that night. From the onset, funds were being allocated to repair this "jail". The Supervisors finally had enough and the jail was torn down in 1863. The inmates. depending on the nature of their charges, were housed in the Mariposa County jail until the courthouse was opened at Millerton in 1867. First Fresnu COllllly Jail 10 be located ill Courthouse Park -Circa 1905 Artist rendering ofthe Main Jail Fresno County's second and third jails were both located with in their respective courthouses. These new efforts at having a secure jail in which to house lawbreakers were much more successful than Fresno County's first attempt. Fresno County's second jail located at Millerton was a longstand ing topic of discussion by the Board of Supervisors. The minutes of the Board of Supervisors for 1859 reveal the dissatisfaction of the Board with the current jail, and the need to plan for a new courthouse and jail. In June of 1866, the Board of Supervisors accepted the sealed propo al of Charles P. Converse with a bid of $17,008.25 to erect a new courthouse with jail. The Board of Supervisors issued bonds for 20,000 dollars to support the cost of construction. The Board of Supervisors accepted the building on May 7, 1867. The Millerton cOU!1house/jail served until 1874. The building was constructed of hard-fired brick and had two sto ries. The first floor was the courtroom with an adjoining jury room. The lower floor housed the offices of the Sheriff, Treasurer, Surveyor, and Clerk. The jail portion of the lower floor was constructed of gran ite, as were the outer and interior walls, and floors. The bars, doors, and shutters were made of iron, and set into the granite. All of the windows and openings to the outside had either iron shutters or iron doors. This jail was deemed to be the most secure in California. On March 23, 1874, the voters of Fresno County elected to move the county seat from Millerton to Fresno. The county officers moved to Fresno on September 18, 1874, and had offices in a 24 x 80 foot temporary building. The contract for the new Fresno County courthouse was let on May 14, 1874 to the California Bridge and Building Company of Oakland for $56,370. The building would be 60x95 feet, three sto ries high, and capped with a cupola. The building made of brick would have granite trimmings and the exterior would be covered in cement. The courthouse was accepted by the Board of Supervisors in August of 1875. The basement was divided into seven rooms including the jail. The Sheriff would have two rooms and a fireproof vault. The jail consisted of six iron cells and a Jailer's room that connected to the Sheriff's office. The jail with its capacity in the mid-teens would be adequate throughout the 1870's. The jail would serve until the 1887, when the new jail, which was to serve until 1941, was erected. The final Fresno County jail of the nineteenth century begun dur ing July of 1887. The Board of Supervisors advertised in newspapers throughout California for the submission of plans and specifications for a new jail. In September of 1887, the Board considered the plans and specifications and advertised for construction bids in California newspapers. Jdils In the Nineteenth Century In October of 1887, the Board paid Architect John Gash for plans and specifications and opened the sealed bids for the construction of the jail. The contract for the erection of the jail was awarded to A.J. Meany of San Jose for $24,300 dollars. November of 1887, was a tumultuous month; the Board was dissatisfied with the workmanship and the materials being used in the jail. The dissatisfaction resulted in numerous hearings, an investigation, and the appointment of Build ing Superintendent, J .M. Saffell to oversee the work and report to the Board. Architect John Gash was removed for cause, and Saffell as sumed his duties. December of 1887, brought with it changes in the plans and speci fications, which resulted in delays that compromised the completion date of January 15, 1888. The delays resulted in the Board having to grant extensions that lasted from January of 1888 through April of 1888. The Board of Supervisors accepted the jail in April of 1888. The completed jail was located on the northeast corner of Court house Park. The dimensions of the jail were 45x44 feet. The jail was constructed of brick and contained twenty iron cells arranged in two tiers. The tiers were on top of each other in sets of ten. The Jailers' room was situated to maximize visibility of all the cells, which were located in the center of the building. There were also twelve lock-ups for detained witnesses and petty prisoners. The jail also had a "dun geon", a condemned cell, two trustee cells and the necessary kitch ens, bedrooms, and bathrooms that a twenty-four hour a day facility requires. This jail, like all jails had its share of escapes, contraband, and the like. The execution of Frank O. Vincent by hanging within the jail courtyard on October 27, 1893 set the jail apart from all other Fresno County jails. The jail served the needs of Fresno County and the city until it was demolished on February 4, 1958. Cel! "Pod" Illterior of the /lew Main Jai/-1994 Level I Rec;erves Back Row (Left to Right): Ely Uretsky, Mollie Markus. Shawn Throckmorton. Chris Sziraki (Men.:ed), Mi chelle Parfitt. Front Row (Left to Right): Vic Molano, Meghan Bliss. Kim Ramos. Jennifer Hammond, Vince Pena. Explorers 2006 Left to Right: Daniel Davies. James Bamard, Kyle Konze, Olivia Bruno. Vanessa Bejar, Lucy Cam.1cho Olaolu Akande Correctional Officer Alfonso Alanis Correctional Officer Eva Alben Account Clerk Supv. Peter Albert Correctional Officer Matt Alexander Sergeant Charles Almaraz Deputy Victor Alonzo Deputy .. Kirby Alstrom Deputy Em;queta Alvarado Correctional Officer Linda Alvarez Office Assistant Marina Alvarez Office Assistant Joey Amador Deputy Jennie Anaya Office Assistant Supv. Gregg Andreotti Sergeant Paul Andrews Deputy Jim Antuna Correctional Officer Adolfo Arenas Deputy Samantha Arias Account Clerk Robert Arroyo Correctional Officer Terry Ashmore Volunteer Coordinator RObe11 Atchley Correctional Officer Floyd Avila Deputy Paul Baker Deputy Sharon Ball Office Assistant Hobby Ballard IT Analyst Terry Bardwell Correctional Officer Terry Barnes Correctional Sergeant Jeff Barrie Correctional Sergeant Ian Barrimond Lieutenant Dale Baumann Sergeant Coburn Bayer Deputy Massih Bazrafshan Programmer Nelson Beazley Captain Phil Bellefeuille Deputy Michael Belloli Deputy Primo Belmontez CorrectionalOlicer Robert Benavides Criminalist Valerie Bernardi Criminalist Specialist George Bertsch Deputy Sylvia Bettencourt Deputy James Bewley Deputy Jill Bissett Deputy Nancy Blajos Office Assistant Joseph Blohm Lieutenant Erick Boggs Correctional Sergeant Nonna Bolaiios-Baiiuela; Correctional Officer Doris Bosch Account Clerk Supv. Dan Boyajian Reserve Deputy Brenda Bradford Correctional Officer Dan Branam Deputy Michael Brand Sergeant Mark Bray Sergeant Omar Briones Deputy Brandee Brody Correctional Officer Darrell Broughton COITectional Officer Eric Broughton Sergeant Scott Brown Deputy Robert Buenrostro Deputy Shawn Buffer Deputy Daniel Buie Deputy Darling Burch Correctional Officer Teresa Burgamy Dispatcher Ryan Burk Deputy Todd Burk Deputy Troy Burks Correctional Officer Cecilia Bustinza Correctional Officer April Butterbredt Dispatch Specialist Lisa Camberos Office Assistant Geoff Cantrell Deputy Eddie Cantu Deputy Phil Caporale Lieutenant KeJli Capps Correctional Officer Robert Capps Correctional Officer John Capriola Deputy Robert Carey Deputy Neomi Carrisales Comm. Service Officer Oscar Carter II Deputy David Case R rYe Deputy MB Casey COlrrec:ti'onalOfficer Dale Caudle Lieutenant Archie Caughell ccount Clerk Sylvia Cedeno Correctional Officer Karen Celaya Correctional Officer Dani 1 Cervantes rgeant Isaac Cervantes Deputy Kal Chakravarthy Sr. IT Analyst Salio Chanthaphuang Account Clerk Ida Chapa Office Assistant Mark Chapman Deputy Michael Chapman Sergeant Dewayne Chatman Deputy Minnie Chavarria Comm. Service Officer Manuel Chavez, Jr. Comm. Service Officer Phillip Chavez Conectional Officer Holly Chikato Records Supervisor Tammy Chumley Comm. Service Officer John Ciaccio Deputy Carol Clark Office Assistant Joel Cobb Deputy John Copher Correctional Sergeant Michael Cornell Deputy Todd Cotta Deputy Armando Covarrubia Explorer Joanne Cox Correctional Officer Tracee Crozier Secretary Teresa Cruz Identification Tech. David Cunha Deputy Chris Curtice Deputy Kathy urtice ergeant Angie Cu fer Correctional Officer Neil Dudian Lieutenant Elvin Dau Comm. Service Otlicer Gary Davenport Deputy Glenn Davis Chaplain Cathy Davis-Rey Secretary Mark Daw n Correctional Officer Alfred De Alba Reserve Deputy Alan DeCamp Deputy Jason Deimerly Deputy Chris DeLaGarza Correctional Officer ddic Delgadillo Comm. Service Officer Manuel Delgado Deputy J pb Demelo Deputy Calalina Deni 'ton iaJ Worker Famc.m Devin ' ~t Cintbya Diaz Correctional Officer James Dockweiler Sergeant leff Dodd Deputy Gregory Dolliver Deputy Kevin Draughon Sergeant Timothy Duane Co~tionalOfficer Manuel Duenes Deputy James Dunn Deputy Russell Duran Correctional Officer David Eaton IT Analyst Laura Eaton Deputy Mark Eat n Deputy .mael Edwards Deputy Aaron Ray Epperly Deputy Shawn Erwin Sergeant Hakim Eslami Reserve Deputy Adam Esmay Deputy John Esparza Correctional Officer Michael trada Deputy Julie ElfreUa Correctional Officer Jennifer Evans Deputy Ro land Evans Correcti nal Officer Glenn PDlls Deputy Ifredo Ferrer CoiTeclional Officer Ron Fierro Deputy Rose Findley Comm. Service Officer Brenda Fiscus Chaplain Jody Flores Deputy .. ~, I}~,~ :. . ~ Jo ~ Flore Captain Jose Flore Chaplain Manuel Aores Deputy Miguel Flores Deputy Vincent Flores Deputy Elena Fong Staff Analyst Karen Fong Account Clerk Steve Forker Admin. Services Dir. Yvonne Foster COlTectional Officer Jack Fox ldenti fication Tech. Vincent Frascona Deputy Lucia Fuentez Deputy Jason Fullenkamp Deputy DerekGuad Com:ctional Officer Larry Galaviz Correctionul Officer Elizabeth Galindo Identification Tech. drian Garcia Correctional Officer Che Garcia Correctional Officer Chris Garcia Deputy Eric Garcia Deputy Rex Garcia Deputy Brad Gattie Deputy Tom Gattie Assistant Sheriff John Gavil Reserve Deputy J George Deputy Michael George Deputy Michael Giberson SupelVising CriminaJ' Ryan Gilbert Deputy Denni Gillette Deput Patti Gimblll1i Account Clerk Donovan Gleason Correctional Officer John Golden Sergeant Daniel Gomez Deputy Amparo Gonzalez Correctional Officer Juan A. Gonzalez Correctional Officer Robert Grace C~tional Officer Cathy Graham identification Tech. Danilo Grajales Chaplain James Grealy Correctional Officer Tom Grilione Deputy Aaron Grinstead Deputy Robin Gross Deputy Vincente Guerrero Identification Tech. Greg Gulal1e Sergeant Linda Guthrie Comm. Service Officer David Gutierrez Correctional Officer Nellie Gutien-ez Correctional Officer Stephanie Gutierrez Correctional Officer Nita Guzman Office Assistant Josh Hamilton Deputy Matthew Hamilton Deputy Zidra Hammond Office Assistant Mike Hanlin Correctional Officer Shain Hansen Correctional Officer Robert Harle Deputy Nancy Hames Correctional Officer Frank Harper Deputy John Harris Deputy Gary Haslam Deputy On idHatch Reserve Deputy Cynthia Hausser Comm. Service Officer Rwtdall Haw Deputy Quinlin Hawkins Deputy III hie Hawkins Deputy Ron Hayes Sergeant Kyle Heady Deputy Michael Henkle Correctional Sergeant Neng Her Comm. Service Officer PhiaHer (Jo~tionalOfficer Austin Herion Deputy Brian Herman Correctional Officer Ada Hernandez OfficeA i tant upv. Cannen Hernandez Correctional Officer Martha Hernandez Correctional Officer Travi Herr Correctional Officer William Herr Correctional Officer David Hildreth Correctional Sergeant Alicia Hill Criminalist RickHi1I Captain Brian Hillis Deputy Jeff Hogue Deputy Jeff Hollis Assistant Sheriff Jeff Hooper Deputy Bonnie Horg Office Assistant Aaron Home Deputy Jennifer Horton Lieutenant Bo Houngviengkham Deputy Michael Huckeba Correctional Officer Ruben Huerta Correctional Officer dam Humann Correctional Officer Brian Humann Correctional Officer Greg Humann Sergeant Ryan Hushaw Deputy Danielle Isaac Deputy Gregg Isaac Deputy RonJuc n Deputy Jeffery Jacoby Correctional Officer Ivan Janssens Deputy Tom January Mechanic Jerry Jarocki Correctional Officer Nonna Jay Dispatch Supv. Eric Johansen Correctional Officer Charles Johnson Correctional Officer Gary Johnson Correctional Lieutenant Greg Johnson Sergeant Kent Jones Deputy Scott Jones Captain Margie Juarez Deputy Kenneth Kalar Deputy Brian Kamlade Comm. Service Officer Roben Kandarian Lieutenant James Kelley Reserve Deputy Alan KeIzer Deputy Sovann Kern Comm. Service Officer Jeff Kenson Deputy Doug King Stock Clerk Keith King Reserve Deputy Jerry Kitchens Deputy Rick Ko Lieutenant Kyle Konze Explorer Michael Koop Dir. Forensi Services David Kurtz Correctional Lieutenant George Laborde Correctional Officer Viviana Lamas Office A i tant Beckie Lambert Deputy Michael Lancast r Sergeant Lorenzo Lara Correctional Sergeant Daniel Larralde Deputy Chay Lee Correctional Officer Dana Lee Deputy Michelle Lefors System & Proced~ Analyst Brandon Lehr Deputy Joe Leon Correctional Lieutenant Les Lile Chaplain Greg Little Deputy Jeff Lockie Correctional Sergeant Phil Lodge Deputy Kevin Lolkus Deputy ;, Axel Lopez Correctional Officer Fernando Lopez Lieutenant Leo Lopez Deputy Tracey Lopez Social Worker Jamie Loredo Deputy Emn Lyki Mechanic Sue MacDonald Correctional Officer Corina Mad Office A . i tant Fernando Maciru Deputy Karen Madi n Comm. Service om Adam Maldonado Deputy Art Maldonado Deputy Yvonne Maldonado Correctional Officer Dan Manriques Deputy Robert Marean Deputy Brenda Markham Criminalist Paul Marquez Deputy Rhonda Martin Correctional Officer Tori Martin Correctional Officer Rachel Martinez Correctional Officer Sylvia Martinez Office Assistant Karey Mason Deputy Ervin Mathis Deputy Kent Matsuzaki Deputy Jasvir Mattu Deputy June Mayeda Accountant Kelly Mayfield Deputy Joshua McCahill Sergeal1t John McCave Correctional Officer Andrea McComlick Deputy Jared McCormick Deputy Tameka McCutcheon Conoectional Officer Dorena McDaniel Correctional Officer Robert McEwen Deputy Mary Mclain Records Supervisor Pat Mclean Deputy Jerry Medrano Correctional Officer Brien Melkonian Deputy Elias Mendez Correctional Lieutenant Colleen Mestru> Captain Robert Miller Lieutenant Jacqueline Miller-Vasquez Dispatcher Matthew Millson Deputy Margaret Mims Assistant Sheriff James Minennn Sergeant Belinda Mireles . Correctional Officer Homer Montalvo Deputy Michael Montanez Deputy Anthony Montiel Deputy Carlo Montoya Correctional Officer Elaine Montoya Comm. Service Officer Pilar Montoya Office . i tant Bob Moore Sergeant Glen Moore Deputy Phillip Moore Correctional Offic r Adriana Morelo ' Student Prof. Worker Betty Moreno Correctional Sergeant David Moreno Correctional Officer Mario Moreno Maintenance Janitor Sylvia Morley Correctional om Darlene Morse Comm. Service Officer Sal ador Mosqueda Correctional ffl r ueMoua Correctional Officer her Moua Deputy LOIi Muir Comm. Service Offi cer Kimberly MuriUo LVN Jail Med. Nurse Erica Navarro Reserve Deputy Mary Nichols Correctional Sergeant Mike Nulick Deputy Patrick O'Brien Identification Tech. Linda O'Dell Comrn. Service Officer Tracy Ogle Reserve Deputy Jean Oh Secretary Akinsoji Okin Correctional Officer Christopher Osborn DeputylHelicopter Pilot Robert Osborn Correctional Sergeant Garry Osburn Correctional Officer George Ozburn Deputy Mark Padilla Lieutenant Rebecca Padilla Office Assistant Veronica Palafox Comm. Service Officer Hector Palma Deputy Jagjit Pandher Deputy Ralph Paolinelli Deputy James Papaleo Deputy Richard Papazian Deputy Michelle Parfitt Reserve Deputy Vicki Peachee Office Assistant Maria Pei'ia Comm. Service Officer Vince Pei'ia Reserve Deputy Floyd Pendergrass Office Assistantl Reserve Deputy Valerie Pendergrass Office Assistant Eric Penland Deputy Annalisa Peralez Office Assistant Robert Perez Deputy Tracy Perry Comm. Service Officer in Peters Correctional Lieutenant Eri Pelersen Deputy Mark Phillips Reserve Deputy Richard Pierce Sheriff Mark Pinkston Deputy Jon Pino Deputy Lewis Pipkin Deputy Scott Plann Deputy Luis Plascencia Correctional Sergeant Michelle PoindeXler Correctional Officer Michael Paner Correctional rgeant Javier Puente Deputy Rick Pursell Lieutenant Diego Quintana Correctional ergeant HalIk Ramirez rgeant Kimberly Ramo ' Re erve Deputy Janice Rasmu ' 'en ergeant Loui Reba Deputy Robert Reeek Mechanic lrebel Redondo Correctional Officer Kelli Reeves Comm. Service Officer Ryan Rhoads Reserve Deputy Josh Richards Deputy Douglas Richardson Deputy Earl Richardson Deputy Toby Rien Lieutenant David Rippe Deputy Timothy Rivera Deputy Bruce Roberts Senior Accountant Mike Robison Deputy Anthony Robles Comm. Service Officer Jim Robnett Deputy Carlos A. Rodriguez Deputy Virginia Rodriguez Deputy Edward Rodriquez Deputy Tessa Rogers Correctional Officer Lee Rosander Sergeant Kurt RO 'si Deputy Mark Ruby orrectional Officer tan Ruppel IT Analyst Robert Rusche Deputy Debbie Rusconi Comm. Service Officer Robert Salazar Sergeant Jose Salinas Deputy Sara Salinas Correctional Officer Gurjeet Sandhu Deputy Surinder Sandhu Account Clerk Manuel Santoyo Correctional Officer Melanie Sarkisian Personnel Techician Ron Sawl Reserve Deputy Pat Scarbrough Comm. Service Officer Eric Schmidt Deputy Gary Schmidt Deputy LiAne Schmidt Reserve Deputy Susan Schotters Criminalist James Schultz Reserve Deputy Michael Scott Correctional Officer Brett Scroggins Correctional Officer Jose Sema Correctional Officer Mary Shepherd Correctional Officer Brenda Sherman Correctional Officer Shipman Deputy Emma Sicairos OITCCtional Officer Greg iemens Deputy Brian imonian Deputy Andrew Simonson Deputy Jeff Simpson Deputy Kay Simpson Dispatcher Jon Sims Deputy Robert Sloan Comm. Service Officer Joseph Smith Deputy Kevin Smith Sergeant Edward Snyder Deputy Miguel Soto Deputy Steven Souphasith Deputy Brent Stalker Sergeant Patrick Stevens Senior Systems & Procedures Analyst Floyd Stewart Deputy Mark Stith Correctional Officer James Stokes Deputy Jeff Stricker Deputy Randall Swiney Deputy Toune Syharath Account Clerk Todd Talent Deputy WesTanner Deputy Gary Tatham Correctional Officer Nancy Taylor Correctional Sergeant Hector Tello ID Technician Carol Terry-Nickel Office Assistant Greg Thiessen Deputy Helen Thomas Account Clerk Supv. Mary Tigh Sr. Identification Tech. David Tijerina Identification Tech. Charlotte Tilkes Offender Pro. Mngr. Christopher Torres Deputy Gary Torres Comm. Service Officer 1. , ,.,. ,·-,( , ~- Isaac Ton-es Correctional Officer Myron Toste Deputy Thomas Trester Business Manager Wayne Tucker Deputy Christopher Tullus Deputy Ali Umar Chaplain Johnny Vallez Deputy Norma Valverde Office Assistant Timothy Van Houwelingen Deputy Wayne Van Ornam Reserve Deputy Fu Vang Correctional Officer Kou Vang Carre tional Officer Long Vang Correctional Officer Nick Vang Deputy Tina Vang Account Clerk Milton Vann Comm. Service Officer Patricia Varela Deputy Orlando Vasquez Correctional Officer Mark Vaughan Deputy . Ron Vega Correctional Sergeant Marti Velasco Correctional Officer Anthony Veloz Deputy Bernardo Verbern Deputy Greg Villanueva Deputy eant Melis a Voisenat Sergeant Joel WabJenmaier Deputy Ron Wallace c unt Clerk Emmitt Watkins Correctional Sergeant Su an Watkins Correctional Sergeant James Watts Deputy Lisa Weaver Identification Tech. Dennis Weibert Deputy Scot! Weishaar Deputy Marilyn Weldon Correctional Lieutenant Denise White Comm. Specialist James White Deputy Kevin Wiens Deputy Richard Wilhoite Sergeant Susan Willeford Identification Tech. Carlin Williams Deputy Debra Williams Correctional Officer Randy Williams Correctional Sergeant Kristal Wilson Office Assistant Victor Wisemer Lieutenant James Foster Womble Sergeant Mervin Wong Deputy Robert Woodrum Deputy Linda Wright Office Assistant Charlene Wylie Sheriff's Secretary Mike Wynn Deputy Cheng Xiong Comm. Service Officer Neng Xiong Deputy Paul Xiong Correctional Officer Sally Xiong Chief Office Assistant Kong Yang Correcti nal Officer Pao Yang COITecti nalOfficer Za Yang Deputy Alex Yburra Correctional Offi er Art Ybarra Deputy Manuel Ybarra Deputy Calvin Young Correctional Officer Adam A. Zamudio Correctional Officer John Zanoni Sergeant Kell i & Robert Capps Holly Chikato & Karen Madison Husband & Wife Mother & Daughter Correctional Officers Records Supervisor and Comm. Service Officer Bill Cunningham & Patrice Cunningham Clement Fathcr & Daughter Ret. Lieutenant & Ret. ID Tech. ESD Edmilies Kathy & Chris Curtice Father & Son Ret. Lieutenant & Correctional Officer Adrian & Che Garcia Cousins Correctional Officers Brian, Greg & Adam Humann Father & Sons Correctional Officers (Sons) & Sergeant (Father) Greg & Danielle Isaac and Earl Richardson Husband & Wife and Father (of Danielle) Deputies Susan & Mike Leonardo Colleen & Carlos Mestas Husband & Wife Husband & Wife Retired Lieutenant & Retired Captain Captain & Retired Captain --------------~--~ Christopher Osborn, Kimberly Murillo & Robert Osborn Brothers & Sister Deputy/Helicopter Pilot, LVN Jail Nurse, & Sergeant ESD Edmilies Jean & Pat Oh Husband & Wife Field Services Secretary and Retired Deputy Valerie & Floyd Pedergrass LiAne & Gary Schmidt Husband & Wife Husband & Wife Office Assistant & Reserve Deputy/Office Assistant Reserve Deputy & Deputy Gary & Mary Tigh and Charles Tigh HlIsh::md IV Wifp. :mcl F:'1IhpT {nf r,'""V\ Areo & Deputy Brad Gattie Diesel & Deputy Ryan Burk Doc & Deputy Jeff Hooper Max & Deputy Todd Talent Easy & Reserve Deputy Keith King Luke & Reserve Deputy LiAne Schmidt Spike & Reserve Deputy Roger McCahill Jack Anderson Charles Baley Art Christensen Patrice Cunningham Clement Bill Cunningham Jack Duty Jo-Ann Fries-Hansen Ann Hall Allen Gaad Ed Hansen Genevieve Horning David Huerta Ron Hunt James Jackson Joanna Johnson-Ellison Lynda Key-Huffman Marti Kleim Robert Kleinknight Rosalinda Larssen Linda Lenton Steve Magarian Hal McKinney Carlos Mestas Bob Miller Ollie Jim Darlene Morris Lee Nilmeier Jim Roberts Albert Sedgebeer Bob Smith John Swenning MaryEllen Tabler Charles Tigh Gary TIgh Cynthia Tsukamoto June Williams Though we are celebrating the rich history of the Fresno County Sheriff's Department, we us histo rians would be remiss if we did not recognize a group of men and women who contributed to the growth and safety of the townships, ranches and outposts of Fresno County. The office of Constable was established with the founding of the county in 1856. The original charter called for the establishment of "Township" or "Justice" courts that would serve the immediate commu nity and act as the "Justice of the Peace" for low level civil,(Iess than $500) and criminal issues that were committed within the established township or judicial districts. The charter also called for a superior court thut would have the Sheriff act as the bailiff, jailer and civil process server. In the "Justice" or "Township" districts, that duty fell to the Constable. The original planning for the district boundaries was based on the ditch and irrigation canal boundaries within the county. As the county grew in population, some districts grew, while others were merged with other courts or were disbanded altogether. The Constable, like the Sheriff was elected to an established term of office. Until the district re-organi zation in 1952, the terms of office varied. The Constable was elected to a term that ranged from two to six years in length. In 1952, the districts were re-organized and combined into 14 judicial districts. The Third Township Judicial District, (Fresno Metropolitan) was turned into the Fresno County Municipal Court Dis trict, and the office of Constable in that district was taken over by the sheriff. The term of office was still in question, but in most districts, the six year term was the norm. The Constables were much more than just officers of the court. They were peace officers, bailiffs, civil process servers, transport officers, notary public and generally recognized as the chief peace officers within their judicial districts. Constables and their deputies were on duty and subject to call out from their homes 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If the Constable or one of his deputies wished to take a vacation or some days off, he had to make sure he had coverage from the Constable from the neighboring district. Because the Constables had to work so closely with their peers from neighboring judicial districts, they became very close and loyal to each other: Though many were good friends and socialized privately, in public they were still elected officials and as such were very territorial over their districts and the duties they performed. Prior to the Fresno County Charter amendment of 1973, the Fresno County Sheriff's Department pa trolled mainly the unincorporated areas in and around the metropolitan Fresno area. The sheriff's depart ment did however provide investigative and crime scene assistance to the Constables whenever needed. The working relationship between the sheriff's department and most Constables was a professional one; however, as the movement for consolidation began to pick up steam in 1971-1972, the Constables who were against the merger with the Office of the Sheriff began to work their districts for support. Many of the Constables were unsure of the service the sheriff's department would deliver, and who would patrol their districts. As mentioned earlier, they were lawmen, citizens and poljticians and as such, held great concern for the citizens of their districts. The Charter Amendment was passed in 1972, and in January of 1973, .. the Office of Constable in Fresno County was no longer recognized as they either became Fresno County Deputy Sheriffs or Sheriff's Sergeants. Working the Districts: Salaries for most Constables varied based on the size and population of thei r respective judicial district. Con stable Bill Traylor of the Firebaugh Judicial District had one of the largest districts in terms of size, (1500 square miles) while Constable Fred Sagniere of the Clovis Judicial District had one of the most populous. Their salaries ranged from $800 a month to $1500 a month. The Constable, could !.upplement their income by serving civil processes and liens within their districts. The fees for the service of civil paper ranged from $3 to $5 plus 8 cents per mjle when serving papers. Some attorneys paid as much as $100 for certain legal process services. The late Fowler Constable Fred Davis said he received no extra payor mi leage when he went on general patrol of the district; however, he said if you did not take the time to know your Iii trict and be visible, things would get out of hand quickly. Constable Davis said he did receive his mileage reimbursement for dispatched calls for service, and calls for assistance to neighboring judicial districts. Constable Davis said he and the other Constables had to submit their expenses to the Fresno County Board of Supervisors on a monthly basis. As Constable Davis said," It was a damn pain in the ass to keep book for every penny, but if you didn't do it, you would be short pay, and we were not paid a great deal as it was". The Constables did not receive a stipend for vehicles or equipment. The vehicles the Constables and their depu ties drove varied from Chevrolet sedans to Cadillac convertibles. Some deputy constables saved money and drove Volvo and Datsun compact vehicles for patrol. In the late 1960's, the Constables began to standardize their vehicles and most began to drive Dodge Polaras and Plymouth Furys that had been turned out by the Highway Patrol and other police agencies. The vehicles were marked and lighted at the Constables' expense, and the only equipment provided by the county was the radio. Former Clovis Constable Fred Sagniere said that in the 1950's, the radios were large and had glass vacuum tubes. Constable Sagniere said,"the darn radios were so big that there almost was no room in the trunk for anything. Every time you used the radio, it would drag so much power that the lights in the cars would flicker and the fuses would sometimes bJow. They were a pain, but they were better than nothing." Deputies: Like the county sheriff, an elected Constable in Fresno County had the ability to appoint deputy constables to assist him with the day-to-day duties of policing and serving his particular judicial district. Like his salary, the ability to hire a deputy depended on the size and population of the district. Constable Bill Traylor had two deputies, Russell Long and Joey Flores, to help him police the vast 1500 square mile district that he was elected to provide law enforcement services to. Constable Val Valles of Sanger had one deputy, Retired Fresno County Sheriffs Sergeant and current Sanger Police Chief Tom Klose. Constable Valles' district ranged from the Sanger area all the way to Pine Flat Lake. He said that he had a variety of problem areas that would require more deputies. Constable Valles ' complimented his one deputy with a group of 4-6 reserve deputy constables. The late Marvin "Jim" Owens, the Constable of the Parlier Judicial District said whenever there was a need for extra manpower, Con stable Valles would send two cars with his reserve force and it looked like," there were deputies for days and days". Constable Owens said that sometimes it was almost like the little car at the circus with all the clowns piling out; "People were amazed that we could get so many deputy constables to a disturbance in such a short time." Constable VaUes said that prior to 1960, the Constable had the right to hire whoever he wanted as a deputy. He would take them to the Hall of Records and have them sworn before the county clerk and get them finge rprinted and photographed. After 1960, there were civil service exams and specific criteria applicants would have to meet prior to hire. This sometimes meant an inexperienced candidate would apply for a deputy's position. Constable Fred Davis said, "These were the days before police academies and college courses. When you were the Constable or a deputy, you were the law and had to be able to think on your feet. We were the only authority available and we had few people to rely on". The average salary of a deputy constable in the late 1950's to mid 1960's ranged from $200-$400 a month. Many Constables supplemented the income of their deputies by allowing them to serve civil processes, trunsport prisoners for the court and take most dispatched calls for service for the additional mileage. Retired Fresno County Sheriff's Depa.rtment Homicide Detectjve John Souza began his law enforcement career as a Deputy Constable for Constable Jim Owens in the Parlier Judicial District. "Jim Johnson, the Constable in the Kingsburg Judicial District offered me a !h salary and one !h civil position because he could not get a full salary approved by the Board of Supervisors. I had a family and a full salary and was the resident deputy in Del Rey, so I passed on it". Salaries and benefits were issues that the Constables wer c nstantIy at odds with the Board of Supervisors. es Fresno County Constables often worked alone and because of their typically rural locations, had a long response time for any assistance from the sheriff's department, the California Highway Patrol and the Constables and police departments from adjoining districts. A number of Constables were injured in the line of duty and a number were killed while administering their duties. Constable George Boyle from Kingsburg was one of the first constables killed in the line of duty. Constable Boyle was mortally wounded on November 18, 1924 while trying to apprehend a robbery suspect. Constable Dick Valdez of the Fowler Judicial District was one of the last Constables to die in the line of duty as he was killed in a solo vehicle ac cident on January 2, 1962. Constable Valdez had replaced Elmer T. Y0rk as constable and would be replaced by Fred Davis. Constable Davis had his own close call in September of 1967. Constable Fred Davis said during the early deer season of September 1967, he returned home from a hunting trip and was sent to a residential burglary caJl. Davis said his deputy, Clark Hudspeth, met him at the location and reported that a bomb threat had been made towards Fowler Cabinet earlier that day. Deputy Hudspeth said the person making the threat would call at 8:00 PM that evening with instructions and a demand for $50,000 dollars. Constable Davis and Deputy Hudspeth went to Fowler Cabinet and the suspect called and began to make UITangements for the money drop. Constable Davis said that when there was some problems with the amount, the suspect, later identified as Harold E. Towe, told them to be at Manning and Elm, and then said to go to East and Floral. Constable Davis said he and Deputy Hudspeth devised a plan to capture Towe and not make the money exchange. Towe had told the owner of Fowler Cabinet to leave the money on the bridge over the canal near Floral and East. Constable Davis said that as he and Deputy Hudspeth went to make the drop, they stopped a short distance from the location and Constable Davis got out with the intention of making his way to the canal. Constable Davis said as he got out of the car, the .22 cal pistol he was carrying fell to the ground and became fouled with dirt and mud ....a problem he would soon discover. Constable Davis said he put a .22 handgun in the waistband of his pants and he began to crawl through the vineyards and waited in the weeds near the canal on East Ave. Constable Davis said a short time later, a subject in a 1961 Chevrolet Belaire drove to the bridge on the canal, stopped for a moment and then left. Constable Davis said the subject in the vehicle did not see him. A few minutes later, the same vehicle returned. "I was about 20 feet away when Towe got out of the vehicle and I identified myself and told him to halt. That's when the first shot hit me on the top of my nose, went through the roof of my mouth and into my jaw. The shot knocked out ten of my teeth and I was stunned that I had been shot." Constable Davis said even though he was wounded, his first response was to fire back. "Weeds and mud had become trapped between the hammer and I had to clear it before I could get a shot off. I got two rounds off and they hit Towe's car. I crawled out of the canal and was taken to the hospital for treatment. I was mad, but I was lucky and I was able to teU my peers who shot me." Constable Dav i said that as he was being treated for his wounds, Caruthers Constable Adrian White, Riverdale Constabl AI Nester, Selma Constable Clarence Bentley and Kingsburg Constable Jim Johnson began to track leads to where Harold Towe may have been hiding. Fresno County Sheriff's Captain Robert Saum assisted with the investigation and it was he and Constables White and Nester who found Towe at his home. When the officers confronted Towe, he had his arm around his wife's neck and had a handgun in his other hand. Captain Saum attempted to strike Towe with a carbine rifle and missed . During the confusion, the Constables were able to gel the gun from Towe and take him into custody Constable Davis said that in all his years in law enforcement, this was his closest call. Harold Towe re ceived 10 years for the shooting, and Davis said he never approached a call the same way again. The dedication and service to Fresno County provided by the men and women who served as Constable in Fresno County will never be fully appreciated. Trust, commitment and service truly defined who these men and women were. They did their duty not for payor prestige, but for service to their community, and f r the security of their familie ' . Many of them came from other professions. Some were farmers, some were mechanics, and some were even law enforcement officers with experience and kno\v\edge of the criminal justice system. The Constables of Fresno County were in a position of law enforcement that time had passed by. There was once a time when a citizen could call the courthouse or the home of the Constable and report a crime or 'all for help. The Constable knew his di trict and he knew how to handle people and be more of a peacemaker than a law enforcer. Those days are all but a memory, but the men and women who were called Constable in Fresno County should never be forgotten as their likes will never pass through this county again. Constdble George Willidm Boyle Born: September 2. 1857 Appointed: 1899 End of Watch: November 18, 1924 On the evening of November 14, 1924, Kingsbur~ C~n stable George Boyle and Deputy City Marshal VIC Lm man confronted the four occupants of a wanted vehicle at Main Garage on the state highway (now Draper St.) in Kingsburg. ree of the four subjects were state prisons escapees, and they had en involved in a murder and a string of residential robberies at Japa se-owned famls from Lodi to Parlier. Constable Boyle approached ir ehicle. ordering them out. He was met by gunfire, suffering four ound . Linman returned fire. seriously wounding one of the suspects fore they roared off in the suspect vehicle to Fresno. Three of~he four spects were arrested within hours, and the wounded robber dIed two eeks later. Constable Boyle, wounded in the neck, the abdomen and ice in the back, died of peritonitis on the November 18. Constab.le Boyle was a native of Missouri. He had been the 'ng burg Con~table for twenty-four years. Before immigrating to lifornia, he had served as a Deputy Sheriff in Lincoln County, Kan s fi r everal years. Con table Boyle was survived by his two sons and three grand ildren. Funeral services were held November 21 at the First Meth is! Church in Kingsburg. He was buried and Kingsburg Cemetery. Constdble Aqui ,ld Bertrdnd "A.B." Chdmness Born: May 25, 1855 Appointed: 1910 End of Watch: September 22, 1917 On September 22. 1917, at approximately 1900 hours. an intoxicated hit-and-run. driver struck a buggy on the s~~th end of Fresno. The dnver of a motor stage, transpOI tmg passengers from Fresno to Selma, followed the suspect and obtained his license pLate number. The stage driver then passed the suspect and drove to the home of Fowler Constable A.B. Chamness to report the incident. Constable Chamness boarded the stage, which returned to the state highway in time to observe the suspect vehicle heading southbound. The stage passed the suspect vehicle again, and approxi mately a mile south of Fowler, Constable Cha~nes.s .alighted to flag down and arrest the suspect. The suspect vehIcle faIled to stop and ran over Constable Chamness, inflicting fatal injuries from which the Constable died within an hour. Sheriff Horace Thorwaldson arrested the suspect, a Parlier farmer, later that evening. Constable Chamness, a native ofTexas, had been the Fowler Con stable since 1910. He had previously served as a Police Officer in Midland, Texas as a Texas Ranger and as the City Marshal of Fowler. Constable Chamness was survived by his wife, Hattie, five daugh ters and two sons. Funeral services were held on September 27th at the Fowler Baptist Church and he was buried at Fowler Cemetery. Constd'ble Iver Willidlll Johdnson Born: June 14, 1904 Appointed: 1950 End of Watch: December 15, 1961 On December 14, 1961, at approximately 2340 hours, Sel ma Constable Iver Johanson observed a hit-and-run inci dent in the parking log at Freeway Lanes, Dinuba/Hwy 99 in Selma. Constable Johanson stopped the suspect vehicle a short distance away on the state highway and determined that the driver was intoxicated. The driver began struggling with Johanson as he was being taken into custody. During the struggle, Constable Johanson suffered a fatal heart attack. Deputy Constable Alex Lopez arrived to assist Johanson and took the suspect into custody. Constable Johan son was later pronounced dead at Selma District Hospital. Constable Johanson was a native of Sweden. He had been in law enforcement for twenty years and had been Constable of the Selma Judicial District since 1950. He attended Caruthers High School. Constable Johanson was survived by his wife Vera, a stepson, five brothers, and two sisters. His brother Hilmer Johanson was the Constable of Kingsburg. Funeral services were held December 181h at the Pella Lutheran Church and he was buried at Washington Colony Cemetery in Easton. Constdble Oliver Perry Mitchell Born: February 1, 1888 Appointed: 1938 End of Watch: April 29, 1950 On April 29, 1950, Laton Constable Oliver Mitchell died of a cerebral hemorrhage as a result of being struck in the head by an arrestee approximately a year before. He had been in poor health since the time of the incident. A native of Missouri, he had been the Constable of the Laton Judi cial District for twelve years. He also operated a garage business. On May 2, Masonic funeral services were held at the People's Undertaking Parlor in Hanford, and internment followed at Fowler Cemetery. Constable Mitchell was survived by his wife, Alice, and daughters Mary Ann and Belle. Deputy Constdble Frederick jdmes Smdrtt Born: June 6, 1874 Appointed: February II, 1918 End of Watch: August 16, 1918 On August 15, 1918, at approximately 1830 hours, Deputy Constable Fred Smartt of the Fresno Judicial District was involved in a traffic accident while returning to the Constable's Office. Deputy Constable Smartt rode a Harley Davidson motorcycle while attending to his duties, and as he proceeded west bound on Ventura Blvd. an eastbound fruit truck turned north on First St. into Smartt's path. Deputy Constable Smartt attempted to avoid the oncoming truck, but he was struck and seriously injured. He was operated on that evening at the county hospital, but died of abdominal injuries at 1130 hours the following morning. Deputy Constable Smartt was a native of Salinas, and had lived most of his life in Fresno County. He had been a peace officer off and on for approximately twenty years. He had previously served as the Reedley Constable and as a Fresno County Deputy Sheriff. He had also worked as a butcher and as a railroad man. Funeral Services were held August 19, at his residence, 1916 Ty ler St. His remains were cremated. Deputy Constable Smartt was survived by his wife Dorothy, two brothers, and three sisters. Born: September 7, 1921 Appointed: 1957 End of Watch: January 26, 1962 On January 26, 1962, at approximately 2200 hours, Fowler Constable Richard Valdez was southbound on Hwy. 99 (Golden State Blvd.) north of Clayton Ave .. returning to Fowler from Fresno. Constable Valdez lost control of his vehicle, which skidded into the center divider and struck a tree. Constable Valdez suffered fatal chest injuries when he was thrown from his vehicle. Constable Valdez was a native of Tres Pinos, San Benito County, and was a wwrr veteran. He had previously served as a peace officer in San Benito County and as a Fowler PO Officer. He had been Con stable of the Fowler Judicial District for 4 \.2 years. Constable Valdez was survived by his wife Lucy, two daughters, and a son. Funeral services were held at the Fowler Funeral Chapel on January 30, and was buried at Fowler Cemetery. Fresllo Morning Republican -/930 WOODSMAN IS MURDER VICTIM NEAHSANGEA Skull Of Tony Gonzales Crushed; Assailant Unknown :o.1'urdjOrl'r! hy R. m~'AI~rl"IIA AA· Allllllnl, ttl/' hnrly ,)t T(ln~' (;on7.nl"l", :;0, woodrhOJlPf"r, WA" (nunrl n"" I' hi" "",Ial..d 1('nl ('In 1 hf" K l'nR' " rl V"I' nhoul l'Il:c mill''' "olllll('ltl'li of i'nnlrf"r Yf.'''1 "rdA\. ml)l'nlnR' II t 10 o'rln"k , . 111_ "k'lIl! 1",,1 b"f"n t'rll"I1...1 w"II II "Iunt IIIHII'III11f"111 an'" (If"f"p ("1I1~ on Ih,. "rill" ,,'''rf'' ,...ttll'll"" IllId Il shnrf' w(',~pon o( l'I<llI1,. kln'l \\'n" nll'lo II"N\, Th" hotly wnH tllf'ro\'l"rf"(\ hy J, H. Porter, worilin., on Il nf"lgh· hllrlng ranch, who hI! ppenf"" 10 "I'y tho IItelf'III'J' (orm n( thf" mHn lIf'rawled on Ihf" J:;'rnlln,1 n (f"W (.,,,1 trom hIli tl'nt, 10"tttp,1 I\"nlll n. mil,' !lnd n. hltlf from ('onlrlll It\',.n...', ('o",monly' known nIl I hr' 111l111(f'Y Fresno Morning Republican l'Oat'l , ' -1930 Deputy Sherills' Raid Net. Liquor, PrisoneT A three-man "purity squad" dis turbed the peace of another allegNl bootlegger last night. Deputy Sher iff~ Al Blasini;amf>. Harry Collin~ and Harry Townsend swooped down on the place of Dan Kondos on Hollywood avenue just outside of the city limits to seize severa] quart8 or beer, a quantity or brandy and Kondo~ Kondos fA In ja11 charged wIth sale and possession or IJquor, a violatiQn of the Wright act. Magsaysay To Hang April 11; Hopes Family Will Not Know Fresl/o Mornillg Repl/blican Fresllo Morning Republican -/930 SON OF COUPLE FIN 0S8 00 I E S IN R~NCH HOMf Gun Wielder Dying In Sanitarium In Fresno FAMILY QUARREL LED TO TRAGEDY Investigation Reveal's Signs Of Scuffle At Ranch 8tlf"r./a/ '(1 'rhf" Rf"T'lIbllc,," HI;; I;:n!."; ,, , Irr<'Rnn ('0,. March 18. -ChRrl... ." j\11\11"("", f,O, prl)nlJn~nt rn nrhl'r or t h I~ (\I~t 1-1('.\, ""0\ hi. wlt~ to <1",,-lh tonight. tllrn..<1 the gun 011 .,'m....lr 1l11f1 rlrr<1 thr"" but I"I~ Into hi" h "It" , In(Jlrllng woun"'" (r()111 whlr'h h.. I" h"""vrc1 to be 11...-11\,-In rt F"rr"n() """UHrlll''', The lrnj::I!I'Y 'WaA ('nn(~ 1 NI Itt lh" .\fnu~"p· r"nch hom., ahout on,-Rnd nnf'-hnlt mll,.,. "outh~allt or hI" "'" on fht") J)I... 'Iuh... rour\' Mrfll. !\fnlUCjIO.t' rJIf"'.t \vhlle h~lnf{ tn.kf'n to Frf"'P'l1l1) (01' tr~u.l nH~nl . Fresno Momillg Repllblican -/930 Fresno Morning Rep/lblican -/930 Sheriff's Staff Will Be Decked Out In Uniforms Sheriff George J. Overholt to, day announc('d all members 01 his st:! ff. with the ('XCf'pt Ion of thos/" engRg('d in criminRJ invcs· tigation work. will be re~uired to wear uniforms, effecti~e Au· gUl\t 15t. O\"£'rilolt sain the Ilction is taken to conform with a recom mendation of tile grRnrl jury. which suggested uniforms for sheriff's depu ties. The uniform will consist of a westcrn type hat. a 1'untan shirt anrl 11 ,iaC'k£'! Rnn trous£'rs of army pink. Tics will be requirerl only betweell October 1st and May 1st. "The uniform shouln scr\'e easily to identify th£' members of the sheriff's oIficr," said Over· ,holt. He said at public functions. ac· cident scenes or other places whert~ crowds assemble it oft£'n is desirahle thrlt the rl~puties be quickly identifierl, Fresno Bee -/950 FreSno Morning Republican _1936 Two-Gun Nemesis Of Bad Men passes; Sheriff Must Be Business Executive ny OY.ORG~ J. OV)I;RltO LT ISh..rllI 01 y ..... no county) Th' ,',,,,," Co,",, ,h"irE"' ow" h" i",i,,\i,ti on oV" on """r ,."~ ",,,,,, mil" "i'h • I""I ...",,ti"" "tim,I" h,' "" ""mh" "( ",.....,,' .1 ",.000. ,boul ,;,<'00 or "hom \i,'o o\llsi.lc incorpornlrcl r.'.lirR."ithi' thi, ,.,,1 ,,,,it", Ji, h" It '.",," "II,,,, "" ",,,>I, ,~,,,,'"'''' ",...~m' "r "" hi"",1 mo"" '"i. " ••,,'i. "" ,,,,i,,". "~,,I I"",,, "d , '"" ",i'"It,,,,I ,."',,. 11' .'''''" ,1iE1" i" ,,,,tom ",d mod, ,( Ii,i" " 'h' 1",,1 Mr'" ."" '"',," ",,"'" m"'" "r 1;,,'iI,""1. 'rhi, ,,,,,I,,,,,, 'h' e"" "Iii'" "i' h ""hI"", " ,Ii£!"",I ~'.'" ..," ,.~". ,..'," ., ." ". c..--. _ce-----,.M .,. ".,'" .", ...""" ".•,. 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Hangs T odily I Jam•• G.table BOy;egg• ,layer of C g1925 and e of Kin 0':"th'l Th one of tho Ig,lbUr In 1927 • anklgiving d ay aderl in in Fin Follom ' il rloh inollom • WI b. h preceded today, He ~,"gect Walter E ~n :he ,caff;;~ I ~oparticipa~t u.rI In '.the'anothe, 0 f theY MUR0ER [to or KINGSBURG MAN TO HANG·TOOAr Jan1es GreC .gg, Slayer Of onstable B 1. P oy e ays Penalt .1, :1111 " " . ('.1" ').:).:, 11111 t Y (" ' OI'It' " I IlIr"-IIr'ro " ..",. 1 J ( (' lin 111 1,1,, "". ), In" h• ., rPl ,:\$l(I, \\' II \I • . ..!< IIr J; ",'ernI mornin •.Il' wit}) h i hI" g, -hf,rll)' "'1 II Ji( t h l" . l'III't I ",. '\ 1"1 ..1 at ' " Ih.· I!I"-,-u -lock, (or 1 I' 01>10111' f'l'hl';~, h:lnkMj;'i"'ln~ ...._fresno Morning ~'II~•••••••J _193~ Witnesses, Suspects Still Are Sought In Hobo Jungle Killing , Deputy Sheriffs William Lockie Ind Mark KRnn today said they still are seeking witnesses and IIUSpects In the slaying of an un· Identified man who WAS found beaten to death on Southern Pa· clflc Company property nortll 01 Divisadero Street Wednesday morning. , The o!!Icers returned to Fr~s· no 1ut night after a fruitless search of hobo jungles 'between FTesno and ~ckton, ' "Word ot our sea'rch spread and we found most of the jungles empty," said Lockie.. '''I1te few : men we did find insisted they knew nothing of the killing," The deputies said they are hopeful otticers elsewh('re In the state may obtain Information leading to the capture 01 the slayer. Chief Deputy Coroner Ben Paschall saId It may : -1""-- days beforeejjne-~ Identified. hesno Man \5 F,,,.,,"',-J952 S\asned, Rob~ed 0\ Cor. ~~,!~~~~L Sti\\ro1\n ( ra , ,!'.\ashed ln the . v('n\1(', \ ... a~ -, au\oroo, Ty\er A (\ roh\1('d of h\~ -locK this neCK an , t at 'l. 0 cff\?nbi\e near , , _ 'i US .ln' roorn\n~' ,I" ~hC\ {{ hI' He told DCP'I 1")0l\alc\ \ \0 inKins (Inc ,,-,oroenseph ,1cn ' ancl t"'O fresno In~ ~'enl" 'Is Overholt !\\Irv('j' or two wny radio uniC'Rrion in SAn RrrnArc1lno, Riv rsior, Sanln I1llrbl\l'Il Ill\(1 aunl i('s, 8no cil ir~ ill I hos(, 1', and has rf'F<'i"t'c\ (1l\'or8hlc rt l\ nn II ~ r((icirnc,' " [r rl'porlPd I~\I'II." ('il irs lind ('nun· 11 r (' 1I sill J:: 11\(' ~.1 nIf' f'Qulprnt.'I1I, rit hrr Oil I tH' srparnte (rl'qut'IH'l r:-., "If tl , . '\ ,,,,,n \ I Bar In \ to mCI' , Ho C cl (lUthe CollInS 1'l:4~ AM \ere the)' d ahO\lt Friant v. ' (In thern \{l I (IKe lived, , 'o"~ said theY 0(1\(>" ~\l!,'l\('\ ~ l'tls\li, se('~rtc(\ h(' n('ca~1 'Fria.nt He re\l they ncar dun,,when s sccroe \ClOUSh' ' \lasscngN 'c\irect h m l\nc\ , IS which road to the car on cert(\ln c\ s\o\lpe(\ ' hout to t~, He ha d and wa!'> ~'hen the it side ro a exp\anatlon lett side dernand an him in th~ roan,s\as~~ w\th a ~;~!e'autorno. 01 hIS ,ne ped 1rom na~ngeTSBe )um and h l5 I' \,)\\e ana l'sn In the car , drove awaY Fresno Bee -1941 Two Way Radio System Sought By Fresno Sheriff Sherif( Georgr J, O\,f'rholt '0 city announcrd hf' will r~qut'~t S2!~ ,In hi. 19-C1-42 bucieet (or Ih,. Installation ot Iwo way rllcilo rom mtlnl(·"llon sYfi'cnu (or (1\'1' ~hcr ifr'g nUlomohllNI nllci Ihl'f"l' Cnltrol' nl" IIIJ:hwl\y Pntrol \'('hlt-Irs, lll~ plftll~ ('onlcmp1alf! Ihe ron· tlnllrd II~(' with tilt' Ji'rl'l\no City Police DCJll!rtml'nt or Ihl' polic'£' tran~mlttlne C'qlllpmi-nl AIlc1 Ihl' clltnblillhmC'nt o( r('m(l~ l' I'ont 1'01 trftnsmllllnJt (Ildlltl('~ (or Ihl' !lhf"l' It('~ anc1 highway pElt rol \'I'hlel!'!', 8no ~('pnrlllf' I'C'( 'I'I\'III~ I'qlllpmrlll on " 0 IUrn'nl rrl'(]lI('Il<'~' tlwn 'hilt or the pollcc r"dio ~~'slc"" Mt~t" C1t~ Offl('I/.I" The sh£'rif(<1i~('lIssrd lodnv with rtl," ortlrlAl!I Ihe propnsrrl Ill'\\' hookup, nlld Ihf' mllttf'r will he I\rr sl'llt('d (ormnlly 10 111(' Ilollrri o( slIp<'l'\'isors for Its APf)l'O"1\1 \\'hl'll OverholL's hllrl~('l for Ihe (orlheem ('nnslc1C'rN1. Mid hE' has ('ompl~led com· Kr,l'n (,olin rc f r 1111 S III iI Slllne S\!\' Fresno Bee -1953 Fo:,tf'l" Shoal..... 37. th~ o~r· alnr or thfl ('an,p, \\-'as jailed b,\' Dt'P1I tY _S h P.r iUs }\f' n n f.' t h La r· ",n l'nd nllan~ Lalltf'r~. \\'hn '~lid hp (\(irniTtf'd sht)<1tin~ .Tolln· .;; tl n h lJ f nl a i n tai n (' d h ~ ci irl ~0 ;'l'('id('ntall~' ,\'h(lTl hi~ ..32 eaHhf'r rt'\'ohpr \"'as discharged \vhen hfl struck the ~'outh \\-'ith it. Fresnan Beats Wife To Death, Kills Self Note, Key 'lead Deputies To. Ranch Worker Is IGruesome Scene A note, at -fIrst believed to be ,the w ork or a CTllnk. ~nd -~ Key, today led sheritr's deputies to the gru('!';ome discovery or the Slain In Brawl IlOdies of WRiter Henry Loll, 6(). A-retirc<i rRllroan mRn. ann hi~ wlCe, Maud, apparently the \'ic'tlms or " rnurder·suk1de. Deputy Sherlrts Kenneth Lar, "on and Duane Lallters salel the Over Hamburger McCletchy Newspe.,er. Service woman's head hRd .~11 RIVERDALE-Samuel Wood-"m<4~h('n It hammer\\'Ith and ht'r throll! (, lIl And LoI7.· ju~ulRrson Johnson. 19. A ranch worker. hi\(1 been byvt'in ,;evered /I. .~trai l-!ht cdl-!c razor.\\'a~ ~hot to de-8th early y~ster· day durin~ a brs\\'l over the .pri~ nr a ham burger. Th~ slay in~ ()('('urre'd in a recreation hAll in 8 labor camp 11 mile! ~outh \\f'~t or Ri\'rrrl:~I~. '7' rePort PeoPle , and that See 97,. baCk Page er Pollee IllJd -..."'t:rs r lind a~ 8 V1d ornse asenc;ame 01 the: Fresno patro1 cars• She riff's Pa tro I Monday, April 29 ,1985 Cars Will Be 91 Black And White 1 ell1e" Black and white are the By~On ca~~nCJlI; new color combination for eeesta"~SAtIl.Os nWnter County 8heriff's Begin ' . commun' n ShOUld ICations d " reS'd Ing' I ems of Wedn agency gec through'~ector,Irs 15 Cit" Fresno C eSday It the' calJ 0 the ProPer' J mes M Lo th,., les ~iJJ beJUSt oUntYanciCaptaIn a . ng Phone fo;: dIgits _ a~/e to dial Karr Said does not emergen ' che old get thrOUghtoday said the new £ar~ The 911 mergencYaSS~;ta; to USed, cy numbers seven-digit \\'ill be painted the same SYstem w,//mergency . ceo Above ShOUld be Week afteI be oPerat' resPonse enforcem a1/, Karr .color~ aseaIi f0 rn ja High -Planning a~dalmost two 10nal this ShOUld beenr OffiCials and law ern USed Warnedergencie only to ' 91}way Patr:ol and the Fres-sna'i;ile !herem"::t~SOfd~~~':. of "We' s. \ViIJ re afraidno City Police cars, be-' said BNceU:a;: a few Play With I a lot of . t, rest itCa use t"'h e b lack and w hite 911 'CoUnty . combina lion usualIy is a~-;. eo"""Cled' . Wo'" 'rOIll P .sociated wi,th police cars. -;udcreate 898 4, f!ePal'bnent Ire agenc' lUJd 10 oth"Don't problems " \Vb les.Five new cars ha ve rePort , Use 911 'Ka"'SaJdm" 109 an Unless • call en a dis, the Ph Patcher an__been del i v ere d. Th ree / re~,:~nor toen:;;ency• y~~s are 01 the One nlllnbe , -, emer 911 a screen ca.Jler 81'Peamore are on the way. C~r., " "Aucho " 8ency." and not n ,) " lines tritles a ....... ProPer ~"'ell as th': on o ·c rrOlTiused by the detective hu-age~cjes memersencyed that the ;ature CUl'lOSlt ay be respo ,erellnined the eme' Once the dispatch.... the pron-rgency ireau, warrant department t~%~gen:y ~~~! an~IO~e: ;;:; ~"'. #'Cr as S gh State I ency isand the civil division on nea b, a Probl "'OUld n trUe be on thea~ reqlliresr y CO ern eXpe ot g ,the Year. ill SYstem a,:: COllntles tothe iden ti fica t ion hu rea l . ~9lJ SYs~': and ciues~nced b~ asc. J\Jlof resno CoUn the end 0 . I narr said ' at have of MerCed CTUlare COUnty Is not t":WIll re m a In 1nthe sa m ~I!s mUst sothat all non snoc have the oUnty, lor exty and mOst' Iglt Phone Co the re -emergencYcooI r s they v..: ere w he , agency in th nUmbers II 'gUlar seven eVeral ~eeksBystellJ in 0 amPle, lVill e tele h sred Ii -In '"pres· 'Perat1on lor t hryea m e from l he f a Callers Usi Pone direcOr eaCh o"'as dela/CoUnty theof It SlVtic ng Phones tory. malfUncu ed ~hen ~ 911 starttory, t~ large b~'i:,ard sYstemthat are Part That tOOk °tned in eaCOI1lJPuter ta~ en 911 ess m ' SUch as wom ry 1. "..The c0 U nty has e 1/ t?Ose Us'nAll Othe; ca/'?c d~al 9 anadt Later, d . onths to Corr IInuazy. "0 m S Pay ph ers III I cal/s "'ent llring tesUn eel.. " .. oney Wi/} ones,can COdingpatrol cars. CO~cy d to the g, SOme 911.' -911 nUmber be l'eqUj dial. 911. Off'Cials c::a te/eph::ng agencyI . In Fresno l'"'Om Pay;J:1 to ca.JI Now l'ed up thOSe complUJ' •••••••••••••••r • scem CoUncy's ones.....I I.ave ~more thlUJ ,!Omputer; informsuKarr said P'"'OblellJs Y F B 19 -7 . e-n Cnn_ vvv 000 zed Video on is nOt d' SOme of . resno ee -:> 9ij,ergency ;;;;'ected Co'th Phones SlUJ SCreens' ISPlaYed the ~I/s ~II/ PoJJse 8 e P'"'OPer JoaqU} 10 the Do on th difficUlU n areas II s Palos epublic safet be '"'Outed Seney. The Wean es shOUld' e Sllid .and~:CIUdins t~ ans~erl:;one 01 12 f!Sday be Co thOSe . partment e Fresno Points, . Even If . , 1'Tected by , the Sh POlice apPear the info the 911 on the Sc l'lnstion does .eritl's the pro;:lIs Stili ",i:;ns, Ka". sa~ot Fresllo Bee -/985 "'...........lJrNag .. .get th'"'OUgh '::; ~ency.... ·Ba dit Pumps Bullets Into Deputy At Fresno Market I Inve tl~ lin o/fleer! theo rlzo !cellll')l W $ wllbin 10 I.. "I 'h~ ~UM1ln wheo (,m! ptJr.. A Dr h;J)/~. . nhr:r McClu'll', or tile ~n-·s. an t Ihrt'lu"h • pllUO ah•• Wlndo\< ~I t h~ m, rket . ftalTOw ly ml _tins; an employe. The b.&ndlt mud~ his get ...y ""uth Qn edar Avtnu~. Th , ~jH \\ a" stelen :u JtUD point from 16 y"" r old Dale Ru Ii """ut t WQ hou rs be 'ore the Ihootinat a.ad Will (I)II!"\\! d by • crime .p~e dunn Which liqul)r rt!' Sft OtPll ty Pilgc 6·A Fresno Bee 1()63 Fresno Bee 1952 Officer, Hit 5 Times, Returns Fire, Collapses By Mike liutmlUl A ItaleWlde alert hal betn iaued for 111. young holdup m"" who hot Deputy SMr Iff Ridlanl T. McClurg fi ve lim last ni&hl while escap Ing from th. p"rkln~ lot or • northt&Sl Frtsno market. McClurll. who hod cone on Riahl p:ttrol only lUI Monday. I. In ",U,fnctory tondi Han in the. fresno Comrnu6 nily H••pital_ 11IIH doc\or$ opented late I. I rug/ll in . n effort 10 ,,,,,ove n .38 cali ber lUI lodged In tbo Inl..unal t 0(. 11Ie J Lyear old depu ty 01 0 holll " bullet hole 111 hlJ ri~ht lung nod ..... IMl In 'h III -net hand A tlnli hull ht l him In tbe nJlhI hlp. H. 10" con 10UO lodoy ond Rbi l,l1k wlih hi . WI! . Two t6 yo, Old buy........ r cI< .1 u~ tnO,y .. po.~~I. l U.Pt'CI'l It.,. Ihev ,.n whtft Ih y ..w • unllOtlll«l jlOIk mJIIn. Officer , qu d -led t h~m••hnwed ,""" plc'u 10 wiln , n,'d U'ttll ~ j l....ed the ,u.peets. McCtu,!! WJl~ .hOl down • .bout 9;30 o'cloclt lu! nla/lt In Ino porkmJl lot 0' rho COWl flY Boy m,,,ktl "' CcdlIr ad .>l1 A Pulled Into tot SIIenff. S.". nt Ed If.In !'01! said fcC llUJ bad pulItI'l inlD the lot to ( heck on powder blW' 19&1 InooJ.l 01· whICh ma ,.hOd lh~ dCJlCn IIno 01 the aulo 1W>d I. two 3nne<! robbori earl.." In the '71 A Boggs, Erick 103 Chittenden 14,92. Corynne Draughon, Kevin 1\0 Glass, I. 54 Bojorquez, Albert 65 91. Robert Dean 91 Drenth. Ben 93 Gleason. Donovan 115 Abshere, T. 49 BolaiillS-Baiiuelos. Norma 103 Christensen, Alice 39, Art Duane. Timothy 110 Golden, John 115. Mdrk 31 Adolph, C. 53 Bolton, Robert 41 24. 157 Duenes. M'lI1uel 110 Gomez. Daniel 11-. F. oJt).58 Akande, Olaolu 100 Bosch. Doris 103, G. 53 Christian. B. 54. 62 Duncan. Robley 25 Gonzalez. Ampam 115, Juan Aki 153 Bollorff, Oscar 92 Chumley, Tammy 107 Dunn. James III A. 115 Alanis. A I fonso 100 Boyajian, Dan 103 Ciaccio, John 71 . 108 Dupree. Belt y 46 Grace 87. Robert 116 Albert. Eva 100. Peter 100 Boyle, George 163. 164 Clark. Carol 108 Duran. Russell III Graham, Cathy 116 Alexander, Matt 100 Bradford, Brenda 104 Cleary. Jack 18 Duty. J. 46. Jack 157 Grajales, Danilo 116 Almaraz, Charles 100 Bradly, William C. 85 Clement, P<ltrice Cunningham Dwyer. John 87 Graves, Christine 82. David Alonzo. Victor 100 Branam. Dan 104 147. 157 79,82, Karen 82, Aistrom. Kirby 100 Brand Michael 62, 104 Cobb. Joel 108. Rick 45 Kelly 82 Aluisl. Juliu~ 22.25 Brandson, W. 46 Coffelt. C. 46 Grayless, Joseph W. 80 Alvarado. Enriqueta 100 E Bray. Mark 3,74. 104 Coleman. S. 54 Easy 155 Grealy. James 116 Alvarez. Linda 100. Marina Briones. Omar 104 Collins. A. 25. AI 19. Albert Eaton. David III. Lllura III. Green. L. 51. William 18 100 Brody. Brandee 104 18.81 . Dixie 39, Mark III Greening, R. 62 Amador. Joey 54. 100 Broughton 90, Darrell 104. Harry 15. 81 , James Edwards. Cheryl III , Michael Grilione. Tom 116 Anaya, Jennie 10 I Eric 104 14. 92, Jame~ Darwin III Grinstead, Aaron 116 Anderson. Charles 86. Jack Brown. Scott 58, 104 91, Mike 25. Ruth 81 . Ellam, Diane 39 Gross, Robin 116 25.157 Bruton, 1. 51 W. Harry 17.79 Elliott. G. 54 Grue, Elizabeth IS, Lizzie 92 Andreotti. G. 54. Gregg 101 Brullo. Olivia 99 Collins-Diaz, Sherre 78 Ensminger. Marilyn 46 Guardado. M. 58 Andrews. Paul 101 Bryant, Cliff 20 Converse. Charles P. 87, 98 Epperly, Aaron Ray III Guerard, John 18 tuna. Jim 101 Buck 155 Conway. Dan F. 18 Erwin, Shawn III Guerrero, Vincente 116 ppleton. R. 51 Buenrostro, Robert L04 Cooke. J. 33 Eslami. Hakim III Gularte. Greg 116 Areeneau, N. 53 Buffer. Shawn 104 Copher. John 108 Esmay. Adam II J Guthrie. Linda 116 Areo 153 Buie, Daniel \04 Cornell 42, Michael 108 Esparza, John III Gutierrez. David 116. Nellie Arenas. Adolfo 101 Bull, J. 54 Cotta. Todd 108 Estrada. Michael 112. Yolanda 116. Paul 93. Stepha Arendt. J. 54 Burch, Darling 105, Lillian 90 Covarrubia. Armando 108 112 nic 117 Areyano. E. 58 Burford. F. 46. R.1. 86 Cowings, W. 51 Estrella. Julie 112 Guzman, Nita 117 Arias. Samantha 101 Burgamy. Teresa 105 Cox, Joanne 109 Evans. Jennifer 112. 154. Arroyo. Robert 10 I Burk. Ernie 76. Ryan 105. Crass, Jerry 69 Rowland 112 Ashman,]. Scott 86. 87, 88 153. Todd 105 Crimm,J. 53 Ewell. Dale 96. Dana 96, Glee H Ashmore, Terry 101 Burks. Troy 105 Crow, Jame~ 3 96. Tiffany 96 Hadley. A 55 Atchley. Robert 101 Bnrrough, Henry 97 Crowe. W.H. 87 Haggerty, Margie 51 Avila. Floyd 101 Burroughs. Henry 85. 86 Crozier, Tracee 108 Hall. Ann 157, Ezekiel 88. Bustinza, Cecilia 105 Cruz, Teresa 108, V. 53 Samuel 88. Sarah 88F B Bullerbredt. April 105 Cunha, David 108 Falls, Glenn 112 Hames. J. 46 Cunningham. B. 25, Bill Fam, Mark 112 Hamilton. Josh 117. Mary 86. Baehr, R. 51 21,22, 2.1.147,157, Ferrer. Alfredo 112 Matt 60, Matthew 117 Bagley. Damon 70 Micky 39 Fierro. Ron 112 Hammond. Anna 92, Charles c Bain. Betty 81, Bonnie 81, D. Cain. George W. 86 Curry, R. 46 Fig 155 92, Jennifer 99. Zidra 25. Judy 81 , Pani Jo Camacho, Lucy 99 Curti, C. 53 Findley, Rose 112 117 81. Richard 79, 81 Camberos. Lisa 105 Curtice. C. 54, Chris 108, 147 Fiscus, Brcnda 112 Hanks. W.A. 80 Baker. A. 53. Ann 59, Deloris Campbell, Sharon 46 Curtice, Kathy 109, 147, L56 Fitzgerald, Kevin 3 Hanlin. Mike 117 44, Paul 101 Cantrell, Geoff 105 Custer, Angie 109 Flores, AI 50, J. 46. Jody 112, Hansen. Ed 157. M. 25. Shain Baley. Charles 157. Mary Ann Cantu, Eddie 105 Cyran, J. 58 Joey 162, Jose 5. I 13, 117 Elizabeth 86 Caporale, Phil 3.54. 105 Manuel 113. Miguel Hard. Don 33 Ball. Sharon 10 I Capps. Kelli 105. 147, Rohert 11 3. Vincent 113 Harden. George 85 Ballard, Charles 41 . Hobby 106, 147 Fong. Elena 11 3, Karen 113 Hardmount. William 86 102 Capriola. John 106 Dadian, N. 62, Neil 109 Ford, J. 53, John 18 Harley. Robert 117 Banuelos. R. 54 Carey, Robert 106 Dano 155 Forker. Steve 5,113 Harness, Nancy 117 Bardwell. Terry 102 Carlan. Hugh 86 Dau. Elvin 109 Foster, Yvonne 113 Haroldsen, J. 54. Jerry 45 Barile. D. 55 Caro, Fernando 95 Davenport, Gary 109 Fox, Jack 113 Harper, Frank 117 Barker. Ella 89 Carreiro, K. 53 Davies. Daniel 99 Frascona, Vincent I L 3 Harris, John 117, Mark 67 Barnard. James 99 Carrisales, Neomi 106 Davis, F. 46, Fred 47, 162, Fries, Jo Ann 45, 157 Haslam, Gary 117 Barnes. Stan 23, 31 Carler, O. 55, Oscar II 106 163, Glenn 109 Fuentez, Lucia 113 Hatch. David 118 Barnes. Terry 102 Carvalho, Susan 46 Davis-Rey. Cathy 109 Fullenkamp, Jason 114 Hausser. Cynthia 118 Barrie. Jeff 102 Case, David 106 Dawson, Mark 109 Haw, Randall 118 Barrimond, Ian 102 Casey. Anna 106 Day, Francis 46 Hawkins, Quintin II g. Vashie Baumann. Dale 102 Cates. C. 46 DeAlba, Alfred 109 118 D G Bayer, Coburn 102 Catlin, Steve 95 DeCamp. Alan 109 Gaad, Allen 14g. 157, Derek Hawthorn, Joseph 86 Bazrafshan, Massih 102 Caudle, Dale 106 Deimerly, Jason 109 114. 14g Hayes, Ron 118. Sarah 91, Beazley. Nelson 5. 102 Caughell, Archie 106 DeLaGarza, Chris L09 Galaviz. Larry 114 William 91 Becker. Ken 58 Cedeno. Sylvia 106 DeLeon, Yolanda 31 Galindo, Elizabeth 114 Hazelton, William 86 Beets. Barbara 38 Celaya, Karen 74. 106 Delgadillo. Addie 3, 110 Gallagher, G. 51 . 54 Heady. Kyle 118. 153 Bejar. Vanessa 99 Cervantes, Daniel 72, 106, Delgado. Manuel 110 Garcia, Adrian 114. 148. Che Healey. G. 54 Bellefeuille. Ph i I 54, 102 Isaac 107 Demelo. Joseph 110 114. 148. Chris 114. E. Hcaton 87 , Charles 88 Belloli. Michael 102 Chakravarthy, Kal 107 Demes, Amil 18 55. Elic 114. Felipe Helm, Elmer 91, Willie 91 Belmontez. Primo 102 Chamberlain, Anna 90 Deniston. Catalina 110 Martinez 95. Rex 114 Henderson, Jack 92 Belton. John 29.30 Chamness. Aquila Bertrand Dennis Leroy 87,88 Garey. T. 51 . 54 Henkle, Michael 118 Benavides. Robert 103 ·'A.B." 92, 164 Devins, Frances 110 Gash. John 98 Henry, Jim 86 Bennett.w. 25 Chamness. Hattie 164 Diaz, CinthY<l 74, 110 Gattie, Brad 114. 153. T. 54. Hensley, Harriet Monroe 90. Bentley. James Abner 94 Chanthaphuang. Salio 107 Diesel 153 Tom 5. 45. 114 John 1. 90, Margaret Bernardi. Valerie 103 Chapa, Ida 107 Dilwood 90 Gavil. John 114 Murray 90 Berry 90 Chapman, M. 62. Mark 107, Doc 153 Gee, Patrick 115 Her, Neng 118, Phia 118 Bertsch, George 103 Michael 107 Dockweiler. James 110 George. James 115, Michael Herion, Austin 118 Bellencourt. Sylvia 103 Chatman, Dewayne 55, 107. Dodd, Jeff 110 115 Herman. Brian 11 8 Bewley. James 103 R. 54 DolJi\'er, Gregory 110 Giberson. Michael 115 Hernandez, Ada 119. Carmen Bissell. Jill 103 Cha\'arria 57, Minnie 107 Dornengine. Edna 91 Gilbert. Ryan 115 119. M. 53. Martha Blajos, Nancy 103 Chavez. Manuel Jr. 107. PhilDonahoo, Ella Barker 89. Gillette. Dennis 115 74. 119, R. 53 Bliss, Meghan 99 lip 107 Mich<lcl Jefferson 89. Gilliam. Bernard 94 Herr. Travis 119, William 119 Blohm. Joe 67,71, 103 Chikato, Holly 107. 147 Peter 89, Rachel 89 Gimbarti. Patti 115 Herzog. S. 51, 54 '74 Hicks, R. 55 Hildreth. David Hill. licia Keith 122. 155 Markus. Mollie 99 Pipkin. Lewis 133 119 Kitchens. Jerry 122 Marquez. Paul 126 Plann, Scott 133N 119.G. 51. Gary Kleim. Marti 36, 158 Martin. J. 46, J. Ed 18. Plascencia, Luis 133Navarro. Erica 3. 130 33. Louise 35, R. 62. Kleinknight. Robert 122. 158 Rhonda 126. Tori Poindexter, Michelle 133Nehring, B. 53 Rick 5.119 Klose. T. 46.58. Tom 162 126, W. 51 Porter, Michael 133Nevins. Hubel1 19 Hillis. Brian 119 Knight. C. 53 Martinez. David 65. Rachel Preheim. R. 46Nichols. Mary 130 Hogue. Jeff 119, Ken 36 Knot. Josie 92 126. Sylvia 126 Price, Joe 13,79,80,91NicholS. Sharon 62 Hollis. J. 54,62. Jeff 5.45. Ko. Rick 122 Masini. Hal 51 Puente, Javier 133Nilmeier. L. 46. Lee 159 119 Konze, Kyle 99. 123 Mason. John 86, Karey 126 Pulliam, S. 54Nix. M. 49 Hooper. Jeff 119,153 Koop, Michael 123 Maleo, E. 58, Ed 63 Pursell, R. 25. Rick 133.Noyes, Bob 45 Horg. Bonnie 120 Krigbaum. Knren 46 Malhis, Ervin 126 S. 5lNulick. Mike 130 Horine. W. 46 Kurtze, D. 58, David 123 Matsuzaki. Kent 126 Home. aron 120 Kyle. L. 53 Mattu. Jasvir 126 Homing. Genevieve 157 Max 154 o o Horton. Jennifer 120 Mayedll. June 126 QUinn. Sean 65O'Leary. Edgar 80, Elsie 80. Houng\lengkham, Bo 120 Mayfield. Kelly 126 •L Quintana, Diego 133Janice 80. John 79, 80 Howland. D. 53 McCahill. Joshua 126. Roger Laborde, George 123 O'Brien. Patrick 3, 130, T. 54.Hubbard, Jason 60 Lamas. Viviana 123 156 Tom 45 McCave. John 127Huck ba. Michael 120 Lambert, Beckie 123 RO'Dell. Linda 130Hudspeth, Clark 163 Lancaster, Heather 84. Josh McClung. G. 54 Ogle. Traey 130 Radovcich. Joel 96 lJuerta. D. 54.62. Dave 45. McCormick. Andrea 127.79.84.96. Michael Oh, Jean 130. 150. Pat 150 Ramirez, Donna 134. Hank Jured 60.127~. Duvid 157. Ruben 123 Ohanesian, Arum 33 . 37 134. !\ancy 3McCutcheon. Tameka 127120 Lane. Harvey 29 Okin. Akinsoji 130 Ramos, Kimberly 99. 134 Humann.Adam 120.148. Langley. Guy 94,95 McDaniel. Dorena 127 Oliva, Diana 56, 130. Fran-Rangel, Ignacio 87 Brian 120.148. Greg Lantz. Burt 94 McDaniels, W. 5 I cisco 94 Rankin 85 120.148 McDonald, R. 54Lara. Lorenzo 123 Olivares. D. 54 Rascon, J. 54McEwen, Robert 60, 127 nunt, R. 54. ROil 66. 158 Larralde. Daniel 123 Oliver. Roger 130 Rasmussen. Janice 134McGown. David 95Hurst, Harold 79.82 Larson, Ken 28. 29 Osborn. C. 62. Christopher Ream. T. 58McKinney 49, 52, 96. Hal 22,Hurst. Janet 82 Larssen. L. 53. Rosalinda 158 131 . 150. Robert 131, Reha, Louis 134 Hushaw. Ryan 120. 154 Lassere. Faustin 92 5t. 159. Harold 95, 150 Reeek, Robert 13496, Pauline 39Lauters. B. 25 Osburn. GOITY 131 Redondo, Mitchel 134 McLain, Mary 127Lawless. Jerry 36 Overholt 19. Dorothy 93, Reed, Rusty 45McLean. Pat 127Lean. T. 51. Tom 50 George 18,80. 81. Reeves, Kelli 134McQuillan, Russ 41Isaac. Bridget 83. Chanlelle ~, hay 123. Dana 123 93,94 Reno 154McSwain 16, Susie 92. Walter 83. Danielle 120.149. Leek. G. W. 18 Owens. M. 46. Marvin "Jim" Rex 15414.91 . 92Greg 83. 149. Gregg Lefor!!, Michelle 123 162 Rhoads. Ryan 134Meade, Mary 89. Oliver 89 120. Jeff 79. 83. Lehman. Bill 33 Ozburn. George 13 1 Rich. R. 46Meany, AJ. 98Spencer 83 Lehr.Brandon 124 Richards. Josh 134. 154Medrano, Jerry 127Lemley, D. 54 Richardson. Doug 134. 155. Melkonian. Brien 127Lenton. Linda 158 Earl 134. 149, James Mendez. Elias 127Leon. Joe 124 80. 91Mestas, Carlos 149. 159, ColPadilla. Mark 131. Rebecca Jack. Turner J Leonardo. Mike 149, Susan p Rico 154leen 5. 127. 149 131 Jackson. Henry 91. James 14Q Riddle. Rod 29Meunier. R. 53 Palafox. Veronica 131 158, Ron 121 Lewis, Esther Lee 93 Rien. Toby 135Miller 42. B. 62, Bob 159, Palma. Hector 131 Jacoby,Jeffery 121 Licon. E. 53 Rigg, R. 53. Richard 59 Robert 128, Virginia Pandher, Jagjit 131 James 90 Lile. Les 124 159 Paolinelli. Ralph 131 Rippe. David 135 Janssens, Ivan 121,154 Linman. Vic 164 Rivera. Timothy 135Miller·Vasquez. Jacqueline Papaleo, Americo 22, James January. Tom 121 Little, C. 54, Greg 124 128 131 Roherts. Bruce 135. Jim 159. Jarocki. Jerry 121 lockie, Jeff 124 Wayne 23Millson, M. 55. Matthew 128 Papazian. Richard 131 Jarrett. S. 54 Lodge, Phil 60. 124 Rohertson. E.G. 86Mims. Margaret 5. 128 Parfitt. Michelle 3.99. 132 Jay. Norma 121 Lolkus, Kevin 124 Robinson. M. 54Minenna. J. 62. James 128 Parisi, Larraine 44 Jennings, Wilbur 95 Long. Jim 22. R. 46, Russell Robison. M. 54. Mike 135Mireles, Belinda 128 Patterson, John A. 86 Johansen. Eric 121 162 Robles. Anthony 135Mitchell. Alice 165, Belle Peachee, Vicki 132 Johanson, Hilmer 165.lver Lopez, Alex 165, Axel 124. F. Rohnett. Jim 135165. MaryAnn 165, Pearson. L. 46 165, Vera 165 54. Fernando 124. Leo Oliver 165 Pedergrass. Floyd 151, Valerie Rodriguez. Carlos A. 135. Johnson. Charles 121, Dave 124. Tracey 124 Virginia 135. EdwardMolano, Vi!; 99 15J 74. Gary 121. Greg Loredo. Jamie 124 135Monroe, Harriet 90 Pena, Maria 132, 150. T. 53 , 121,J.46,54,62, Luke 156 Montague. R. 46 Vince 99, J32. 150 Rogers. Tess'l 135 Lusk, Cathy 125Jeff 45 Montalvo. Homer 12R Pendergrass. Floyd 132. Romero, Josephine 94 Johnson-EIfISOll, Joanna 158 Lykins. Emn 125 Ronne. Louis 19Monlanez. Michael 128 Valerie 132 Jones, Kent 121. Mary Estella Lynch 85 Rosander. Lee 135Montgomery. R. 54 Penland. Eric 132 Montiel, Anthony 128 Peralez, Annalisa 13293. ScOIl 5, 121, WilLyons. R. 54 Rossi. Kurt 136 liam F. 92, 93 Lysdahl, Katie 24. 39 Rousseau. William 87.88Montoya. Carlo 128. Elaine Perea. Henry 78 Jordan. John 41 Ruby. Mark 13656, 128. M. 49. Pilar Pereira. L. 46 Jorgensen, Elizabeth 26 Ruppel. Stan 136128 Perez. Robert 132 Juarez, Margie 122 Rusche. Roben 136 M Moon. O. 51. Ollie 159 Perry. Trncy 132 Justice, Don 37 K MacDonald. Sue 125 Moore. Bob 129. Glen 129, Person. Lorraine 39 Rusconi. Debbie 136 Macias, Corina 125, Fernando Jim 22.42. 159. PhilPeters. Kevin 132 Russell. Henry 17 125 lip 129. R. 54 Petersen. Eric 132 Madison, Karen 125.147 Morelos. AJriaml 129 PetrucelU, G. 46. Gene 47, Kalar, Kenneth 122 Madsen, George 2 1 Moreno, Betty 129. David J. 54 s Kamlllde. Brila 122 Malarian 49. 52, 54. 58. 61. 129. Mario 129 Phelps. Dana 84. Dennis 79. SatTeli. J.M. 98 Kand....... Robert 122 70. 72. Joanne 96. Morgan, B. 62 84. 96, Kenny 84, Sagniere. F. 46. Fred 47. 162 K...,.....Vqinia " Steve 96, 158 Morley. Sylvia 129 Nicole 84 Salazar. Robel1 136 Kelley, JIIIICI 122 Maler, J. 54 Morris. Darlene I 59 Phillips. Mark 133 Salinas. C. 49. 58. Jose 136. KeIIer,AIan 74. 122 Major, Pete 36, 41 Morrison. SCOIt 3 Pickens, L. 46 Sara 136 Kem, VIIIII 122 Maldonado, Adam 125. Art Morse, Darlene 129 Pierce 61. 64. 65, 78. Beverly Sandhu. Gurjcet 136. Surinder Km.a. I 125. Yvonne 125 Mosqueda. Sal adOT 129 96. R. 51, Richard 4. 136 Manrlques, Dan 58. 125 Mllua, Fue 129, Sher 129 5,96, 133 Santoyo. Manuel 136 Marco 154 I\>fuir. Lori 130 Pinion, W. 25 Sarkisian. Mdanie 136 Marean, Robert 125 Murillo, Kimberly 130. 150 Pino, Jon 133 Sarm nt. Wr:.~ 27 MarkhBID,Brenda 125 Murray, E elyn 35 Pinkston. Mark 133 Savory. Clarke 18 K • ...,.. 1 R 1 Sawl, Ron 137 Scarbrough, Pat 137 Scheidt, Lester 33 Schick, Andrew 55 Schmidt, Eric 60, 137, Gary 137, 151 , LiAne 137, 151,156 Schoonmaker, Marty 39 Schotters, Susan 137 Schultz, James 137 Scott, Anna Chamberlain 90, J, 10, 12, J,H , 90, Jay 90, Lillian Burch 1.)0. Michael 137. William y. 86 Scroggins. Brett 74, 137, Melissa 3 Secrest, Bill Jr. 3. Bill Sr. 3 Sedgebeer, Albert 160 Self, Paul 94 Seney, P. 53 Serna, Jose 137 Sharkey, Bea 38 Shepherd, Mary 137 Sherman, Brenda 137 Shinn, R, 49 Shipman, Jeffery 138 Shuman, Bill 40 Shumate, Harold 138 Sicairos, Emma 138 Siemens, Greg 138 Sill. Mike 61.) Silvia, Ray 3 Simonian. Brian 138 Simonson, Andrew 138 Simpson, J, G, 89. Jeff 138, Kay 56, 138 Sims, Jon n 8 Sloan, Robert 138 Smartt, Dorothy 166, Fred 166 Smith, Bill 31, ISS , Bob 23, 30, 160, Joe 60, Jo seph 138, Kevin 138, L. 54, R, 46, W. 25 Snyder, Edward 139 Sontag, John II Soto, Miguel 139 Souphasith. Steven 139 Souza, J, 46 Sparke.,1, 62 Spike 156 Stalker, Brent 83, 139 Stammcr. Mary Louise 93 Stanton. Dorothy 52, Earle 52 Stevens. Patrick 131.) Stewart, Floyd 139 Stricker. Jeff 139 Stith. Mark 139 Stokes, James 139 Stone, Arlene 58. Elton 93 Sturges, Jack 47 Sturgess, J, 46 Sullivan, Henry 86, V. 58 Sunny 156 Supple, T 49 Swenning, John 160 Swiney, Randall 139 Syharath, Toune 139 Sziraki, Chris 99 T Tabler, MaryEllen 160 Tafoya, S, 54 Talent, Todd 131.), 154 Tanner. Wes 140 Tarpey Joe 156 Tarr, C.A. "Jack" 81 Tarr, Jack 18 Talham. Gary 140 Taylor. Edwin 93, Nancy 140 Telen, Betbany 83, Brooke 83, Erik 79. 83. 96, Erik Jr. 83. Shelley 83 Terry-Nickel. Carol 140 Thiessen. Greg 140 Thomas, Helen 140 Thorwaldson, Horace 92,93. 164 Throckmorton. Shawn 1.)9 Thuesen, James 18 Tigh, Charles IS I, 160. Gary 151,160, Mary 140. 151 Tijerina, David 140 Tilkes, Charlotte 140 TiUey, 1. 62 Timmons, Lindsey 12 Torres, Christopher 140, Gary 140, Isaac 141 Toste, Myron 141 Towe, Harold E. 163 Townsend. H, 49 Tracy, Ann 94, Joe 20,93. 94 Traylor, B, 46, Bill 162 Trester, Thomas 141 Tsukamoto, Cynthia 141 Tucker, Wayne 141, ISS Tullus, Chris 156, l41 u Umar,Ali 141 Urbina, Ike 56 Uretsky, Ely 99 v Valdez, Dick 163, Lucy 166, Richard 166 Valles. V. 46, Val 162 Vallez, Johnny 141 Valverde, Norma 141 Vang.Fu 141 , Kou 141 , Long 142, Nick 142, Tina 142 Van Houwelingen, Timothy 141 Van Ornam. Wayne 142 Vann, Milton 142 Varela. Patricia ,142 Vasquez, Jessie 46, Orlando 142, Tiburcio 86 Vaughan, Mark 142 Vega, Ron 142 Velasco. Marti 142 Veloz, Anthony 142 Verbera. Bernardo 142 Verdieck, d 93 Verdugo_R, 54. Richard 7 .. Vernon, Glenn 80 Vidal, rank 92 Villanueva, Greg 142 Vincent. Annie 90, Prank 12, 90,98 Vinton. Roy 143 Vital, J, 58 Voisena!. Melissa 143 Wahlenmaier. J. 55, Joel 143 Walker, Charles 87 , James 14. .James Null 87 Wallace, Ron 65, 143 Walters. C. 53 Walton, T 54 Wapnick, Susan 67 Ward,A, 51 Waterson. Jim 22 Watkins, Emmitt 143, Susan 143 Watts, James 143 Weaver, Bill 28. Lisa 143 Weibert. Dennis 143 Weishaar. Scott 143 Weldon, MariJyn 143 White, A. 46, Adrian 29,47, Denise 143, James 144,JohnJ. 91 ,Terry 36. C. Thomas 95 Wiens, Kevin 144 Wiley, R, 54, Ron 45 Wilhoite, Richard 144 Willeford, Susan 144 Williams, B, 58, Carlin 144, Debra 144, June 160, Randy ,144 Willmirth 20.48. Beverly 94, Don 94, Jo 94, Melvin 94, Pauline 39, 94 Wilson, Kristal 144 Wisemer, V. 62, Vi ctor 144 Witthouse, A, 87.88 Womble, Foster 60, James Foster 144 Wong, M, 62, Mervin 144 Woodrum, Robert 144 Worstein, R, 54 Wright, Linda 145, M. 54, Merrill 60, Verna 39 Wylie, CharTene 145 Wynn, Mike 145 x Xiong, Cheng 145, Neng 145 , Paul 145. Sally 145 y Yanez, Josephine 93 Yang, Kong 145, Pao 145. Za 145 Ybarra, Alex 145. Art 145, M. 58, Manuel 146 York, Elmer II!. 163 Young, Bill 47. Calvin 146 z Zamudio. Adam A. 146 Zanoni, John 146 Zapp. John t)2