MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Kenosha Police Department is to serve all people with respect, fairness and compassion. We are committed to preserving peace, order and safety; enforcing laws and ordinances; and safeguarding constitutional rights.

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Past Chiefs       

Asst. Chief of Administration
Thomas W. Genthner		 Chief of Police
John W. Morrissey		 Asst. Chief of Operations
William J. Brydges
   

Village & City Marshals

Chiefs of Police
Waters Towslee 1841-1845 Michael Harkins 1885
Barnum Webster 1845-1847 Michael Hoye 1887
Jacob McKinney 1847-1849 Christian Schend 1888-1892
Thomas Yates 1849-1850 Michael Harkins 1892
Jacob McKinney 1850-1851 C. F. Stenn 1892-1898
William H. Scott 1851-1852 Marshall Barber 1899
Richard Winsor 1852 Owen O'Hare 1899-1900
William H. Scott 1852-1853 Joseph Newhouse 1901
Joseph White 1854 H. H. Timme 1902
J. E. Henry 1855 F. W. Reinold 1903-1908
Michael Laughlin 1856-1859 Owen O'Hare 1908-1920
Joohn Thielen 1859 Thad W. Logan 1921-1928
Hugh McDermott 1860-1861 John T. Sullivan 1928-1947
C. B. Westoon 1862 Stanley G. Haukedahl 1948-1963
Christian Schend 1863 J. Leo Buckmann 1963-1968
William Moeller 1864-1865 Robert L. Bosman 1968-1976
John Buddle 1866-1867 Daniel M. Cawley 1976-1981
Henry Bostetter 1868 Joseph H. Trotta 1981-1992
Joseph Hoffman 1869 Gerald A. Schuetz 1992-1997
John Buddle 1870 Daniel C. Wade 1997-2007
A. B. Truesdall 1871 John W. Morrissey 2008-Current
John Tetard 1872-1875    
Matt Stahl 1875-1876   Past Chief of Police
Photo of Past Chiefs
James Irving 1877-1880  
Joseph Newhouse 1881  
John Harrington 1882-1884