HEADS OF THE CPD
The head of the Chicago Police Department has served under a variety of titles, including Head Constable, City Marshall, Chief of Police, General Superintendent, Commissioner, Superintendent, and Superintendent of Police. This page lists all heads of the Chicago Police Department in chronological order starting with the most recent Superintendent. Note that there have been 60 administrations, but only 56 men have served as head of the Department. General Superintendent Cyrus P. Bradley served in two non-consecutive terms (1856, 1861) and General Superintendent Jacob Rehm served in four non-consecutive terms (1858, 1863, 1866, 1873).
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Superintendent of Police Garry McCarthyAppointed: 16 May 2011Served: 2011 - Present |
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Superintendent Jody P. WeisAppointed: 1 February 2008Resigned: 1 March 2011 Served: 2008 - 2011 |
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Superintendent Philip J. ClineAppointed: 6 October 2003Resigned: 2 April 2007 Served: 2003 - 2007 |
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Superintendent Terry G. HillardAppointed: 18 February 1998Resigned: 18 April 2003 Served: 1998 - 2003 |
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Superintendent Matt L. RodriguezAppointed: 13 April 1992Resigned: 1 December 1997 Served: 1992 - 1997 |
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Superintendent LeRoy MartinAppointed: 18 November 1987Resigned: 29 January 1992 Served: 1987 - 1992 |
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Superintendent Fred Rice Jr.Appointed: 27 August 1983Served: 1983 - 1987 |
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Superintendent Richard J. BrzeczekAppointed: 11 January 1980Resigned: 29 April 1993 Served: 1980 - 1983 |
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Superintendent James E. O'GradyAppointed: 10 April 1978Served: 1978 - 1980 |
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Superintendent James M. RochfordAppointed: 11 February 1974Served: 1974 - 1978 |
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Superintendent James B. Conlisk Jr.Appointed: July 1967Served: 1967 - 1974 |
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Superintendent Orlando W. WilsonAppointed: 1960Served: 1960 - 1967 |
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Commissioner Timothy J. O'ConnorAppointed: 15 November 1950Served: 1950 - 1960 |
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Commissioner John C. PredergastAppointed: 01 January 1946Served: 1946 - 1950 |
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Commissioner James P. AllmanAppointed: 01 October 1931Served: 1931 - 1946 |
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Acting Commissioner John H. AlcockAppointed: 16 June 1930Served: 1930 - 1931 |
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Commissioner William F. RussellAppointed: 01 August 1928Served: 1928 - 1931 |
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Commissioner Michael HughesAppointed: 14 April 1927Served: 1927 - 1928 |
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General Superintendent Morgan A. CollinsAppointed: 16 April 1923Served: 1923 - 1927 |
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General Superintendent Charles C. FitzmorrisAppointed: 10 November 1920Served: 1920 - 1927 |
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General Superintendent John J. GarrityAppointed: 25 November 1918Served: 1918 - 1920 |
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General Superintendent Herman SchuettlerAppointed: 11 January 1917Served: 1917 - 1918 |
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General Superintendent Charles C. HealyAppointed: 26 April 1915Served: 1915 - 1917 |
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General Superintendent James GleasonAppointed: 3 November 1913Served: 1913 - 1915 |
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General Superintendent John McWeenyAppointed: 1 May 1911Served: 1911 - 1913 |
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General Superintendent LeRoy T. StewardAppointed: 4 August 1909Served: 1909 - 1911 |
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General Superintendent George M. ShippyAppointed: 15 April 1907Served: 1907 - 1909 |
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General Superintendent John M. CollinsAppointed: 26 July 1905Served: 1905 - 1907 |
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General Superintendent Francis O'NeilAppointed: 30 April 1901Served: 1901 - 1905 |
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General Superintendent Joseph KipleyAppointed: 16 April 1897Served: 1897 - 1901 |
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General Superintendent John J. BadenochAppointed: 11 April 1895Served: 1895 - 1897 |
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General Superintendent Michael BrennanAppointed: 11 September 1893Served: 1893 - 1895 |
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General Superintendent Robert W. McClaughryAppointed: 18 May 1891Served: 1891 - 1893 |
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General Superintendent Frederick H. MarshAppointed: 1 January 1890Served: 1890 - 1891 |
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General Superintendent George W. HubbardAppointed: 17 April 1888Served: 1888 - 1890 |
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General Superintendent Frederick EbersoldAppointed: 26 October 1885Served: 1885 - 1888 |
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General Superintendent Austin J. DoyleAppointed: 13 November 1882Served: 1882 - 1885 |
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General Superintendent William J. McGarigleAppointed: 13 December 1880Served: 1880 - 1882 |
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General Superintendent Simon O'DonnellAppointed: 15 December 1879Served: 1879 - 1880 |
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General Superintendent Valerius A. SeaveyAppointed: 30 July 1878Served: 1878 - 1879 |
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General Superintendent Michael C. HickeyAppointed: 7 October 1875Served: 1875 - 1878 |
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General Superintendent Jacob RehmAppointed: 29 December 1873Served: 1873 - 1875 |
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General Superintendent Elmer WashburnAppointed: April 1872Served: 1872 - 1873 |
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General Superintendent William W. KennedyAppointed: April 1871Served: 1871 - 1872 |
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General Superintendent Jacob RehmAppointed: 13 January 1866Served: 1866 - 1871 |
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General Superintendent William TurtleAppointed: 23 April 1864Served: 1864 - 1866 |
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General Superintendent Jacob RehmAppointed: 20 February 1863Served: 1863 - 1864 |
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General Superintendent Cyrus P. BradleyAppointed: 23 April 1861Served: 1861 - 1863 |
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City Marshall Iver LawsonAppointed: March 1860Served: 1860 - 1861 |
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City Marshall Jacob RehmAppointed: 1859Served: 1859 - 1860 |
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City Marshall James M. DonnellyAppointed: 1856Served: 1856 - 1859 |
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Chief of Police Cyrus P. BradleyAppointed: 26 May 1855Served: 1855 - 1856 |
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City Marshall Darius KnightAppointed: 1854Served: 1854 - 1856 |
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City Marshall James L. HoweAppointed: 1852Served: 1852 - 1854 |
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City Marshall Ambrose BurnhamAppointed: 1847Served: 1847 - 1852 |
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City Marshall Philip DeanAppointed: 1844Served: 1844 - 1848 |
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City Marshall Orson SmithAppointed: May 1842Served: 1842 - 1844 |
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Head Constable Samuel J. LoweAppointed: May 1839Served: 1839 - 1842 |
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Head Constable John ShrigleyAppointed: 03 May 1837Served: 1837 - 1839 |
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Head Constable Orsemus MorrisonAppointed: 05 August 1835Served: 1835 - 1837 |
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