hhhhh

 

 

 


Marshal's and Chiefs of Udall 1883 to Present

"WORK IN PROGRESS"
If you know of any Marshal or Chief that we have missed 
please let us know by calling 620-782-3322 or EMAIL
Last updated on January 27, 2008

1883 - 1884   William B. Norman - was a native of England, and was born in London March 19, 1820, came to the United States, locating in New York State, which was his home for two years; thence to Michigan, and eventually to Ohio, being one of the pioneers of Williams County. In 1856, he emigrated to Steele County, Minn., being among the first settlers in that region. He was closely and prominently identified with the agricultural interests of Steele County until the autumn of 1871, when he became a resident of Cowley County, Kan., taking up his abode in Maple Township, being among the first in that locality. Mr. N. has been favorably known. In 1873, he became Postmaster of Red Bud Post Office, that office being established through an effort on his part. In 1879, he opened a store at Red Bud, which he operated until locating at Udall early in 1883. Mr. N. was married in Ohio to Miss Sarah J. Duke, whose death occurred in Kansas in October, 1882. They have six sons born to them - George H., Robert O., John W., Alfred D., J. D. and W. P. 

 

1884 - 1885  Rufus Huff

 

1885 - 1886  Steve Girard

 

1886 - 1887  L. Fitzsimmons

 

1887 -1888 J.B. Thompson - 

 

1888 - 1895 Francis M. Ammon - Born in Indiana, in 1837.  Served in Civil War as part of  Co. I, 4th Iowa Cavalry, and was injured in at the battle of Big Blue, Mo.

 

1895 - 1901 G. W. Walker

 

1901-1905 O. M. Akers - May 11, 1901 "The Udall News", the Udall City Council appointed O. M. Akers as City Marshall.

 

1905 - 1910 Lewis Pile, - Salary at this time was $80.00 a year

 

1910 - 1911  Will Dye

 

1911 - 1924
Joe Middlesweet - also worked as a Cowley County deputy around 1912, and ran the Meat Market of Merle Sawin & Otis Winn in Udall around 1910.

 

1924 - 1926  John Lourie - ..... 

 

1926 - 1930  G.L. Morgan - ..... 

 

1930 - 1937  Oscar Beaver - ..... 

 

1937 - 1943 Clarence Paugh

 

1943 - 1956 

Wayne Keely -  was Udall City Marshal during the 1955 tornado, which killed 83 people, and injured 270. Almost every home in Udall was reduced to splinters. 192 buildings destroyed, 170 houses destroyed, and 18 homes standing but unlivable.  Mr. Keely was also a Cowley County under-sheriff for several years.  
1956 - 1964
 
Max Lofton
1964 - 1967 Ferrel Edward

 

1967 - 1972  Melvin Trout - ..... 

 

1972 - 1977  Bill Stroud - ..... 

 

1977 - 1979  Glenard Harris - ..... 

 

1979 - 1980 Alex Collins - ..... 

 

1981 - 1991 

Bill King - Served in WW II with the U.S. Marines as a corporal in  Guam and the South Pacific.   King was also very well known by the towns people, and still talked about to this day.
1991 - 1992  Tom Robinson

 

1992 - 1995 
Paul Satterthwaite

1995 - 1999

Greg King -  Criminal  Investigator to Carroll County, AR., Sheriff's Department, and Stafford County, KS.  Mr. King started the first DARE program in Udall, along with helping to modernize the police force from a town marshal position to a police department.

1999 - 2000 

William Edwards - Retired 23  veteran with the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Department.   Edwards help start Udall's first Ministerial alliance, along with a program that would help needy people around the Holidays.

2000 - 2001

Robert Jobe - Retired 27 year  veteran with the F.B.I  Jobe brought a wealth of investigative experience with him, along with getting the department involved with an aggressive seat belt program.
2001 - 2007
Matt Dennis - Started his career with the Andover Police Department in 1995 and has been with the Udall Police Department since 1998.   Dennis started Udall's first in car video system, and computer, along with Neighborhood Watch, and other programs.
2007-Pres
John Adams -