ST. LOUIS COUNTY MO. POLICE--LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORABILIA

ST. LOUIS COUNTY POLICE

DEPARTMENT

JULY 1ST, 1955

PAGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Resembles the vehicle decal 1980's

Metal tag used on the commissioners vehicle

1955

Original collar pins

Original Patch

1955--1961

This change in law enforcement services for St. Louis County Mo. occurred on July 1st, 1955. Due to problems within the Sheriff's Department, the St. Louis County Charter was amended by the voters in 1954 to restrict the duties of the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office. With the Charter amendment, all law enforcement services were assigned to a new police agency, the St. Louis County Police Department. The department is primarily responsible for law enforcement and investigations within unincorporated St. Louis County and contract municipalities, however, it has full police authority throughout the county, including its 91 municipalities.

The St. Louis County Police Department is the primary and largest law enforcement agency serving St. Louis County Missouri. The current police chief is Colonel Gregory Keys. According to the Charter of St. Louis County, the county police chief has all of the duties of the sheriff of St. Louis County, except for the operation of the St. Louis County Jail, which is handled by the St. Louis County Department of Justice Services (civilian), court bailiff and service of civil process. Court bailiff/civil process duties are provided by a court-appointed sheriff and his employees, none of whom have law enforcement powers.

( revised 2021 )

Gregory Keys

is the current

Chief of Police

Current Patch

Swearing in the new

St. Louis County Police Officers

June 30th 1955

Original Collar Pins

Original Uniform

(gray)

1st vehicle

1955 Ford

Door emblem (metal)

Original Helmet Badge

Resembles the vehicle decal

1960s--1970s

Resembles the vehicle decal 1980's--1990's

PATCHES AND NAMES OF THE

CURRENT

CONTRACT CITIES

JENNINGS

BLACK JACK

NORWOOD COURT

VINITA TERRACE

GRANTWOOD VILLAGE

TWIN OAKS

PASADENA HILLS

HANLEY HILLS

WILBUR PARK

GREEN PARK

FENTON

ST. GEORGE

MARLBOROUGH

WILDWOOD

VALLEY PARK

CLARKSON VALLEY

WINCHESTER

DELLWOOD

Special thanks to the following for their help with items and information relating to the county police

Chief Fitch

Judy Sampson

Officer Tim Rehagen

C F" Bud" Spaethe Jr.

Chiefs of Police

July 1st, 1955---Current date

Albert E. DuBois

July 1, 1955---June 21, 1956

Jerry Lee

2004--2009

Raymond W. Hensley

June 22, 1956---Nov. 23, 1969

Robert J. DiGrazia

Nov. 24, 1969--Nov. 10, 1972

G. H. Kleinknecht

Nov. 11, 1972--1990

Ronald Battelle

1990---2004

Timothy Fitch

2009-- 2014

ANNIVERSARIES

OF THE

POLICE DEPARTMENT

**10TH**

1955--1965

**25TH**

1955--1980

YEAR BOOK

**40TH**

1955--1995

YEAR BOOK /

ANNUAL REPORT

**45TH**

1955--2000

BADGE / PIN

**50TH**

SERIES OF 15 BADGES

CHIEF

CAPTAIN

MAJOR

COMMISSIONER

POLICE OFFICER

LIEUTENANT

SUPERINTENDENT

SERGEANT

DETECTIVE

SECURITY OFFICER

SUPERVISOR

CIVILIAN

RESERVE OFFICER

CHAPLAIN

DISPATCHER

BACK OF BADGES

CUSTOM

BLACKINGTON

Commanding Officers / Associates Organization

( CO & AO )

This organization was created in 1957. The original members consisted of a small group of professional and business leaders in the community which was brought together with the supervisory and command officers of the County Police.

The objectives were to establish a relation between the police and the community, and secondly to enlist support for the newly department to obtain needed materials and equipment.

In 1979 the command staff, and at that time, Chief Kleinknecht decided that after 22 years the St. Louis County Police would no longer retain official support for the CO/AO.

Thanks to CF "Bud" Spaethe for the items and information about the CO/AO

Breast and hat badge # 1 was issued July 1st, 1955 to Bird W. Sappington DSN 130. In 1969 upon Birds retirement, the County Police Department officially retired badge # 1