Elkton’s Early Police Chiefs

Here is a list of the early police chiefs of Elkton.  The data is drawn from municipal records and newspapers.

George M. Potts . . . . . . 1908 – 1935

Jacob Biddle . . . . . . . . . 1935

W. Coudon Reynolds . . 1936 – 1938

W. Coudon Reynolds . . 1945 – 1948

William H. White . . . . . 1948 – 1962

Thomas N. McIntire, Jr. 1962 – 1980

Frederick Nebrauer . . . . 1981 – 1983

Calvin Krammes . . . . . . . 1984 – 1993

(note:  When George Potts started on the force, the title was bailiff.  By the time he retired it was chief.  For a period of time, supervision of the patrolmen was put under the Supt. of Public Works.)

police elkton889 balto. sun jan 30 1938
Chief W. Coudon Reynolds talks on the police call box that was located at the corner of Main and North streets. Source: Baltimore Sun, January 20, 1938

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