Pictured: This is the corner of Georgia and Marin Streets looking West on Georgia Street in Vallejo. The first building on the right is the IOOF Hall. More stories were added and the façade was changed at a later date.
Photo courtesy of Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum
William Townsend Stanford (1867-1964) was named Vallejo's first Chief of Police on April 4th, 1900. He was a Mare Island Naval Shipyard mechanic with no prior law enforcement experience. He continued to serve as Chief of Police until his retirement in 1936. Photo courtesy of the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum.