Historical Chiefs

City Marshall's and Chief's of Police 1850 - Present

TermPolice Chief / City Marshall
2020-PresentPolice Chief Mark D. Newport
2017-2020Police Chief Robert M. Merner
2016-2017Police Chief David J. Mara
2012-2015Police Chief Stephen DuBois
2009-2012Police Chief David “Lou” Ferland
2003-2009Police Chief Michael J. Magnant
1999-2003Police Chief Bradley J. Russ
1986 - 1998Police Chief William T. Burke
1984-1986Police Chief Raymond Labrie
1964-1984City Marshall Stanton G. Remick
1953-1964City Marshall Martin O. Bentz
1949-1953City Marshall William J. Linchey
1937-1949City Marshall Leonard H. Hewitt
1934-1937City Marshall George H. Ducker
1913-1924City Marshall Michael Hurley
1895-1912City Marshall Thomas Entwistle
1895City Marshall Finley R. Butterfield
1893-1894City Marshall Jefferson C. Rowe
1890-1892City Marshall Charles H. Joy
1887-1889City Marshall Jefferson C. Rowe
1884-1886City Marshall Charles W. Norton
1877-1884City Marshall Thomas Entwistle
1876-1877City Marshal John Dame
1876City Marshall Israel Marden
1875City Marshall Frank B. Johnson
1874City Marshall Israel Marden
1874City Marshall Frank B. Johnson
1871-1873City Marshall J. Horace Kent
1866-1870City Marshall Frank B. Johnson
1866City Marshall J. Horace Kent
1863-1865City Marshall Emery A. Dresser
1861-1863City Marshall Oren Bragdon
1861City Marshall Benjamin Norton
1859-1860City Marshall Andrew J. Beck
1858City Marshall Elisha G. Ferguson
1856-1858City Marshall Andrew J. Beck
1855-1856City Marshall Oliver Hanscon
1853-1854City Marshall Andrew J. Beck
1852-1853City Marshall Jonathan Dearborn
1850-1851City Marshall Andrew J. Beck
January 2, 1850The Portsmouth Police Department 
is formed by the townsmen of 
Portsmouth. Andrew J. Beck is
appointed the first City Marshall 
by Mayor Abner Greenleaf and is 
paid $200.00 per annum.