Historical Chiefs
City Marshall's and Chief's of Police 1850 - Present
| Term | Police Chief / City Marshall |
|---|---|
| 2017-present | Police Chief Robert M. Merner |
| 2016-2017 | Police Chief David J. Mara |
| 2012-2015 | Police Chief Stephen DuBois |
| 2009-2012 | Police Chief David “Lou” Ferland |
| 2003-2009 | Police Chief Michael J. Magnant |
| 1999-2003 | Police Chief Bradley J. Russ |
| 1986 - 1998 | Police Chief William T. Burke |
| 1984-1986 | Police Chief Raymond Labrie |
| 1964-1984 | City Marshall Stanton G. Remick |
| 1953-1964 | City Marshall Martin O. Bentz |
| 1949-1953 | City Marshall William J. Linchey |
| 1937-1949 | City Marshall Leonard H. Hewitt |
| 1934-1937 | City Marshall George H. Ducker |
| 1913-1924 | City Marshall Michael Hurley |
| 1895-1912 | City Marshall Thomas Entwistle |
| 1895 | City Marshall Finley R. Butterfield |
| 1893-1894 | City Marshall Jefferson C. Rowe |
| 1890-1892 | City Marshall Charles H. Joy |
| 1887-1889 | City Marshall Jefferson C. Rowe |
| 1884-1886 | City Marshall Charles W. Norton |
| 1877-1884 | City Marshall Thomas Entwistle |
| 1876-1877 | City Marshal John Dame |
| 1876 | City Marshall Israel Marden |
| 1875 | City Marshall Frank B. Johnson |
| 1874 | City Marshall Israel Marden |
| 1874 | City Marshall Frank B. Johnson |
| 1871-1873 | City Marshall J. Horace Kent |
| 1866-1870 | City Marshall Frank B. Johnson |
| 1866 | City Marshall J. Horace Kent |
| 1863-1865 | City Marshall Emery A. Dresser |
| 1861-1863 | City Marshall Oren Bragdon |
| 1861 | City Marshall Benjamin Norton |
| 1859-1860 | City Marshall Andrew J. Beck |
| 1858 | City Marshall Elisha G. Ferguson |
| 1856-1858 | City Marshall Andrew J. Beck |
| 1855-1856 | City Marshall Oliver Hanscon |
| 1853-1854 | City Marshall Andrew J. Beck |
| 1852-1853 | City Marshall Jonathan Dearborn |
| 1850-1851 | City Marshall Andrew J. Beck |
| January 2, 1850 | The 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. |