Commissioner Wallingford
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- Apr 16, 1893'God Almighty Himself': Two Seattle Cops Suspended for Losing Their TempersThe police board spends an evening on profanity, hurt feelings and a sergeant called 'crazy' — and warns the whole force that bad manners now carry a thirty-day price.Seattle, WA
- May 16, 1893The Night Clerk Is AxedPolice commissioners fire the night registering clerk to save money, prompting a protest from the Police Chief.Seattle, WA
- Jun 17, 1893Internal Strife Rocks the Seattle Police ForceIn a three-hour secret session, police commissioners shuffle appointments, fire detectives, and grapple with accusations of graft and infighting.Seattle, WA
- Jun 25, 1893The Struggle for Seattle's Police ChiefA power struggle erupts between the city's gambling interests and a Chief of Police who refuses to play their game.Seattle, WA
- Nov 16, 1893The Policeman and the CrowA city police officer is dismissed from the force after firing his revolver within city limits to shoot at a crow, leading to a disciplinary hearing.Seattle, WA
- Jul 17, 1894The Dog Catcher in DisgraceA suspended Seattle officer, a roadhouse cash trail, and a police board that could not agree on who had the power to hire a clerk.Seattle, WA
- Sep 4, 1894The Night Seattle’s Mayor Nearly Fired His Police BoardAn executive-session showdown over Chief Rogers ended with Mayor Phelps handing a commissioner his own removal papers — then taking them back.Seattle, WA