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Pittsburgh Police Chief

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Pittsburgh Police Chief

The Pittsburgh Police Chief is an American law enforcement official who serves as the head of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, appointed by the Mayor of Pittsburgh. The Chief is a civilian administrator, and was historically referred to as the Police Superintendent as well as Chief, both titles having the same authority and meaning.

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Christopher Ragland (acting)
since November 1, 2024
Pittsburgh Bureau of Police
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Chiefs

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No.ChiefAppointed byStartEndNotes
1 Matthew J. Green mayor 1868 1869
2 Robert Hague Brush 1869 1872
3 John Irwin Blackmore 1872 1875
4 James McCandless McCarthy 1875 1876
5 W. M. Hartzell McCarthy 1876 1877
6 Philip Demmel McCarthy 1877 1878
7 Robert Hague Liddell 1878 1879
8 J. P. Heisel Lyon 1881 1883
9 G. L. Braun or L. G. Brown Fulton 1884 1884
10 T. A. Blackmore Fulton 1885 1886 Was a "viewer" clerk in 1892.[1]
11 Nathan S. Brokaw Fulton 1887 1887
12 Roger O'Mara McCallin 1889 (Feb 23-Mar 10) 1896 (March 6) aug. 1892, [2] June 24, 1894 was arrested with Public Safety Dir.[3] makes 2,400/year
13 A. H. Leslie Ford 1896 (August 1) 1901 (October 1) Jul 1 1899 [4] Jul 8 1901 or before [5]
14 Soloman Coulson Diehl 1900 [4] was asst. super jul 1899;
15 A. H. Leslie Ford 1896 (August 1) 1901 (October 1) Jul 1 1899 [4] Jul 8 1901 or before [5]
16 Gamble Weir mayor 1901?
17 Roger O'Mara Diehl 1901 (Jan 14) 1901 (Sep 10)
18 John McAleese mayor by Feb. 3 1902 [6] Previously warden of the Allegheny county jail; in 1911 lived in Fay, Lawrence Co.[7]
19 John P. McTighe Brown March 5 1903 was under consideration [8] [9][10] hats, 400 officers
20 Bernard McStay Hays early 1904 1904 (April 30)[11]
21Alexander W. "Buck" WallaceHays1904 (April 30) [11]June 1906 was out [12][13][14] ran for alderman 1908 [15] big bio, [16] ran a saloon, [12] lived with sister & denied pay cause "out of towner", [17] brother died aug. 1904
22Thomas A. McQuaideGuthrie19061914 [18][19] joined 1886 chief of detectives 1903, chief 1906-? 3 mayors [20][21] 1911
23Noble MatthewsArmstrong19141918[18]
24Robert J. AlderdiceBabcock1918 [18]1921 [18][22][23]

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25DavisBabcock1919 (September 28)1921?
26Thomas F. CarrollBabcock1921 (June 11?)1921 (August 17?)[24][25]
27John C. CalhounMagee1922 (April 13)1922 (September 5)[26]
28Edward N. JonesMagee1923 (June 17)1923 (November)[27]
29Edward J. BrophyMagee1923 (November 18)1926 (Spring)[28]
30Peter Paul WalshKline1926 (Spring)1933 (April 15)[29][30][31][32][33]
31Franklin T. McQuaideHerron1933 (April 15)1934 (January)
32Ben R. MarshallMcNair1934 (January)1934 (September)[34] Joined 1909 [35][36]
33Jacob F. Dorsey*McNair1934 (September)1936 (Summer)
34Franklin T. McQuaideScully1936 (Summer)1939 (March 17)[37]
35Harvey J. ScottScully1939 (March 17)1952 (August 11)[38]
36Henry Pieper*Lawrence1952 (August 11)1952 (August 13)[38][39]
37James W. SlusserLawrence1952 (August 13)1970 (January 5)[39][40][41][42]
38Stephen A. JoyceFlaherty1970 (January 5)1971 (February 10)[43]
39Robert E. ColvilleFlaherty1971 (February 10)1975 (March 1)[44]
40Robert J. CollFlaherty1975 (March 1)1986 (April 4)[45]
41William Ward*Caliguiri1986 (April 4)1986 (April 21)[46]
42William "Mugsy" MooreCaliguiri1986 (April 21)1987 (May 11)[47][48]
43Donald Aubrecht*Caliguiri1987 (May 11)1987 (May 22)[48]
44Ralph PampenaCaliguiri1987 (May 22)1990 (May 17)[49]
45Mayer DeRoyMasloff1990 (May 17)1992 (June 15)[50][51]
46Earl BufordMasloff1992 (June 15)1995 (December 29)[51][52]
47William E. Bochter*Murphy1995 (December 29)1996 (April 2)[53]
48Robert McNeillyMurphy1996 (April 2)2006 (January 2)[54][55]
49Dom CostaO'Connor2006 (January 2)2006 (September 28)[56]
50Earl Woodyard, Jr.*Ravenstahl2006 (September 29)2006 (October 31)
51Nathan HarperRavenstahl2006 (October 31)2013 (February 20)[57]
52Regina McDonald*Ravenstahl2013 (February 20)2014 (September 15)[58]
53Cameron McLayPeduto2014 (September 15)2016 (November 8)[59]
54Scott SchubertPeduto2016 (November 8)2022 (July 1)[60]
55Larry ScirottoGainey2023 (July 7)2024 (November 1)[61]
56Christopher RaglandGainey2024 (November 1)Present[62]
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Longest Tenure

  • 17 years, 145 days – James W. Slusser (1952–1970)
  • 13 years, 5 months – Harvey J. Scott (1939–1952)
  • 11 years, 34 days – Robert J. Coll (1975–1986)
  • 9 years, 275 days – Robert McNeilly (1996–2006)
  • 9 years – Thomas A. McQuaide (1906–1914)
  • 7 years – Peter Paul Walsh (1926–1933)
  • 7 years – Roger O'Mara (1889–1896)
  • 6 years, 112 days – Nathan Harper (2006–2013)
  • 5 years, 61 days – AH Leslie
  • 4 years, 19 days – Robert E. Colville (1971–1975)
  • 3 years, 197 days – Earl Buford (1992–1995)
  • 3 years, 6 months – Franklin T. McQuaide (1933, 1936–1939)
  • 2 years, 360 days – Ralph Pampena (1987–1990)

Public Safety Directors

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Pittsburgh was required by an 1887 state law to have a Public Safety Director over all emergency responders.[63]

Police Commissioners

  • William J. Kane 1920[66]

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