City of Tahlequah

Police Department
Tahlequah's Chiefs of Police*

Police Chief From To Obtained Office
George Myers 4/2/1907 6/30/1908 Elected
J.T. Powell 7/1/1908 May 1911 Elected
R.L. "Lee" Wyly 1911 1917 Elected
Ned Gritts 5/18/1917 1/14/1919 Appointed
D.W. Perkins 1/14/1919 9/5/1938 Elected
S.P. "Sam" Knight 10/3/1938 3/5/1945 Elected
W.T. "Wayne" Cunningham 3/5/1945 12/31/1948 Elected
Fred Hudlin 12/31/1948 5/4/1953 Elected
Virgil Bynum 5/4/1953 5/17/1954 Elected
Lionel "Buck" Childress 5/17/1954 12/6/1954 Appointed
Fred Hudlin 12/6/1954 5/3/1955 Appointed
Rance Blair 5/3/1955 May 1957 Elected
W.T."Wayne" Cunningham 5/6/1957 5/1/1961 Elected
Calvin "Cal" Kirk 5/1/1961 May 1967 Elected
W.E. "Gene" Bolding May 1967 May 1979 Elected
Boyd Hamby May 1979 May 1989 Elected
Norman Fisher May 1989 12/31/2004 Elected
Walter "Steve" Young 12/31/2004 5/2/2005 Appointed
Stephen T. Farmer 5/2/2005 May 2009 Elected
Clay Mahaney 5/2/2009 Present Elected

*Click on a Chief's name for a short history of  his term in office