1885
1885: The city replaced the voluntary fire department with a professional fire department.
1/2/1885: Edward McCarthy was appointed chief of police.
3/4/1885 – GROVER CLEVELAND PRESIDENT
5/13/1885: John Horner was appointed chief of police.
12/22/1885: James W. Davis was appointed chief of police.
1886
12/13/1886: John K. Skinner was appointed chief of police.
1887
9/5/1887: P.M. Darcy was appointed chief of police.
1888
1/23/1888: Thomas J. Cuddy was appointed chief of police.
9/5/1888: L. G. Loomis was appointed chief of police.
10/1/1888: Hubert H. Benedict was appointed chief of police.
1889
1/1/1889: Terrence Cooney was appointed chief of police.
3/4/1889 – BENJAMIN HARRISON PRESIDENT
4/1/1889: James E. Burns was appointed chief of police.
7/17/1889: John M. Glass was appointed chief of police.
1890
1891
1892
1893
3/4/1893 – GROVER CLEVELAND PRESIDENT