Chiefs of the Department

The City of Calistoga was incorporated January 6, 1886. At that time the Chief of Police had the actual title of Marshall and was an elected position. In 1912 the State of California mandated that the position of Marshall be an appointed position. Later the title changed from Marshall to Chief of Police. You can click on a picture for a larger view.

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Chief Carl T. PierceChief Carl T. Pierce
1922 - 1935


Chief Ed LightChief Ed Light
1935 - 1945


Chief Ken HivelyChief Ken Hively
1945 - 1974


Chief James N. AutryChief James N. Autry
1971 - 1980


Chief Tom JohnsonChief Tom Johnson
1981 - 1982


Chief James AndersonChief James Anderson
1982 - 1993


Chief Leo PeartChief Leo Peart
1994 - 1996


Chief Greg JankeChief Greg Janke
1996 - 2001


Chief Michael R DickChief Michael R Dick
2002 - 2006


Chief Jonathan Mills
2006 - 2012


Chief Mitch CelayaChief Mitch Celaya
2012 -2024


Matthew McCaffrey Chief Matt McCaffrey
2025 - Present