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. Pierce
1922 - 1935
Chief Ed Light
1935 - 1945
Chief Ken Hively
1945 - 1974
Chief James N. Autry
1971 - 1980
Chief Tom Johnson
1981 - 1982
Chief James Anderson
1982 - 1993
Chief Leo Peart
1994 - 1996
Chief Greg Janke
1996 - 2001
Chief Michael R Dick
2002 - 2006
Chief Jonathan Mills
2006 - 2012
Chief Mitch Celaya
2012 -2024
Chief Matt McCaffrey
2025 - Present