J. L. Mayne served as Marshal of Alviso and then Chief of Police but he was also the Constable of Alviso.
This is the original Chief of Police badge for Alviso, first worn by Chief J. L. Mayne. When E. D. Bacigalupi became Chief he was not impressed with the badge and wanted one more fitting to his office. Some time in 1921 he was presented with the sterling silver badge shown to the right. However, before the presentation was made the Mayor and friends of the Chief presented him with an enormous badge adorned with a bicycle refector in the center as a joke.
See picture below.
Sterling silver Chief of Police star made for Chief E. D. Bacigalupi adorned with a gold center star and ruby.
This is the badge the Mayor of Alviso asked the city maintenance department to make for Chief E. D. Bacigalupi as a joke before presenting him with his new sterling silver 5 point star.
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