Circa 1923 sterling and hand engraved
Humboldt Co. Deputy Sheriff.
Back of star showing the hallmark of Irvine & Jachens 1027 Market St. S.F. STERLING and dated 4 14 23.
According to county payroll records for 1925 the following were on the payroll:
Arthur Ross, Sheriff
Joseph Reisler, Undersheriff
B.N. Bulluck, Deputy
Leo Hoskins, Deputy
Elmer North, Deputy
H. Pratt, Deputy
August Eich, Deputy
Chas Green, Special Deputy
Henry Tornwall, Special Deputy
Humboldt Co. Deputy Sheriff badge, early example made of nickel.
Circa 1930 nickel silver Humboldt County deputy sheriff badge.
Constable Fortuna Township.
Constable Table Bluff Township (Loleta) is made of sterling silver with hard fired blue enamel and hand engraved. Circa 1910.
A photo of one of the first Eureka City Marshal’s, N.G. Lindsey, and the Eureka Marshal's Office.
Dates on photo are when he was Chief of the Volunteer Fire Dept.
He was also a Game Warden, Marshall and Sheriff of Humboldt County.
Town Marshal Ferndale shield, sterling silver, hand engraved, hard fired black enamel, circa 1893. Ferndale was incorporated as a Town in 1893. The population listed in the census of 1900 was 846. In 1907 the Town Marshal was I. B. Barnes.
City Marshal Eureka shield, sterling silver, hand engraved, hard fired black enamel lettering. The first City Marshal for Eureka was appointed in 1858. On June 9, 1887 Ordinance 110 specifically designated the City Marshal as the ex-officio police chief. In 1895 the title “City Marshal” was eliminated and the position of “Chief of Police” was created.
Eureka Police badge #1, hallmarked Reininger, circa 1915. Made of sterling silver with hard fired black enamel lettering.
Eureka Police badge #3, hallmarked Reininger, circa 1915. Made of sterling silver with hard fired black enamel lettering.
Blue Lake Police badge #2, hallmarked Entenann, circa 1960.
Blue Lake, CA Chief of Police badge last worn by Dennis Pecaut. He said it had been worn by several Chief’s before the department went to a more modern style.
Eureka City Marshal and Police.
Ferndale Town Marshal.
Blue Lake Police.
Humboldt County Township Constables.
Samoa Fire Department.
Humboldt County Sheriff.
Humboldt County Fish and Game.
Fish and Game Warden Humboldt County shield. Jeweler made, sterling silver, hard fired blue enamel.
Possibly the finest F&G badge known.
T. M. Brown Sheriff Humboldt Co. shield., made of sterling silver. He was sheriff from 1865 to 1867 and had previously served as the last sheriff of Klamath Co. CA, the only county in California to go defunct.
Eureka-Captain-of-Police shield, made of sterling silver with hard fired black enamel lettering.
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