San Francisco Chief of Police Daniel J. O'Brien's 14k gold presentation badge. Jeweler made and the presentation reads, "Presented to D. J. O'Brien - Chief of Police of San Francisco - by - San Francisco Advertising Club - and - Down Town Association of San Francisco - December 15, 1920"
14k gold presentation Past President badge from the International Association of Chiefs of Police. Back of badge reads "Presented to Daniel J. O'Brien 1927".
10k gold presentation badge. Used as an invitation to the Annual Concert & Ball of the Widows & Orphans Aid Association - Civic Auditorium - Feb. 9,- 1929
Captain Daniel J. O'Brien's Executive Dept. 14k gold jeweler made badge. Captains in the Executive Department were equivalent to Deputy Chief today. He later served as Chief of Police.
Upon retiring from SFPD Chief O'Brien accepted the position of Deputy Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles a position which at the time had police powers. Badge is jeweler made and is 10k gold.
Daniel J. O'Brien was born in August of 1875 and joined the San Francisco P.D. on Dec. 30, 1908. He retired as Chief of Police on Dec. 29, 1928 and accepted the position of Deputy Director of the California DMV. He died in October 1933.
Click on photo for large image. Daniel .J. O'Brien Chief of Police Nov. 3, 1928 reviewing the officers. Notice his ivory tipped dress baton.
In this inset from the photo of Chief O'Brien's office on the right is a close up of
a framed "Past Marshals and Chiefs of Police" collage. These were a tradition in the SFPD and each new police chief would be presented one with his picture added. They were hand made by the department photographer. Every marshal and chiefs photo was individually mounted
Below is the collage presented in 1910 to chief John B. Martin. It is signed by the department photographer G.W. Blum.
