Oakland Police Badges 2

Oakland Police Sergeant #94. Engraved on obverse: C. L. Hemphill Oakland, CAL Oct 6, 1906. Sterling silver with hand engraving and hard fired blue enamel.

Oakland Tribune article Feb. 9, 1922.

Oakland Police Sergeant #225 issued to W. H. Haldeman who was appointed to the force 3-15-16. Sterling silver, hand engraved with hard fired enamel lettering.

Oakland Police Inspector #244, worn by Inspector Clyde Archibald Crosswell who was appointed 12-1-22. Sterling silver, hand engraved with hard fired enamel lettering. The 1930 census shows him as Inspector Police.

Sergeant Oakland Police #34. Sterling silver, hand engraved. Notice the numbers were changed. Circa 1870.

Allen A. Teir wore badge 128 and was appointed to the force on 4-25-1927. Born in Finland in 1902, he died in Seattle in 1954.

Allen A. Teir when he was a motorman.

Michael Joseph O'Reilly wore badge #85. He was born in Kilkenny Ireland in April 1,1877. Died Aug 14, 1943 in Alameda. He was first appointed to the OPD October 10, 1906. In 1919 he was promoted to the rank of Corporal.
The 1921 City Directory lists him as a Corporal and the 1922 Directory as a Sergeant.

Oakland Police Sergeant #244, worn by Inspector Clyde Archibald Crosswell who was appointed 12-1-22. Sterling silver, hand engraved with hard fired enamel lettering.

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7/3/18

Sergeant Oakland Police #34. Sterling silver, hand engraved. Notice the numbers were changed. Circa 1870.

Early Oakland Police belt buckle.

Oakland Police Sergeant #281, worn by Austin A. Page who was appointed 6-6-1921. Promoted to Sergeant in 1927. Sterling silver, hand engraved with hard fired enamel lettering.