POLICE DEPT.
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HISTORY
PAST PATCHES
In December of 1960 the City of Spearfish allowed the first purchase of patches for the Police Department uniforms. Either Chief Edward J. Chardoneau (1954 - 1960) or Dan McKillip 1960 - 1963) started the patches.
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The very first patch of the Spearfish Police Department was purchased in Dec of 1960. The original patch looked very similar to this one, but without the word Spearfishon it.. This patch replaced the first one during the time that Dan McKillip was Chief. The colors and the shape did not change. |
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In 1963 Chief Bud Litchewski changed the patch to this one. He also dramatically changed the look of the uniforms worn by the officers that year. |
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In 1975 the patch again was changed and has been worn by every Spearfish Police Officer since. Chief Clayton Pummel changed the patch by having a artist by the name of Single Jim design a patch. All the officers liked the design and Chief Pummel went with it. |
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