The History of
Sanger Police Department

Sanger Police Department
1700 Seventh Street
Sanger, Ca. 93657
(559)875-8521

STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Most of the photos on this page are very old and did not scan well. I was very lucky to find these. I would like to thank the staff at the Sanger Branch Library and the Sanger Depot Museum for all the assistance they gave me when this page was being developed. Without their help this page would have not been possible.
NOTE: this page takes time to load but is very interesting.

The City of Sanger was founded in 1888. Since that time there has been some type of law enforcement in place to protect it's citizens. Below are a series of photos and events from Sanger's past.
This is an old Sanger Marshal's badge that is probably from the 1930s. This is an old Sanger Deputy Marshal's badge.

This is the Badge style that we wear today. This is an old Lieutenant's badge. This is an old Reserve Officer badge.

This is an old patrolman's badge. This is an Explorer badge. This is an old Reserve Officer badge.

This is an old hat badge. This is an old hat badge. This is an old Chief's hat badge that is probably from the late forties or early fifties.

This is the patch we wear today

This is the man that Sanger was named after.
This is a photograph of the old city building. In this building were housed business offices, Sanger Fire Department and the Sanger Police Department. This building was demolished in 1976 and it stood where the Jack in the Box Restaurant stands today.
This photo shows Sanger Police Officers as they looked in the late fifties. Is that Buddy Holly standing in the back row?
In 1909 this man,
George J. Overholt was the
Sheriff in the Sanger area.
His uniform looks much different
than those worn today. 		Constable Warren Hill
Photo taken September 10, 1901
Mr. Hill was one of the first
Constables in the Sanger area.
He pursued the bandits
Sontag and Evans. 		These two Sanger Police Officers
Are giving this man a ticket
but not a traffic ticket, a
ticket to the Policeman's Ball.
Photo taken November 8, 1951.

Marking tires downtown
Sanger sometime in the
fifties. 		Chief Carl Armstrong
participates in a Kiwanis
awards ceremony December 27, 1951. 		Sanger Officer Tony Guerrero
stands next to his patrol car on
November 24, 1977.

This very old set of leg irons was used by Sanger law enforcement a long time ago.














This photograph shows two Sanger area Constables with their cars and some Reserve Officers.

This is how the Sanger Police Department Looks today.

To view additional photos just click on the links below.
Chief Ben Fogg This is a photo of Sanger's first Chief of Police Ben Fogg. Chief Fogg was also the town Marshal in the thirties and forties before there was a police department. Note the Marshal badge at the top of the page. Take a look at this 1961 newspaper article about Chief Fogg.

Chief Carl Armstrong Chief Carl Armstrong Was Sanger's second Chief of Police. He was Chief in the early fifties.

Chief Bustamante Chief Bustamante looks over some data on Sanger schools.

Chief McVay Chief Charles McVay was Sanger's Chief of Police in 1975.

Chief Keane Chief James Keane was Sanger's Chief of Police in 1978.

"Pete" Perfecto Medrano Is the first Sanger Police Officer to die in the line of duty. This is a news article of this unfortunate tragedy.

First Female Reserve Officer This is a photo of the first female Sanger Reserve Police Officer.

Traffic Accident Scene Officer Jack Hernandez takes accident information.

Safety Award Chief McVay and Officer Guerrero receive a child safety award.

Youth Fund Promotion This is a photo of Officer West riding a bike to promote the Sanger Police Department's Youth Fund.

Items of Interest
December 24, 1920 a Sanger man was arrested on charges of bootlegging.

February 21, 1921 The law in Sanger was Marshal Simpson.