People
Name: Wherry, Mackey
Category: Human and Social Services
Description: Mackey Wherry was named the City’s first police captain in 1818. He was paid $400 per year. At the time of his appointment, two additional police patrolmen were also added to the City’s force, along with an assistant captain and a constable for night duty. An evening curfew of 9 p.m. was set, and anyone found outside his or her own property after that time was subject to a $5 fine.
Wherry served only one year as captain before being discharged due to the perceived high cost of maintaining the position.. (Primm, 98)
Events
First Police Captain appointed
Reference
St. Louis (Documentary History of American Cities)
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