History of the Waverly Police Chief's and Marshalls
The Waverly Police Department owns a proud heritage of men who served our community since inception. Here is a list of pioneers whose lives were dedicated to the excellence our community values
| Marshall/Chief | Service | |
| 35th | Richard Pursell | 2005-present |
| 34th | Arthur Simpson | 1978-2005 |
| 33rd | Clarence Wickham | 1960-1978 |
| 32nd | Chris Kemming | 1954-1960 |
| 31st | Burton Bolton | 1948-1954 |
| 30th | A.W. Sauerbry | 1945-1948** |
| 29th | Burton Bolton | 1937-1945 |
| 28th | W.F. Hayes | 1933-1937 |
| 27th | Wm. B. Ducker | 1932-1933 |
| 26th | Frank G. Mason | 1926-1932 |
| 25th | C.J. Brodie | 1921-1926 |
| 24th | S.L. Hathaway | 1919-1921 |
| 23rd | Geo. W. Beebe Jr. | 1919-1919 |
| 22nd | C.J. Brodie | 1918-1919 |
| 21st | O.E. Cassaday | 1917-1918 |
| 20th | Geo. W. Beebe Jr. | 1913-1917 |
| 19th | J.W. Zoller | 1907-1913 |
| 18th | C.H. Hastings | 1903-1907 |
| 17th | G.H. Dean | 1903* |
| 16th | A. Van Nondsrand | 1899-1903 |
| 15th | W.S. Chapman | 1895-1899 |
| 14th | L. Selbig | 1889-1895 |
| 13th | Wm. Webber | 1888-1889 |
| 12th | J.F. Boyen | 1886-1889 |
| 11th | Jamin St. John | 1885-1886 |
| 10th | John Mack | 1882-1885 |
| 9th | J.W. Piggott | 1879-1882 |
| 8th | H.B. Ellsworth | 1877-1879 |
| 7th | W.P. McCormack | 1876-1877 |
| 6th | H. Tallet | 1875-1876 |
| 5th | Jas. McCormack | 1874-1875 |
| 4th | J.L. Leonard | 1874 |
| 3rd | Wm. Maxwell | 1874 |
| 2nd | James Hooker | 1873-1874 |
| 1st | H.S. Halbent | 1868-1873 |
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* Resigned |
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