Wapato Police
Department

205 South Simcoe Avenue
Wapato Washington 98951
P: (509) 877-4275
F: (509) 877-7363
 

History

The Wapato Police Department is located at it original site located at 205 South Simcoe Ave. On September 23, 1908, J.F. Barnes was appointed Town Marshal for the City of Wapato. Barnes served until 1911. In 1911, Wiles Rodman was appointed the first Police Chief for the City of Wapato. Today, the Wapato Police Department has a total staff of 24 (13 sworn, 7 Corrections 4 Non-Sworn). We maintain a 56 inmate Jail and Municipal Court. Our Department serves a Community of 4600.

Chiefs
1911 to ? Wiles Rodman
1930 to 1934 Elmer Weeks
1935 to 1945 Vard Nichols
1945 to 1973 Howard Burton
   
1940 First Police Car
1940 Chevrolet Panel Van
1955 First Walkie Talkie Radio
1956 First Mobile Radio Installed in Patrol Car
   
1973 to 1989 Robert Wilson
1989 to 1995 Lonnie James
1995 to 1996 Tracy Rosenow
1998 to 2004 Don Lane
2005 to Present Richard Sanchez
What's Happening
Wapato native Elyse Umemoto recently won the 2007 Miss Washington Pagent. Her step-father is City Councilman Francis Lame Bull.


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