History, Photographs and News Stories
Hampton, New Hampshire
Departmental History and Photos -- Crimes -- Mounted Patrol -- Police Chiefs and Officers -- Police Station -- Other News Stories
Departmental History and Photographs:
- Hampton Police Department Chiefs
- 1898 - 2002
- Maintaining Law and Order
- From: Hampton: A Century of Town and Beach, 1888-1988 , by Peter E. Randall
- The Local Courts
- From Peter E. Randall's "Hampton History" book.
- Police photographs & captions
- From Peter E. Randall's "Hampton History" book.
- Bill Elliot, Hampton's "Singing Cop"
- Various articles on Bill Elliot in the Table of Contents
- Hampton Police Photo Gallery
- Photos courtesy of Atlantic News
- Hampton Police Department Photos
- The Hampton Police Department in 1915, 1940s & ca. 1940s.
- Safety and Courtesy was the Watchword
- Hampton Union , August 23, 1956
- Police Station Demolished by Wrecking Crew
- Hampton Union , September 20, 1962
Crimes:
- Rum Rummers Captured at River Mouth
- A new story from Prohibition days. Hampton Beach News-Guide , July 13, 1926
- 35 Years Ago, Hampton Beach Exploded In Hate
- The Riots at Hampton Beach (A 1999 article from Foster's Sunday Citizen
- The Hampton Beach Project
- Detailed study of the causes of the 1964 Hampton Beach riots and ways to prevent them from reoccuring.
- Stories on the Murder of Robert R. Muller in Hampton in 1974
- from the pages of the Hampton Union
- Stories on the Murder of Robert Robert Cushing in Hampton in 1988
- The Pam Smart murder case
- The murder of Gregg Smart in Londonderry in 1990, for which his wife Pamela, school media coordinator for SAU 21 in Hampton, was convicted.
- Nothing Smells Funny Here
- Atlantic News , February 28, 2002
- Policed Err On Side Of Caution For Chases
- Hampton Union , January 6, 2004
- Helen Garland and the Murder of Alice Keyho
- from the pages of the Hampton Union
- Beach and Beer Don't Mix
- Hampton Union , August 27, 2004
- Crimeline Celebrates 10th Year
- Hampton Union , October 8, 2004
- Crimeline: Direct Line to Fight Crime
- Atlantic News , February 1, 2008
- Gilday Dies in Prison
- Hampton Union , September 20, 2011
Hampton Beach Mounted Patrol Unit:
- Mounted Police On Duty In Hampton
- The Beachcomber , July 9, 1981
- Hampton Beach Police Keep Up Pace
- The Sunday Lowell Sun , June 30, 1985
- The Mounted Patrol: A Hit At Hampton Beach
- The Beachcomber , July 9, 1987
- The Hampton Mounties
- The Hampton Police Department's Horse Mounted Unit,
Seacoast Scene , September 2, 1987 - Mounted Patrol Needs Funds
- Community Policing Unit Only Partially Paid For By Department,
The Portsmouth Herald , December 29, 2001 - Mounted Patrol Has Full Stable
- Hampton Union , May 17, 2002
- Riding Off Into The Sunset
- Hampton Union , August 30, 2002
- Not Just Horsing Around
- Hampton's Mounted Patrol Has Been Policing Beach For 20 years,
Hampton Union , June 27, 2003 - Hampton Mounted Patrol At Hampton Beach
- Seacoast Scene , July 16, 2003
- Two Kinds Of Horsepower Found At The Hampton Police Department
- Hampton Union , August 6, 2004
- Former Deputy Chief Creates Home for Unit's Retired Horses
- Hampton Union , August 6, 2004
- Future Of Mounted Patrol Up To Voters
- Hampton Union , November 1, 2005
- Horse Report Awaited
- Hampton Union , June 15, 2007
- Hampton's Mounted Patrol Unit Doing Well
- Hampton Union , June 26, 2007
- Specialist: Mounted Patrol Unit Was Not Abused
- Hampton Union , September 14, 2007
- New Home in North Hampton For Hampton Police Horses
- Hampton Union , October 9, 2007
- Mounted Patrol Unit Will be Ready to Ride
- Hampton Union , November 23, 2007
- Hampton Horse Patrols Cut
- Hampton Union , October 30, 2009
- Budcom Restores Mounted Patrol
- Hampton Union , November 6, 2009
- Mounted Patrol Unit Eliminated
- Hampton Union , April 2, 2010
- Is Saving the Mounted Patrol Possible?
- Hampton Union , April 6, 2010
- Petition to Save the Mounted Patrol Fails
- Hampton Union , April 13, 2010
- Mounted Patrol Horses Deserve Compensation , Letter to the Editor
- Hampton Union , April 13, 2010
- Hampton Beach Business Owners Rally to Keep Police Horses
- Hampton Union , April 20, 2010
- Hampton Beach Mounted Patrol Supported by the Community
- Seacoast Scene , May 12, 2010
- Effort Mounted for Horse Patrol
- Secoast Sunday , May 16, 2010
- Hampton Beach Mounted Patrol Unit , Still Feeling Its Oats!
- Seacoast Scene , September 15, 2010
- Mounted Police Horse to Retire
- Hampton Union , June 17, 2011
- Galvin brothers take reins of Hampton Police Mounted Patrol
- Hampton Union , July 31, 2015
Police Chiefs and Officers:
- Police Chief Jerome F. Harkness, 1938
- Exeter News-Letter , August 19, 1938
- 1940 Hampton Police Department Roster & Payroll
- Hampton Town Report for 1940, Courtesy Harold E. Fernald, Jr.
- 1946 Hampton Police Department Roster & Payroll
- Hampton Town Report for 1946, Courtesy Harold E. Fernald, Jr.
- Wrenn Appointed Acting Hampton Police Chief
- Atlantic News , October 11, 1994
- Wrenn Named Chief
- Atlantic News , February 21, 1995
- Hampton Deputy Chief Dennis Pelletier Retires
- Atlantic News , February 21, 1995
- Captain 'Tommy' Lyons To Retire On June 30th
- Atlantic News , June 25, 1996
- Hampton Officers Recognized For Acts Of Bravery
- Herald Sunday , February 10, 2002
- 'Above and Beyond The Call Of Duty'
- Atlantic News , July 18, 2002
- Lt. Lally Leaving Hampton Police Department
- Atlantic News , November 7, 2002
- Lally: Hampton Police Work No Day At The Beach
- Herald Sunday , November 17, 2002
- Retired Police Detective Lally To Be Honored
- Hampton Union , January 21, 2003
- Cop on 'Hot Seat'
- Hampton Union , January 28, 2003
- Hampton Police Department Roster
- Hampton Police Association Yearbook Calendar 2003
- All In The Line Of Duty
- Atlantic News , July 31, 2003
- Police Honored For Assisting Condo-fire Victims
- Hampton Union , October 29, 2004
- Wrenn Nominated To Commissioner Post
- Atlantic News , November 18, 2005
- Wrenn In Line For State Job
- Hampton Union , November 18, 2005
- Town Would Lose 30 Years Of Experience
- Hampton Union , November 18, 2005
- Tensions Between Union, Chief Cited
- Herald Sunday , November 20, 2005
- Wrenn Deserves The Job
- A Hampton Union Editorial, Hampton Union , November 22, 2005
- Wrenn Ready For New Job
- Hampton Union , December 9, 2005
- Sullivan To Be Next Chief
- Hampton Union , December 9, 2005
- Sullivan Prepared To Take Over As New Chief
- Hampton Union , December 13, 2005
- Sullivan Named New Police Chief
- Atlantic News , Friday, December 16, 2005
- Wrenn Voted In As Commissioner
- Atlantic News , Friday, December 16, 2005
- Wrenn Ready For 'Long Haul'
- Hampton Union , December 23, 2005
- Richard Sawyer Sworn In As Police Captain
- Hampton Union , January 10, 2006
- Richard Sawyer Sworn In As Captain
- Atlantic News , Friday, January 13, 2006
- SRO To Retire On Disability
- Hampton Union , June 13, 2006
- Police Captain (Tim Crotts) Retires After 30 Years Of Service
- Hampton Union , March 23, 2007
- Two Officers Promoted to Sergeant
- Hampton Union , October 16, 2007
- Hampton Swears in New Full Time Police Officer
- Atlantic News , December 5, 2008
- Saying Goodbye to Police Veterans
- Hampton Union , March 6, 2012
- Jack Donaldson retires after 50 years
- Hampton Union , September 30, 2014
- A proud career for Chief Jamie Sullivan
- Hampton Union , October 17, 2014
- Rich Sawyer to become Hampton's next Police Chief
- Hampton Union , October 17, 2014
- Changing of the Guard : Sawyer Sworn in as Police Chief
- Hampton Union , November 4, 2014
- Hobbs officialy sworn in as Deputy Chief
- Hampton Union , November 14, 2014
- Hampton cop reflects on 30 years - Steve Henderson retires
- Hampton Union , January 22, 2016
The Police Station:
- Chief Wrenn Unveils the Final Plans for Hampton's New Police Station
- Atlantic News , December 31, 1998
- Shovels Hit The Sand
- Groundbreaking for new Police Station at the Beach, Hampton Union , July 1, 2003
- Ground Broken For New Police Station
- Atlantic News , July 7, 2003
- Town Signs Builder For Police Station
- Hampton Union , July 20, 2003
- Police Project Detailed
- Hampton Union , August 1, 2003
- Police Station Construction Begins
- Atlantic News , August 7, 2003
- Hampton Hires Clerk Of Works For Police Project
- Hampton Union , August 8, 2003
- Hampton Police Station Taking Shape
- Atlantic News , April 15, 2004
- Hampton Police Set For Moving Day
- Atlantic News , December 17, 2004
- Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Marks Dedication Of New Hampton Police Station
- Atlantic News , December 17, 2004
- Police Station Story
- Atlantic News , January 7, 2005
- 'Horrible' Police Station Demolished
- Atlantic News , February 18, 2005
Other News Stories:
- A Day At The Hampton Cop Shop
- By Brendan DuBois, The Beachcomber , July 9, 1981
- On Patrol
- New Hampshire Seacoast Sunday, August 2, 1987
- Freezin' For A Reason
- Atlantic News , February 7, 2002
- Preserving History
- Atlantic News , April 25, 2002
- Hampton Police Department's Past Chronicled
- Hampton Union , April 30, 2002
- "SGT JOE" Hits The Road
- Hampton Union , May 17, 2002
- Hampton Police Bring Yule Fare To Senior Citizens
- Hampton Union , December 10, 2002
- Officers Not Getting Tangled Up In Blue
- Hampton Union , January 28, 2003
- More Police Wanted At Beach
- Hampton Union , July 11, 2006
- State Can Help With Police At Beach
- 'An Editorial', Hampton Union , July 14, 2006
- Post #35 Receives Monumental Donation
- Atlantic News , September 1, 2006
- Dorothy Bergquist; State's First Female Officer, dies November 5, 2008.
- Hampton Union , November 11 & 14, 2008
- Hampton Academy's School Resource Officer
- Hampton Union , February 17, 2009
- Atlantic News , February 20, 2009
- Neighborhood Crime Watch Going High-tech in Hampton
- Herald Sunday , May 3, 2009
- Selectman wants town to add K-9 unit
- Hampton Union , July 16, 2010
- Hampton is struggling to hire part-time officers
- Hampton Union , July 20, 2010
- Stories about the Hampton funeral march and services for Greenland Police Chief Michael Maloney
- Hampton Union , April 19-20, 2012
- Loved Ones Trade Stories About 'Great Man'
- Residents, Business Owners Line Route 1 for Maloney's Procession
- Emotional Day, "Horrible Loss"
- Mourners Say Maloney Inspired, Was Role Model
- Police Interceptor Vehicle Sports New Colors
- Hampton Union , October 30, 2012
[See also: Hampton Police Department's Web Page -- www.hamptonpd.com]
