Hall of Chiefs
Past Chiefs of Police
![Robert L. Wynn](https://www.claytonpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/roberwynn-206x254.png)
Robert L. (Bob) Wynn
Chief of Police
1940 – 1942
![Howard W. Smith](https://www.claytonpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/howardsmith-206x254.png)
Howard W. Smith
Chief of Police
January 1953 – April 1955 (1st Term)
![Howard W. Smith](https://www.claytonpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/howardsmith2-206x254.png)
Howard W. Smith
Chief of Police
May 1958 – December 1978 (2nd Term)
![James D. Parker](https://www.claytonpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/jamesparker-206x254.png)
James D. Parker
Chief of Police
April 1980 – September 1989
![Darrell B. Partain](https://www.claytonpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/darrellpartain-206x254.png)
Darrell B. Partain
Chief of Police
August 2002 – November 2006
![Gregory Porter](https://www.claytonpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/gregoryporter-206x254.png)
Gregory Porter
Chief of Police
September 2010 – July 2015
![Placeholder for image of Jim Carr](https://www.claytonpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/jimcarr-206x254.png)
Jim Carr
Chief of Police
September 1949 – 1953
![William W. Clarke](https://www.claytonpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/williamclark-206x254.png)
William W. (Billy) Clarke
Chief of Police
April 1955 – May 1958
![C. Ronnie Thornton](https://www.claytonpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/cronniethornton-206x254.png)
C. Ronnie Thornton
Chief of Police
December 1978 – April 1980
![Ronnie F. Clackum](https://www.claytonpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/ronnieclackum-206x254.png)
Ronnie F. Clackum
Chief of Police
September 1989 – September 2002
![Jeffery E. Turner](https://www.claytonpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/jeffreyturner-206x254.png)
Jeffrey E. Turner
Chief of Police
November 2006 – December 2009
![Michael Register](https://www.claytonpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Michael-Register.jpg)
Michael Register
Chief of Police
July 2015 – May 2017