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Chapter 11
Bozeman Police De artment
Retired Officers
The Montana Legislature established the Police Retirement system in the 1930's
and this statute allowed the first Bozeman Police Officer to retire from active service on
August 30, 1945. Captain Alfred E. Anderson began his career with the City of Bozeman
in 1923 and retired 22 years later with a monthly benefit arr~ounting to $86.15.
In order to be eligible for retirement and benefits, an officers must work at least
twenty years. In some cases, an officer would leave prior to serving twenty years due to
medical or disability reasons and would still receive a pension. Of the 29 Police Officers
to retire from the Bozeman Police Department eight were for a medical or disability.
Prior to starting my law enforcement career in 1972, nine officers had retired
from active service with the Bozeman Police Department. I have had the pleasure of
working with 19 officers who retired during my 25 years of service. Of these 19 officers
that I worked with, three have since died.
I have attended many retirement dinners over the past 25 years and each
retirement party was special in it's own way. The memories that will always be retained,
the working together on night shiflts and on holidays ,the trust that was developed, the
friendships that materialized are all valued. These officers were there to back me up on
calls, they were my teachers, and most important they are my friends. I will always be
grateful to them.
Retired Officers
' Alfred E. Anderson Captain 1923 08-31-45
Albert N. Haas Chief of Police 10-07-37 06-30-58
Cazl M. Kaeber Patrolman 01-18-46 06-30-65
' C.V. Saunders Chief of Police 09-016 09-15-66
Raymond E. Lavender Sergeant 09-01-54 10-14-66
Bennie G. Davis Chief of Police 05-23-47 OS-23-67
' Albert B. Krueger Patrolman OS-04-50 06-30-70
Charles R. Cutting Chief of Police 07-20-50 07-20-70
George E. Jensen Patrolman 01-15-62 01-15-71
Earl G. Smiley Captain 07-01-58 01-15-73
Walter C. Dorman Captain 03-10-52 07-31-73
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Retired Off cers -continued
Rex. M. Duncan
Robert K. Johnson
Hal McDowell
Darvin B. Hanson
Harald J. Veltkamp
Ernest T. Cox
Ranald D. Green
John L. Smith
George R. Tate
Stanley P. Tenney
Mickey R. Lesley
David A. Krogstad
Ronald S. Morton
Robert L. Furu
Charles R. Boyer
Morris J. McLees
Linda G. Sanem
James L. Conner
Captain
Chief of Police
Captain
Sergeant
Captain
Sergeant
Sergeant
Assistant Chief
Chief of Police
Sergeant
Master Patrolman
Sergeant
Staff Sergeant
Lieutenant
Chief of Police
Master Patrolman
Sergeant
Chief of Police
01-01-54
O 1-30-56
08-24-60
06-08-67
06-01-63
01-16-67
OS-07-65
03-10-70
03-01-65
08-02-71
10-01-74
09-06-71
04-01-71
02-01-73
08-01-69
03-12-74
lp-O1-84
02-23-72
02-28-74
01-31-76
02-O1-76
09-30-76
09-30-83
07-31-84
10-31-85
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03-31 ~90
01-31-92
04-30-92
05-31-92
08-31-93
12-31-93
07-31-94
12-17-94
10-31-95
01-31-97
Captain Earl Smiley first became employed as a Bozeman Police Officer on
March 15, 1948. On August 31, 1950, he was authorized a leave in order to join the
military. Some two years later on October 15, 1952, he resigned from the Police
' Department. On July 1, 1958, he re-applied and was given a jab on the police force.
Over the course of time, several Police Officers were granted a leave of absence
in order to serve in the military. Very few returned to their former employment with the
Bozeman Police Department.
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