Police Chiefs of the Town of Hillsville
Dates and names were taken from the Minute Books of the Town of Hillsville:
If the name is underlined, we have an image of the person, please click the underlined name to view the photo. We are looking for photos of people not underlined. Please let us know if you see any errors to this list. Also, please reach out to us if you have a photo to add.
1924.07.16 Elmer Jett appointed
1924.08.11 Will G Akers appointed to serve until September 1, 1924. Jan. 13 1925 minutes mention deceased
1925.01.16 B. M Jett 1925.01.16 appointed pro temp fill in
1925.01.23 D. W. Allen appointed
1925.05.06 D W Allen appointed to continue for next three months starting 1925.05.01
1926.11.26 John T Cochran appointed
1927.01.20 John T Cochran ceased to perform duties, D W Allen appointed
1927.07.07 V B Shockley applied D W Allen still sergeant
1928.09.01 B H Blankenship appointed for 30 days
1928.09.17 D W Allen reappointed until 1928.10.01
1928.10.01 D W Allen appointed permanent
1929.07.01 W E Webb appointed for 30 days D W Allen resigned
1929.09.02 D W Allen re-appointed
1929.09.02 Elbert Kent “Eb” Horton (b1882-d1942)
1933.01.03 all officers dismissed except chief of police
1935.09.02 Elbert Kent Horton resigned
1935.09.02 D W Allen reappointed for one year
1936.09.07 D W Allen reappointed
1938.02.07 D W Allen let go has one month to vacate office, was still in office in 1938.08.31 minutes
1938.09.01 Troy “Erby/Irby” Sparger
1939.08.04 Troy “Erby/Irby” Sparger Resigned
1939.08.04 Resolution to change the name of Sergeant to Chief of Police
1939.08.04 Church Anderson Horton (b1883 d 1968) appointed, in accident on 1939.11.11
1939.11.16 Elbert Kent Horton appointed as acting Chief
1940.09.02 G W Duncan appointed
1940.11.4 Daniel P Jett appointed
1940.11.7 Lawrence Banks appointed
1942.07.11 L J Banks resigned
1942.07.11 B. C. Goad appointed
1942.09.01 B. C. Goad reappointed
1942.11.31 A F Gibbs appointed
**** Isaac “Pappy” Gibbs (Willie Cassell “W.C.” Lyon Jr said Isaac who was the brother to A F was also a Chief, Mr Lyon passed away in 2023. We could never find the information in the town minute books. We are unsure of the dates Isaac Gibbs was Chief.
****1943.01.04 BC Goad resigns, ? Phillips appointed (no first name was given in the Town Minute Books)
1943.01.09 Glen Gallimore appointed
1943.05.31 Glen Gallimore resigns
1943.05.31 C. A. Alderman appointed for 1 month
1943.06.07 Walker P Morris appointed for 1 month
1945.03.01 W P Morris resigns
1945.03.01 Sam Lewis Barber Sr appointed for 1 month
1945.09.07 S. L. Barber resigns
1945.09.07 A F Gibbs resigns
1945.09.07 Cana Sowers appointed
1946.03.28 Gilbert Duncan (GW Duncan) appointed
1946.09.06 G W Duncan reappointed
1948.09.07 G W Duncan reappointed
1949.11.10 G W Duncan reappointed
1952.01.31 G W Duncan reappointed
1952.08.04 G W Duncan resigns
1952.08.04 Eugene Miller Pack appointed
1977.10.31 Ralph E Hawks appointed
1978.02.13 Eugene Miller Pack resigns/Ralph E Hawks still chief
1978.03.01 Ralph E Hawks reappointed
1978.07.10 William “Bill” Collins appointed
1982.07.02 Danny Cox appointed
1983.06.23 Thomas M Mabe appointed
1983.10.31 Thomas M Mabe resigned
1984.08.30 Charles Johnston appointed
1989.04.15 Charles Johnston resigned
1989.04.12 Terry Woods appointed
1989.4.19 Ralph Hawks appointed
1989.05.01 Kenny H Sharpe, jr appointed
2002.04.30 Kenny H Sharpe, jr retired
2002.05.01 Steven C Williams appointed
2012.06 Steven C. Williams resigned
2012.06 Jason Hawks interim chief appointed
2012.12.01 Gregory s. Bolen appointed
2014.07.16 Gregory S Bolen resigned
2014.07 Wesley N Yonce appointed interim
2015.03 Wesley N Younce appointed
2018.10 Wesley N Yonce retired Shannon Goad appointed interim
2019.03.11 Shannon Goad appointed - present
If the name is underlined, we have an image of the person, please click the underlined name to view the photo. We are looking for photos of people not underlined. Please let us know if you see any errors to this list. Also, please reach out to us if you have a photo to add.
1924.07.16 Elmer Jett appointed
1924.08.11 Will G Akers appointed to serve until September 1, 1924. Jan. 13 1925 minutes mention deceased
1925.01.16 B. M Jett 1925.01.16 appointed pro temp fill in
1925.01.23 D. W. Allen appointed
1925.05.06 D W Allen appointed to continue for next three months starting 1925.05.01
1926.11.26 John T Cochran appointed
1927.01.20 John T Cochran ceased to perform duties, D W Allen appointed
1927.07.07 V B Shockley applied D W Allen still sergeant
1928.09.01 B H Blankenship appointed for 30 days
1928.09.17 D W Allen reappointed until 1928.10.01
1928.10.01 D W Allen appointed permanent
1929.07.01 W E Webb appointed for 30 days D W Allen resigned
1929.09.02 D W Allen re-appointed
1929.09.02 Elbert Kent “Eb” Horton (b1882-d1942)
1933.01.03 all officers dismissed except chief of police
1935.09.02 Elbert Kent Horton resigned
1935.09.02 D W Allen reappointed for one year
1936.09.07 D W Allen reappointed
1938.02.07 D W Allen let go has one month to vacate office, was still in office in 1938.08.31 minutes
1938.09.01 Troy “Erby/Irby” Sparger
1939.08.04 Troy “Erby/Irby” Sparger Resigned
1939.08.04 Resolution to change the name of Sergeant to Chief of Police
1939.08.04 Church Anderson Horton (b1883 d 1968) appointed, in accident on 1939.11.11
1939.11.16 Elbert Kent Horton appointed as acting Chief
1940.09.02 G W Duncan appointed
1940.11.4 Daniel P Jett appointed
1940.11.7 Lawrence Banks appointed
1942.07.11 L J Banks resigned
1942.07.11 B. C. Goad appointed
1942.09.01 B. C. Goad reappointed
1942.11.31 A F Gibbs appointed
**** Isaac “Pappy” Gibbs (Willie Cassell “W.C.” Lyon Jr said Isaac who was the brother to A F was also a Chief, Mr Lyon passed away in 2023. We could never find the information in the town minute books. We are unsure of the dates Isaac Gibbs was Chief.
****1943.01.04 BC Goad resigns, ? Phillips appointed (no first name was given in the Town Minute Books)
1943.01.09 Glen Gallimore appointed
1943.05.31 Glen Gallimore resigns
1943.05.31 C. A. Alderman appointed for 1 month
1943.06.07 Walker P Morris appointed for 1 month
1945.03.01 W P Morris resigns
1945.03.01 Sam Lewis Barber Sr appointed for 1 month
1945.09.07 S. L. Barber resigns
1945.09.07 A F Gibbs resigns
1945.09.07 Cana Sowers appointed
1946.03.28 Gilbert Duncan (GW Duncan) appointed
1946.09.06 G W Duncan reappointed
1948.09.07 G W Duncan reappointed
1949.11.10 G W Duncan reappointed
1952.01.31 G W Duncan reappointed
1952.08.04 G W Duncan resigns
1952.08.04 Eugene Miller Pack appointed
1977.10.31 Ralph E Hawks appointed
1978.02.13 Eugene Miller Pack resigns/Ralph E Hawks still chief
1978.03.01 Ralph E Hawks reappointed
1978.07.10 William “Bill” Collins appointed
1982.07.02 Danny Cox appointed
1983.06.23 Thomas M Mabe appointed
1983.10.31 Thomas M Mabe resigned
1984.08.30 Charles Johnston appointed
1989.04.15 Charles Johnston resigned
1989.04.12 Terry Woods appointed
1989.4.19 Ralph Hawks appointed
1989.05.01 Kenny H Sharpe, jr appointed
2002.04.30 Kenny H Sharpe, jr retired
2002.05.01 Steven C Williams appointed
2012.06 Steven C. Williams resigned
2012.06 Jason Hawks interim chief appointed
2012.12.01 Gregory s. Bolen appointed
2014.07.16 Gregory S Bolen resigned
2014.07 Wesley N Yonce appointed interim
2015.03 Wesley N Younce appointed
2018.10 Wesley N Yonce retired Shannon Goad appointed interim
2019.03.11 Shannon Goad appointed - present