Saint Paul, Minnesota Police
Oral History Project

Saint Paul Oral History Project info
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Saint Paul Police Oral Histories

Deputy Chief James Stanford Griffin
Click the image for an interview with James Griffin as he talks about his early experiences as a Black officer when joining the Saint Paul Police Department in 1941.

Senior Commander Debbie Montgomery
Click the image for Debbie Montgomery's story of becoming the first female to complete the same training as males, becoming the first SPPD female police officer.

Captain Wilfred O. Jyrkas
Click the image for William Jyrkas' oral history as he recounts his 37-year career with the Saint Paul Police Department

Complete Saint Paul Police
oral history documents
can be found on the
Saint Paul Police Historical Society web page