Close Alert Banner
Skip to Content
I Want To
  • Pay my Invoice
  • Register for an Event
  • Join a Committee
  • Become a Member
  • Resolutions
  • OACP Board of Directors
  • Contact My Police Service
  • Be a Police Officer
  • Be a Special Constable
Mobile Log In
  • Member
  • Committee
  • PCPG
Log In
  • Member
  • Committee
  • PCPG

Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police Logo Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police Logo Print

Contact Us
  • About Us

    Who We Are

    • About OACP
    • Board of Directors
    • Governance and Constitution
    • Membership
    • Past Presidents
    • Staff
    • Strategic Plan
    • Vision and Mission
    • Zones

    What We Do

    • Advocacy
    • Association Partners
    • Business-to-Business (B2B)
    • Education Partners
    • OACP Annual Awards
    • 2023 Annual Award Winners!
    • OACP Contact
    • Ontario Police Organizations
    • Partnership Opportunities
    • Resolutions
    • Vendors
  • Current Issues
    • News
    • Resource Documents
    • Police Governance
    • Cost of Policing
    • Sustainable Funding of Policing Services
    • Threat to “Positive Funding”
    • Mental Health
    • WSIB Reform
    • Pre-charge Consultation and Justice Reform
    • Decriminalizing Illegal Substances
    • Downloading of Service Responsibilities to Police
    • Systemic Racism and Implicit Bias in Policing
    • Leadership/Mentoring Challenges
    • SWOP/Modernization of Discipline System
  • Committees
    • Committee Overview
    • List of Committees
    • Working Groups
    • FAQ
    • Respectful Workplaces in Policing Working Group
  • Events & Professional
    Development

    OACP Events

    • Events Calendar
    • Commemorative Dates
    • 2024 Annual Conference Photo Gallery
    • 2025 Annual Conference
    • 2025 Police EA Professional Development Symposium
    • 2025 FOIPN Annual Conference
    • 2025 Reintegration Facilitator Course

    Professional Development

    • Certified Municipal Manager Program
    • Educational Courses
    • Police CEO Day
    • Rotman Police Leadership Program
    • OACP and OnStar Beyond the Badge Award
  • Public Safety
    & Awareness
    • Public Education Campaigns
    • Get Support: Kids Help Phone
    • Mass Marketing Fraud Campaign
    • Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being
    • Out of the Shadows Resource Document
    • Military Veterans Wellness Program
  • Careers
    In Policing
    • Constable Selection System
    • Discover Policing
    • OACP Certificate
    • Professional Opportunities

Past Presidents

Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police

  • Open new window to share this page via Facebook Facebook
  • Open new window to share this page via Twitter Twitter
  • Open new window to share this page via LinkedIn LinkedIn
  • Email this page Email
  • Quick Links
  • Vision and Mission
  • Executives and directors
  • Constitution
  • History

OACP Past Presidents 

Since the inception of the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police in 1951, the following police leaders led the association through out the years with their expertise and guidance. We thank these great police leaders for their contribution.

OACP Past Presidents since 1951 to 2021

 

2023-2025
2023-2024 Chief Jim MacSween, York Regional PoliceChief Jim MacSween - York Regional Police
2020-2023

2020-2021 Chief Antje McNeely, Kingston Police Service

2021-2022 Chief Gary Conn, Chatham-Kent Police Service

2022-2023 Chief Nishan Duraiappah, Peel Regional Police

2017 - 2020

2019-2020 Chief Paul Pedersen, Greater Sudbury Police Service

2018-2019 Chief Kimberley Greenwood, Barrie Police Service

2017-2018 Chief Bryan Larkin, Waterloo Regional Police Service

2014 - 2017

2016-2017 Chief Charles Bordeleau, Ottawa Police Service

2015-2016 Chief Jeff McGuire, Niagara Regional Police Service 

2014-2015 Chief Jennifer Evans, Peel Regional Police Service

2011 - 2014

2013-2014 Chief Paul D. Cook, North Bay Police Service

2012-2013 Chief Stephen Tanner, Halton Regional Police Service

2011-2012 Chief Matthew A. Torigian, Waterloo Regional Police Service

2008 - 2011

 

2010-2011 Chief Robert Herman, Thunder Bay Police Service

2009-2010 Chief Daniel Parkinson, Cornwall Community Police Service

2008-2009 Chief Ian Davidson, Greater Sudbury Police Service 

2005 - 2008

2007-2008 Chief William Blair, Toronto Police Service

2006-2007 Chief Terry McLaren, Peterborough-Lakefield Community Police Service

2005-2006 Chief Armand La Barge, York Regional Police Service

2002 - 2005

2004-2005 Chief Paul Hamelin, Midland Police Service

2003-2004 Chief Ean Algar, Halton Regional Police Service

2002-2003 Chief Tom Kaye, Owen Sound Police Service

1999 - 2002

2001-2002 Chief Glenn Stannard, Windsor Police Service 

2000-2001 Chief Bruce J. Davis, South Simcoe Police Service

1999-2000 Chief Kenneth D. Robertson, Hamilton Police Service

1996 - 1999

1998-1999 Chief Julian Fantino, York Regional Police Service

1997-1998 Chief Larry Gravill, Waterloo Regional Police Service

1996-1997 Chief Trevor McCagherty, Durham Regional Police Service

1993 - 1996

1995-1996 Chief Kevin McAlpine, Peterborough Community Police Service

1994-1995 Deputy Chief Frank Parkhouse, Niagara Regional Police Service

1993-1994 Chief Robert Middaugh, Hamilton-Wentworth Regional Police Service

1990 - 1993

1992-1993 Chief Alvin W. Barber, Brantford Police Service

1991-1992 Chief Donald Hillock, York Regional Police Service

1990-1991 Chief Rick J. Zanibbi, Sudbury Regional Police Service

1987 - 1990

1989-1990 Chief David J. Edwards, Durham Regional Police Service

1988-1989 Chief W.I. James Harding, Halton Regional Police

1987-1988 Chief John Hughes, Windsor Police

1984 - 1987

1986-1987 Chief Gerald S. Rice, Kingston Police

1985-1986 Chief Harold V. Basse, Waterloo Regional Police

1984-1985 Chief Robert T. McEwen, Sault Ste. Marie Police

1981 - 1984

1983-1984 Deputy Chief J. Gayder, Niagara Regional Police

1982-1983 Deputy Chief Clarke Lane, Hamilton Police

1981-1982 Chief Jack G. Wales, Lindsay Police

1978 - 1981

1980-1981 Chief Robert Cook, Sarnia Police

1979-1980 Chief Douglas Burrows, Peel Regional Police

1978-1979 Deputy Commissioner Jim Erskine, Ontario Provincial Police

1975 - 1978

1977-1978 Chief Douglas T. Crosbie, Belleville Police

1976-1977 Chief Jon Jenkins, Durham Regional Police

1975-1976 Chief Albert E. Shennan, Niagara Regional Police

1972 - 1975

1974-1975 Chief Michael W. Solomon, Fort Frances Police

1973-1974 Chief Carl R. Johnston, Collingwood Police

1972-1973 Chief Edward Tschirhart, Barrie Police

1969 - 1972

1971-1972 Chief Robert McCarron, Guelph Police

1970-1971 Chief David Freeman, Simcoe Police

1969-1970 Chief Wm. Jack Shrubb, Peterborough Police

1966 - 1969

1968-1969 Chief James P. Mackey, Metropolitan Toronto Police

1967-1968 Chief Allan Clarke, Cornwall Police

1966-1967 Chief James Torrance, Sarnia Police

1963 - 1966

1965-1966 Chief Trevor Matthews, Fort Erie Police

1964-1965 Chief Carl W. Farrow, Windsor Police

1963-1964 Chief Fred W. Oliver, Oakville Police

1960 - 1963

1962-1963 Chief A. Earl Knight, London Police

1961-1962 Chief George Kerr, Brantford Police

1960-1961 Chief Garnet McGill, Toronto Township Police

1957 - 1960

1959-1960 Chief Wilmot E. Young, Brockville Police

1958-1959 Chief John Patrick, Kitchener Police

1957-1958 Chief Leonard G. Lawrence, Hamilton Police

1954 - 1957

1956-1957 Chief Constable Irvin L. Robertson, Sault Ste. Marie Police

1955-1956 Chief Constable John Truaisch, Kingston Police

1954-1955 Chief Constable Robert Alexander, York Township Police

1951 - 1954

1953-1954 Chief Constable Reginald W. Probert, Belleville Police

1951-1953 Chief Constable Clarence E. Bagnall, Chatham Police

“We thank our Past Presidents for their contribution and leadership over the many years”

Contact Us

Stay up-to-date

Subscribe to this page to get notified when this page has updated content.

Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police Footer Logo

Contact us

  • Phone 416-926-0424
  • Toll Free 1-800-816-1767
  • Fax 416-926-0436
  • E-mail us

Corporate office

40 College Street
Suite 605
Toronto ON
M5G 2J3

Website

  • About Us
  • Current Issues
  • Committees
  • Events & Professional Development
  • Public Safety and Awareness
  • Careers in Policing

Other Links

  • Website Feedback
  • Sitemap
  • Privacy Policy
  • Subscribe
Top
View our Facebook Page View our YouTube Page View our Instagram Page

Copyright 2020 OACP

By GHD Digital

What are you looking for?

Close Old Browser Notification
Browser Compatibility Notification
It appears you are trying to access this site using an outdated browser. As a result, parts of the site may not function properly for you. We recommend updating your browser to its most recent version at your earliest convenience.