Edward Poppett

Police Officer

Edward PoppettEdward Poppett was born on July 30, 1869, on the family farm on the southeast corner of Baseline Street and “D” Street in San Bernardino. His family was one of the original founding families of San Bernardino. In 1889 he was married to Mary Poppett and they moved to 1284 N. “D” Street. Mr. Poppett began his career in law enforcement by being a deputy city marshal (policeman) for several years in San Bernardino prior to the formal incorporation. In 1905 he was naturally chosen to be one of the original nine officers of the current San Bernardino Police Department and continued his career by becoming the department’s first detective. Detective Poppett retired from the police department in 1952, after serving for 47 years, a record that still stands until today for a full-time employee.

Detective Poppett died on September 11, 1961, at the age of 92 and is buried at San Bernardino’s Mountain View Cemetery, next to his wife, Mary.

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