In an interesting coincidence, the Chandler Arizonan had an article on the front page, next to the one reporting the reorganizations titled; "Mrs. Ada Honea Dies Following Major Surgery/Well-Known Chandlerite Since 1918 Dies after Illness". Among the survivors listed was her grandson, Franklin Reid Honea, who retired in 1997 as a Sergeant for the Chandler Police Department.

Two weeks after the police force reorganization, the Arizonan ran an article titled "Police Department Solves First Burglary Case/Officers Valenzuela, Kidd, Patterson Get Praise Of Chief". The article called it "the first burglary, and real case by which the new Chandler Police Force was confronted". The burglary was to a storeroom at a Chandler motel, and the suspects were arrested within 18 hours of the report.

Effective October 31, 1952, the Town Council accepted the resignations of two sergeants, five officers, and a dispatcher, who said they would resign if the council did not terminate Chief Womack. The council backed the Chief totally in the move. Two days prior to this action, Chief Womack was rushed to South Side District Hospital in Mesa for a heart attack.

On September 15, 1953, Robert Womack resigned as Chief of Police after a "dispute" between himself and Sergeant William McGraw. Officers Atlee Tucker, and Ferris Medford, also resigned at the same time. Control of the force was assigned to the City Council standing Police Committee, made up of a council member and two committeemen. Sergeant McGraw was reinstated by the Council. Chief Womack was credited with establishing the first identification section, and the first Chandler Fraternal Order of Police lodge, which sponsored Little League Baseball, the Boys Ranch, and the Girl Scouts.

On September 25, 1953 Ivan S. Williams, a 25 year veteran, and District Commander for the U.S. Border Patrol, was hired as the Chief of Police. Williams was well-liked and supported by the Town Council during his term. In June of 1956, Chief Williams submitted his resignation due to failing health, and upcoming surgery. He was replaced by William T. Caroline. Chief Carol, as he preferred to be called, served for only four months before he was found dead in his rented home in the Wingfoot Acres subdivision near Hamilton and Williams Field Road. He was found shot with his service revolver laying next to him on the bed. While some doubt existed in the mind of one investigator, the death was ruled as a suicide.

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