Mayor Hal Jones asked Chief Ivan Williams to return to his post until the town could hire a new Chief. Williams agreed, and his temporary status lasted for four more years to his second resignation on July 28, 1960, due to failing health. Detective William Hill was appointed acting Chief.

On September 24 1960, Ralph K. Anderson was hired as our fifth Chief. A former Maricopa County Sheriff’s deputy, Anderson was working for the Arizona State Liquor Board when hired. With fourteen officers, the Department started to modernize with its first teletype machine. The Department's third arm patch was designed during this time. The new design with the star and state seal in the middle, and the rainbow burst across the top, was used well into the 1970’s.

On March 6, 1962, Ralph Anderson resigned, refusing to give either the council or the media his reasons for leaving. He later told a reporter that he resigned over disagreements with the City Manager over personnel issues, and had no hard feelings. Sergeant Arnold W. Payne became acting Chief of Police.

On September 18, 1962, Charles S. Shipley was hired as Chandlers Chief of Police. Chief Shipley’s career started in 1947 as a Deputy for the Pima County Sheriffs Office. He then spent two years as a Patrolman for the Arizona Highway Patrol. He went from the employment with the State to the Coolidge Police Department as an Officer, Captain, then Chief of Police. Chief Shipley worked to continue the professional growth and modernization of the Department. He made another uniform update to a uniform similar to that of the Border Patrol, which included tan shirts, and dark green pants, eight point hat, and formal dress jacket. On June 7, 1964, Chief Shipley resigned as Chief, and Captain William T. Louthan was appointed as Acting Chief of Police.

On September 19, 1964 William T. Louthan was appointed as Chief of Police. Chief Louthan was hired in May of 1963 as a Patrolman, and promoted to Captain in September of that year. He started his law enforcement career in 1948 as a Patrolman for the La Grange, Indiana, Police Department after serving five years in the Navy and Marine Corps. In 1953 he moved to the Sturgis, Michigan, Police Department where he stayed for 10 years, before coming to Chandler.

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