Richard Hongisto

Richard D. Hongisto
Chief of the San Francisco Police Department
In office
April 1, 1992 – May 15, 1992
MayorFrank Jordan
Preceded byWilliam Casey
Succeeded byAnthony Ribera
Assessor-Recorder of San Francisco
In office
January 8, 1991 – April 1, 1992
Preceded by???
Succeeded byDoris M. Ward
Member of the
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
from the at-large district
In office
January 8, 1981 – January 8, 1991
Preceded byDistrict-based elections
Succeeded byKevin Shelley
Constituencyseat 2
Acting Commissioner of the New York Department of Corrections
In office
1978–1979
GovernorHugh Carey
Preceded byBenjamin Ward
Succeeded by???
Chief of the Cleveland Division of Police
In office
December 14, 1977 – March 24, 1978
MayorDennis Kucinich
Preceded byMichael Aherns
Succeeded byJeffrey Fox
31st Sheriff of San Francisco
In office
January 8, 1972 – December 11, 1977
Preceded byMatthew C. Carberry
Succeeded byEugene A. Brown
Personal details
Born
Richard Duane Hongisto

(1936-12-16)December 16, 1936
Bovey, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedNovember 4, 2004(2004-11-04) (aged 67)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Police career
Department
Service years
  • San Francisco: 1958–1977
  • Cleveland: 1977–1978
  • San Francisco: 1992
Rank
  • Sheriff
  • Chief

Richard Duane Hongisto (December 16, 1936, Bovey, Minnesota – November 4, 2004, San Francisco, California)[1][2] was a businessman, politician, sheriff, and police chief of San Francisco, California, and Cleveland, Ohio.

  1. ^ Romney, Lee (November 6, 2004). "Richard Hongisto, 67; Ex-Sheriff in San Francisco Had Turbulent Career". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  2. ^ Associated Press, The (November 6, 2004). "Richard Hongisto, Unorthodox Politician, Dies at 67". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on April 2, 2019. Retrieved June 17, 2021.