Listed below are some short biographies of the former City Marshals

Wilson (first name unknown) is listed as the City Marshal of Gainesville for the year of 1874.

F.W. Halin is listed as having been elected to the position of City Marshal of Gainesville for the year 1887.

Charles H. Davies is listed as having been elected to the position of City Marshal of Gainesville for the year 1888, and the years 1890-1896.

A.J. Collins is listed as having been elected to the position of City Marshal of Gainesville for the year 1889.

Charles Pinkoson was born here August 25th, 1875, and was a life-long resident of Gainesville. Pinkoson married local resident Lula Perry on April 30th, 1913. After serving a few years as a policeman prior to 1900 Pinkoson assumed command of the local two-man department in 1905 and served as City Marshal of Gainesville until 1907. In 1907 Pinkoson was employed by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad as Captain of Police and served until 1911 when he returned to Gainesville to head the Police Department until 1918. Pinkoson again returned to the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, and worked there until 1922. In 1922 Pinkoson returned to Gainesville as Chief until 1925. In 1925 he was elected Sheriff of Alachua County and served as such until 1929. Pinkoson retired to farm in 1929, but would be coaxed out of retirement on October 15, 1932 to replace Chief R.A. Berga who resigned to accept an appointment as a federal probation officer with the United States Department of Justice. Pinkoson served until 1936 when he retired again. Pinkoson died suddenly of a heart attack at his home, 958 West University Avenue on November 4th, 1937, at the age of 62.

Benjamin T. Arnow is listed as having been elected to the position of City Marshal, and served as such in 1908-1909. Arnow was born in Micanopy, Florida. Arnow was a local dairyman and lived in Gainesville ½  mile north of the University of Florida stadium. Arnow died on April 5^th, 1931 and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery. During Marshal Arnow’s tenure the Gainesville Police Department purchased its first police car, a Model T Ford, in 1908.

Harry L. Owens was a police officer who was appointed Acting Marshal on September 16,1909.  Owens was selected to fill the vacant  Marshal's position when Arnow was suspended for going to Georgia and not advising proper authorities of his absence. Owens lost the election for Marshal to Charles Dell on October 20, 1909.

Charles M. Dell was born in Trenton, FL, and spent most of his life as a farmer. Dell eventually sold his property in Hague and moved to Gainesville where he served two terms as City Marshal from 1909-1911. He was married with six children: George, Marion, Mary-Lou, Bessie, Charles and Lantigue. Dell died on Sunday morning October 23, 1911 at the age of 45 from apoplexy. Dell is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.

Charles C. Warren was appointed by Mayor Matheson on October 24, 1911, after Marshal Charles M. Dell's unexpected death. Warren had been a police officer several years before his appointment as Acting City Marshal. Warren was later replaced by Charles Pinkoson on December 21^st, 1911.