Marin Co. Badges

14k gold presentation Constable Novato Marin Co. badge made by Irvine & Jachens S. F.

“Presented to Fred Nave from his friends on January 7, 1935”.

San Anselmo Herald January 19, 1935

Sterling silver Marin County Deputy Sheriff badge with hard fired enamel and beautiful hand engraving.

Press badge i#5, ssued by Walter B. Sellmer Sheriff of Marin County. Made by Irvine & Jachens S. F.

Independent Journal March 18, 1942

San Rafael Daily Independent Journal December 23, 1952

Oakland Tribune November 8, 1934

Daily Independent Journal October 26, 1957

Deputy Sheriff Fred Nave at the Marin Sheriff’s Office.

Personal badge of John E. Healy, the 1st City Marshal of San Rafael in 1893. Made by DWL S.F. JEH is engraved in the center, the badge is Sterling Silver with a 18k gold raised border. Healy was also the first Chief of Police when the title was changed from City Marshal. He was born in 1851 in New York and died January 22, 1920. In the San Rafael City Directory of 1901 he was still listed as Marshal. He was a brother of Frank Healy of Marin County a former Sheriff.

From the book “The Making of Marin” by Jack Mason :
On April 10, 1893, San Rafael became a city of the fifth class, having the required 3,500 residents. Outlawed first in May of 1894 were cattle drives down fourth street bound either for San Francisco scows or the slaughterhouse on San Rafael Creek which supplied meat to Pacific Mail Steamers.

Back of badge showing presentation:
Presented To
Walter B. Sellmer By Friends 1930. Hallmarked Irvine & Jachens. 14k.

Sheriff Marin County presentation badge to Walter B. Sellmer who served as Sheriff from
1930 to1954. The center of the badge has the slogan Marvelous Marin and a depiction of the Golden Gate Bridge scene.