Sutter County Obituaries

Emmet L. McCune

Submitted by April Hennes; 1 Feb 2008

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Appeal Democrat 04-29-1980

First YC Police Chief Dies at 89
Yuba City's first police chief and a former city councilman, Emmet L. McCune, 89, 
died yesterday in Rideout Hospital. The Sutter County native was a lifetime area 
resident and was the son of early day Sutter County residents Philip and Mary 
McCune. The World War I veteran served as Yuba City's police chief from 1927 
until 1943. He then became constable and held that post for 32 years until 
retirement in 1959. He also served on the city council from 1962 until 1966. His 
wife, Gertrude died in 1933. He was a member of the Veterans of World War I 
and Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 2563 of Yuba City and a former member of 
the California Peace Officers Association and a founder member of the Northern 
California chapter of the peace officer organization. Survivors include a daughter, 
Mary Lee Jarosh of Yuba City. Funeral services are scheduled at 1 pm Thursday in 
Ullrey Memorial Chapel with Rev. Joseph Bishop of St. Isidore's Catholic Church 
officiating. Burial will be in Sutter Cemetery.