Director History

List of ISP Superintendents and Directors

Superintendents
John T. Stack (1922–1929)
Walter L. Moody (1929–1933)
Lawrence M. Taylor (1933–1935)
Walter Williams (1935–1941)
Jesse H. Grissom (1941)
T.P. Sullivan (1941)
Leo M. Carr (1941–1942)
Harry Yde (1942–1945)
Harry I. Curtis (1945–1950)
Thomas J. O'Donnell (1950–1953)
Philip M. Brown (1953–1956)
William H. Morris (1956–1968)
Albert S. Hinds (1968–1969)
James T. McGuire (1969–1971)
Dwight E. Pitman (1971–1977)
Lynn E. Baird (1977–1979)
Ronald J. Miller (1979–1983)
Laimutis A. Nargelenas (1983–1987)
Directors
James B. Zagel (1980-1987)* Director of Department of Law Enforcement 1980-1985, Director of Department of State Police 1985-1987
Jeremy D. Margolis (1987–1991)
Terrance W. Gainer (1991–1998)
Sam W. Nolen (1998–2003)
Larry G. Trent (2003–2009)
Jonathon E. Monken (2009–2011)
Hiram Grau (2011–2015)
Leo P. Schmitz (2015–2019)
Brendan F. Kelly (2019–present)