125 Officers in the Line of Duty
During its history, the Washington, DC MPD has lost 125 police officers while serving in the line of duty. To appropriately honor these fallen colleagues, the DC Police Memorial and Museum Board invites you to join us in maintaining our newly-renovatied Memorial Fountain and new Memorial Wall.
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President Abraham Lincoln founded the DC MPD in 1861, a time of constant danger in the Nation’s Capital. Lincoln authorized a police force of 10 sergeants and up to 150 patrolmen. Since then, the police department has had a rich, interesting and unique history and we intend to create a museum to promote and preserve this history.
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The Washington, DC Metropolitan Police Memorial and Museum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization intended to honor the fallen heroes of the Metropolitan Police Department. We are raising funds for this important work and invite you to join us so these officers and their families are not forgotten. Keep up with news, events and more by following us on Facebook and staying updated.
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The Story of the DC Police Memorial
It took more than a decade, but Founder Don Blake and an all-volunteer board of directors celebrated the Dedication of the DC Police Memorial on May 1st, 2023.
The ceremony marked the right of a wrong and emphasized to Survivors that their loved ones are NEVER FORGOTTEN.
Donations in Memory or Honor
$1,000 donation – In memory of my friend and colleague from the Fourteenth Precinct and the Robbery Squad, Sergeant Hank Daly, and to the 30 MPD Officers killed in the line of duty during my watch, to the other fallen officers from the Metropolitan Police Department and all of the fallen officers across this great country we call America. May you all Rest in Peace.
$100 donation in memory of Retired MPD Officer Frank Sopata.
Donation in honor of the men and women of the MPDC’s 2nd District who inspired me as an MPDC Reserve Officer from 1976-1978 and on to a 25-year law enforcement career culminating as Chief of Patrol for the Fairfax County Police Department (retired in 2002); Those officers and supervisors who inspired me were: Corbin Weeks, Regina Stitcher, Barbara Waters, Sgt. Ed Jones, Dave Hayhurst, Stanley Hawkins, Charlie Moss, Wallace Terry, Jerry Duke and most importantly Jack Sabella and E.T. Smith. I am forever indebted to them.
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Sadly, an average of one law enforcement officer is killed in the line of duty somewhere in the U.S. every 57 hours. More than 23,000 U.S. law enforcement officers have made the ultimate sacrifice since 1791 (source).