Badges and Batons, Pins and Medals are just a few of the items in the Museum Collection The blue cloth bag was referred to as a “Shinty Bag” and was an early citation book holder. ...
The Assignment/duty Board from the era of the 1950’s Recruitment Poster of the 1960’s 2001, George W. Bush Inaugural License Plate for Cruiser 24 125th Anniversary decal from1986 MPD Band...
The cap usually worn by bicycle officers in the early 1900s. The Oldest Precinct Blotter from 1861-1865, from what was the 3rd Precinct, located on High and Bridge Streets, in Georgetown. This item pre-dates MPD,...
35 years ago this week, Flight 90 crashed into the 14th Street Bridge and into the Potomac River shortly after take-off from Washington National Airport, killing 78 people. Seven vehicles traveling on the bridge were struck by the plane as it fell into the freezing...
This is on Virginia Ave. N.W. in Foggy Bottom Students, possibly from G.W. University This looks like it is in front of the Natural History Museum on the...
CDU processing arrests. (tried to read the officer’s name tag from the original photo but could not make it out) Chief Jerry Wilson watches the demonstration. A pat down prior to loading onto...
The Washington DC Metropolitan Police Memorial & Museum is proud to offer a number of high quality items just in time for gift-giving season. Take a look at our collectible Christmas Ornaments, Challenge Coin, and Polo Shirt with embroidered logo. Each of these is...
Richard “Dick” Mansfield, who served for 32 years and rose through the ranks of MPD, gained notoriety by drawing cartoons and pictures. Inspector Mansfield was quite an artist and had some of his cartoons, which related to police work, published in...
These are pictures that span a few segments of Chief Lanier’s tenure. They are from one of the first All Hands On Deck in Barry Farm, some shots taken following a visit to SOD with Retired Deputy Chief Osterman, his subsequent 100th birthday party and a press...
All of us at MPD are proud of the appointment of Patrick A. Burke to the position of United States Marshal for the District of Columbia. Marshal Burke was sworn at the end of July. Amtrak Police Chief Polly Hanson and Lou Cannon were among the many others who were on...
THERE IS A GREAT DEAL OF MATERIAL GATHERED BY DAVE RICHARDSON THAT FOLLOWS THIS CASE ALL THE WAY TO THE CONVICTS’ FINAL MOMENTS IN THE ELECTRIC CHAIR. THE DEATH OF OFFICER LEO W.K. BUSCH WASHINGTON POST ARTICLE DATED SEPTEMBER 27, 1926, PAGE 1 Riddled With Six...
A few of the photos from the MPD Musem archive Protestor Arrested with beard 1971 posing 1971 CDU cops 1971 demonstrators main ave. – Copy 60’s early 70’s demonstrators1 – Copy 1971 protester sticks tongue...
THE DEATH OF OFFICER EARL A. SKINNER WASHINGTON POST ARTICLE DATED JUNE 8, 1926, PAGE 1 TWO POLICEMEN HURT IN ANSWERING ALARM. MOTORCYCLE SIDESWIPES CURB IN DRIVER’S EFFORT TO AVOID COLLISION. WIND CAUSES DAMAGE. Two policemen were injured late yesterday...
This is a portion of a news article researched by Dave Richardson that recounts the Line of Duty Death of Officer Claude Koontz THE DEATH OF OFFICER CLAUDE C. KOONTZ ON NOVEMBER 30, 1925. PARTIAL WASHINGTON POST ARTICLE DATED DECEMBER 1, 1925, PAGE 1 1 DEAD, 2 DYING,...
A 1981, Photo of Chief Burtell Jefferson, Assistant Chief Fullwood, John Connor and others with Vice President George Bush helping themselves to some of President Reagan’s jelly beans.
Researched by retired Det. Sergeant Dave Richardson THE SHOOTING DEATH OF ROOKIE OFFICER RAYMOND C. LEISINGER ON AUGUST 28, 1924, AND THE RESULTING PLIGHT OF HIS BLIND WIDOW AND THEIR TWO CHILDREN WASHINGTON POST ARTICLE DATED AUGUST 29, 1924, PAGE 2 WIDE...
Dave Richardson’s research of news accounts of the circumstances and subsequent trail involved in the shooting death of Officer John Purcell THE OCTOBER 15, 1923 SHOOTING DEATH OF OFFICER JOHN W. PURCELL, AND WOUNDING OF OFFICER HORACE R. CRAWFORD. ONE SUSPECT...
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