About The Washington DC Metropolitan Police Memorial & Museum
The Washington, DC Metropolitan Police Memorial and Museum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. It is intended to honor the fallen heroes of the Metropolitan Police Department. We also are establishing a Metropolitan Police Museum to preserve their legacy and the rich and unique history of policing in the nation’s Capital.
Sadly, an average of one law enforcement officer is killed in the line of duty somewhere in the United States every 57 hours. In fact, a total of more than 22,000 U.S. law enforcement officers have made the ultimate sacrifice since 1791. (see source)
On May 1, 2023, the DC Police Memorial achieved its 11+ year goal to renovate the existing Memorial Fountain, built in 1942 by citizens, and to build a new Memorial Wall with the names of all the DC MPD officers who have died in the line of duty since the department was founded. The memorial is in front of the Daly building, the historic headquarters of the MPD, at 300 Indiana Avenue, NW.
We need your ongoing support to maintain the memorial to ensure it never again falls into such a sad state.
Your support is also needed to build a museum of police history to preserve MPD artifacts that tell the story of our city and the MPD.
History of the DC Police Memorial
Don and his wife Terry felt strongly that our pathetic and crumbling memorial was an embarrassment. They also thought something needed to be done. After identifying the appropriate stake holders, a board was established with the blessing of the Metropolitan Washington DC Police Department (MPD) and more than a decade of work got underway.
Support The Memorial & Musueum
We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization intended to honor the fallen heroes of the Metropolitan Police Department. We also aim to establish an MPD Police Museum to preserve their legacy and also the rich and unique history of policing in the Nation’s Capital. Help us make this vision a reality by lending your support with a tax-deductible donation.