MPD Vehicles From 1977-1979

From the donated photo collection of Ray Terczak, who served in SOD until retirement in 2001. These photos, mostly from 1977, were part of a group that Ray’s wife Ninetta, ensured were part of the MPD...

The Vindication of Officer Spencer Roberts

Officer Spencer Roberts joined the Metropolitan Police Department on July 27, 1903, and was assigned to the 7th Precinct (Georgetown). He was then transferred to the 9th Precinct (525 9th Street, N.E.) in 1904.  There, on December 23, 1904, on a snowy night, Officer...

Stories of Edward Cahill and Henry Perkoski

  A Series of  Washington Post articles compiled by retired Detective Sergeant Dave Richardson, tell the stories of two MPD officers, soon to be detectives and their heroics in a 1963 shootout. There is also a list of promotions from the 1960s with many familiar...

More Stories From the “10-33, Shots Fired!” Files

10‑33, SHOTS FIRED, is a compilation of Washington Post articles researched and prepared by retired Detective Sergeant Dave Richardson. POLICE INVOLVED SHOOTINGS, PART TWO: INVOLVING OFFICERS RICK PEARSON; JEROME JONES; ALBERT G. MANFREDI; MARTIN L. MANFREDI; B.C....

Stories From the “10-33, Shots Fired!” Files

10‑33, SHOTS FIRED, is a compilation of Washington Post articles researched and prepared by retired Detective Sergeant Dave Richardson. POLICE INVOLVED SHOOTINGS-TWO WASHINGTON POST STORIES FROM THE 1970’s. OFFICERS CARL BALLARD AND ERNEST BARLOW WASHINGTON POST...
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