Historical Photos Gallery – DC Police Historical Photos

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has been serving the District of Columbia for more than 160. The city’s law enforcement history stretches back to the 1700s.  Working with the MPD, the DC Police Memorial and Museum has collected an archive of photographs, historical artifacts and stories from the MPD.  See a few of the photos below.

Part of our rich history includes the founding of the MPD Memorial Fountain that currently sits in front of MPD headquarters located at 300 Indiana Avenue, NW, now known as the Henry J. Daly Building.  This memorial was authorized by an Act of Congress on April 22, 1940, under HR 8792. That Act directed the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to accept and maintain a memorial fountain to the members of the Metropolitan Police Department. HR 8792 was later incorporated into § 5-1301 of the DC Code, entitled, “Memorial fountain to members of Metropolitan Police Department.”

The facts surrounding how and why the Metropolitan Police Department Memorial Fountain came about is a tragic, but amazing, story. Be sure to read all about it.

Click on any photo to see larger images and then use the arrows to click through the photos.  Click on the X in the upper right hand corner to exit the gallery.