Donation Dedications

Through their donations, supporters of the Washington, DC Metropolitan Police Memorial & Museum honor an officer currently serving in the MPD or remembers the sacrifices of an officer that died in the line of duty.

Donations Dedications in Honor or Memory 

In memory of Brian Gibson

- Shirley Owens

In honor of Charlie Holder, Bob Kanjian, Paul O’Brien & Frank McCloskey

- Larry Plazinski

In memory of Oliver Smith

- Alphonzo Liggins

In loving memory and in honor of John Hedgecock

- Janice Thom

In honor of Det. Sgt. Paul Chesser

- Dorothy Mcrae

In memory of Inv. Wayne David

-Judith Goodman

In honor of Michael Myronick Sergeant MPDC

- Dennis Larman

In memory of my Great Great Grandfather Thomas Markward MPD 1864 to 1902

- Mike McClary

To the many wonderful brothers and sister of a great police department.

- Gregg Hunt

In Honor of Charlie Holder, Bob Kanjian, Paul O’Brien and Frank McCloskey

- Larry Plazinski

Dedicated to all we lost

- John Coffey

Thanks for Bonnie’s Hard Work!

- Dennis Johnson

In Honor of those who serve

- Richard Manacle

Thank you for preserving MPD History

- Marinos Marinos

Donation in memory of Sergeant Jin Park.

- Iris Mendoza

Donation in memory of Officer Jason E. White, killed in the line of duty in December of 1993.

- Dave Richardson

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.

- William N. Brown, FCPD Retired

$100 donation in memory of Retired MPD Officer Frank Sopata.

- Andrew Struhar

To my beloved comrades who gave the ultimate sacrifice, RAY MUMFORD and GARY LUNING.

- Joe Hoover

$500 donation – In honor of Kevin Welsh, August 4, 1986. Husband, Father, and Friend

- Anonymous

$200 donation in honor of: James Lawrence McCann who served the MPD in the 1950s.

- L.A. Mueller

$100 donation in memory of: Sergeant Michael F. McGuigan, MPDC

- Hugh Carew, NC

We are honored to make a donation in the memory of Mrs. Gibson. Sending love and support to her beloved daughter and our dear friend, Terrica.

- Kate Summers

SAA State Office Operations

In memory of my best years with MPDC

- Anthony Murray

To those who gave it all

- Edward Curley

To my Brothers in Blue

- William Trefry

To the many wonderful Bothers and Sisters of a great Police Department

- Gregg Hunt

In Honor of Sgt. Big Ed Smith

- Ed Smith

In Honor of William E. Larman Detective Grade One

- Dennis Larman

In Honor of all my brothers in blue, past and present.

- Joseph LaFrance

In Honor of officers Jeremiah McCarthy and Martin I Donovan EOX 1964

- Kevin McCarthy

Thank you for serving as a member of MPD

- Paul Sinclair

In Honor of Athur Butts

- Regenna Grier

In Memory of Officer Jerad Lindsey EOW 10/28/2020

- Jenifer Lindsey

God bless the men and women of MPD

- Leslie Parsons

$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.

- Don Blake

Donation in memory of: William R. Shelton who served the MPD during the 1950s and 1960s and retired as a Capt. assigned to the U.S. Capitol. As a Sgt., he was assigned to the auto squad. His father, William Franklin Shelton, grandfather Benjamin Franklin Shelton, great grandfather Wm Gales Shelton also served with the MPD. Two sons, Franklin Shelton and Charles Shelton served with the U.S. Capitol Police.

- Franklin C. Shelton

In memory of Shirley Gibson, whose light will continue to shine for survivors and law enforcement officers across the country. Rest in peace, my friend.

- Ginni Wolf

In memory of Shirley Gibson who shared with us a life well-lived. I had the honor of meeting and chatting with her once, at the Heroes, Inc. Golf Tournament, Twin Lakes Golf Course in Clifton, VA and she was instantly my Mom as well. Godspeed, Shirley. You will be remembered and missed.

- Alfred Miller

In loving memory of a dear lady —Mrs Shirley Gibson— Mom to many, Friend to all! And in honor of the entire Gibson Family. Thank You for sharing her with all of us!
- Colleen Crown

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