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Ceremony to Honor Gail Cobb, First Female African American Police Officer Killed in Line of Duty
Dedication of Gail Cobb Way - First Female African American Police Officer Killed in Line of Duty On December 23, 2020, the area at 14th and D streets, NE will be dedicated as "Gail Cobb Way" in a ceremony to honor Gail Cobb who was the first uniformed female African...
DC Police Memorial Founder Don Blake on WMAL
DC Police Memorial Founder and Board Chair Don Blake was interviewed by Barbara Britt of WMAL news on Monday, December 14, 2020. Listen below as he discusses the project and also its importance. Washington DC Metropolitan Police Memorial & Museum A...
End of Year Tax Deductible Donations to Honor Fallen Heroes
No doubt about it - it's been a heck of a year. So many lost to Covid-19. Losing a loved one is one of the worst experiences possible - especially when that person has so much life ahead of them. That is why we are offering End of Year Tax Deductible Donations to...
An Open Letter – Update on the DC Police Memorial and Museum
Attention Active, Retired, Family and Friends of the Washington, DC Metropolitan Police Department, The purpose of this letter is to update you on the status of the renovation of the unsightly Police Memorial fountain that sits in front of the Daly Building that was...
We Need Your Financial Help to Ensure We Don’t Lose our Cherished History
We are committed to renovate the Memorial Fountain and to build the new Memorial Wall using citizen and business community funding only. Keep up with updated with news on the DC Police Memorial Fountain renovations. Please see why your support is so critical. ...
Memorial Receives Green Light, Construction to Begin
Attention Active, Retired, Family and Friends of the Washington, DC Metropolitan Police Department, On behalf of the Washington D.C., Metropolitan Police Department Memorial and Museum Project, Inc., we are pleased to announce that the D.C. Government has authorized...
Monthly Remembrances on Facebook – Honor Fallen DC Officers
Each month, the DC Police Memorial honors our fallen heroes by remembering them during the month in which they died in the line of duty. Be sure to follow us on Facebook so you can see the stories of those who died while serving this great city. And, of course, all...
National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
Law enforcement officers of Washington, DC, we salute you! Thank you for your service and willingness to risk your lives every day to help keep our city safer. It's not an easy job, but we appreciate your sacrifices and those of our fallen heroes who have gone...
Share the Love
When you're shopping for your sweetheart this Valentine's Day, remember to use AmazonSmile to make your purchases and make the love stretch that much farther. The DC Police Memorial will receive a donation equal to .05% of your eligible purchases and all you have...
Do Good While You Shop
This holiday season - and all year long - be sure to get the most out of your Amazon purchases by participating in the EASY AmazonSmile program. The DC Police Memorial will receive a donation equal to .05% of your eligible purchases and all you have to do is:...
Policeman Saves Woman
WASHINGTON POST ARTICLE DATED AUGUST 5, 1950, PAGE B1 POLICEMAN SAVES WOMAN’S LIFE; “WHAT’S THE FUSS ?” SHE ASKS A little ole lady, saved from almost certain death under the wheels of a speeding fire engine, dumfounded her rescuer yesterday by ask, “What’s all the...
New! Challenge Coins
Making a donation to the DC Police Memorial just got a little sweeter. Take a look at our beautiful new Challenge Coins honoring the earliest decades of the Metropolitan Police Department. Make a minimum donation and receive a Challenge Coin or a boxed set. ...
Plea From a Slain Officer’s Mother
Statement by Shirley Gibson On February 5, 1997, the city lost a dedicated police officer, the officers lost a co-worker and partner, and some lost a best friend. I lost my son. Master Patrol Officer Brian Gibson was murdered in a marked cruiser, in full uniform, at...
A Memorial and Museum Update from the Board Chair
Greetings. I hope this message finds you well. The purpose of this message is to provide an update on our status concerning, 1) the renovation of the Memorial fountain, 2) the new Police Memorial Wall and 3) the Museum. Before beginning, let me thank our many...
About the DC Police Memorial
The Washington, DC Metropolitan Police Memorial and Museum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization intended to honor the fallen heroes of the Metropolitan Police Department. Our mission is also to establish an MPD Museum to preserve the department’s 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. More than *21,000 U.S. law enforcement officers have made the ultimate sacrifice since 1791. (see source)
On May 1, 2023, we achieved our 11+ year goal to renovate the Memorial Fountain which was dilapidated and in sad need of repair. The memorial is in front of the Daly building, the historic headquarters of the MPD, at 300 Indiana Avenue, NW. In addition to repairing the fountain, we also built a brand 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.
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.