The police badge is a symbol of authority, respect, integrity, and trust. Learn more about the police badge origins and meaning. Origin of the Police Badge The first idea of a badge was created long before modern law enforcement. The badge eventually became an...
Mt. Pleasant Riots in 1991 On a warm evening on May 5, 1991, two Fourth District officers approached a small group of men drinking in public in a small park on Mt. Pleasant Street, in Northwest D.C. The Mt. Pleasant Riots in 1991 were one of the biggest in DC history....
United by Light Vigil – Virtual Virgil Take part in the Untied by Light Vigil. Join online as the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund pays tribute to the 394 men and women lost in the line of duty in 2021, whose names are now included with over...
Colbert I King Op Ed Colbert I. King said it best:“THANK YOU, MPD.”. Read an excerpt from the Colbert I King Op Ed below. The columnist and deputy editor of The Washington Post’s editorial page, wrote in his February 6 column: “To borrow from the insurance...
Faith and Confidence – A Message from Chief Mew of Anchorage, Alaska The following message was first posted in 2015, but it holds true still. We re-read it recently and wanted to share it to make sure it isn’t forgotten. Mark Mew was Chief of Police in...
Walking to the Beat of MPD Police History Throughout its 160 year history, the Washington, DC Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has protected the nation’s capital. This is the seat of our democracy – as well as the citizens who live within its...
Expressing Our Gratitude to MPD Officers We are expressing our Gratitude to MPD Officers, both past and also present. The Washington, DC Metropolitan Police Memorial and Museum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our goal is to honor the fallen heroes of the...
DC Police Memorial Expresses Condolences for Senseless Death of Officer Brian Sicknick The Washington, DC Metropolitan Police Memorial & Museum, Inc. express our condolences to the family, friends and to our brothers and sisters of the United States Capitol Police...
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...
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. Skipjack Web Services · Don Blake on WMAL Discusses DC Police...
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...
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 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. ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
In the summer of 1919, the First World War was over but simmering racial tensions, some say inflamed by local newspapers, boiled over into a violent race riot. This was not Washington’s first such riot (1835), and it was not to be the last as this historically...
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