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...
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. ...
I know I’m in trouble when the young man suddenly springs from the waiting room couch and leaps toward me, grabbing for my holstered Colt .38 revolver. My ability to subdue him without either of us getting hurt is not a certainty. This struggle is going to be all-out...
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...
Here is a rare look at some of personnel photos that were taken of members between 1890 and 1910. Take note of the different badges, cap plates and a sergeant who seems to have additional designation under his chevrons. Faces Curry_Edward-Photob Faces...
The Metropolitan Police Department was created by an Act of Congress, and named such, as the department was to have jurisdiction over Washington City, Georgetown, Union Town, Anacostia and the area north of the city’s Boundary Road (Florida Avenue) known as...
From a series of Photographs that were donated by Ninetta Terczak, Ray Terczak’s wife. There are color and black & white images of the crash scene. This is NOT, the 1979, Yuma Street, S.E. crash that resulted in the deaths of Officers Jackson and Giguere. ...
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...
Figuring out what gifts to give friends, family, coworkers and neighbors can be daunting. Make sure your gift-giving hits the mark this season by giving something more meaningful than a pair of crazy socks or fruit cake. If you give a 2018 holiday ornament from the DC...
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...
Please contact us today to discuss how you or your organization may play a role in creating the DC Police Memorial & Museum at info@dcpolicememorial.org.
