This series of photographs are part of a collection that was acquired by the DC Police Memorial and Museum Project. Several of the photos were labeled “Demonstration at the Justice Dept.” In the featured image, a sergeant is holding up a broken piece of a...
Following the creation of the Metropolitan Police Department by an Act of Congress in August of 1861, a new badge design was needed for the fledgling department. In September of 1861, a new badge was conceived. It was not in the typical badge style of the times and...
Volunteer Website Manager Needed The DC Police Memorial & Museum Project is in need of a volunteer website manager for www.dcpolice.us. Applicants should be retired members from the department. Our mission is to design, build and maintain through contributions a...
In late July of 1932, following the arrival of thousands of former World War I veterans who had come to Washington to demand Congress award promised war service bonuses; Chief (Major and Superintendent) Pelham Glassford was ordered to expel the squatting veterans and...
These photos were part of a collection that show the arrest of some demonstrators. The actual date and location are unknown. If anyone knows the circumstances and location, email nbreul@dcpolice.us.
It is not Jackie, is it President Johnson’s daughter? Anyone who knows the story behind this photo can email me at nbreul@dcpolice.us. This photo and others being added to the Photo Gallery are part of a photographic collection recently acquired....
This month in MPD History was a memorable one for many in 1971, as the city was besieged by tens of thousands of well organized and determined anti-war protestors; nearly all of them college students. It was known as “May Day” and was the largest, most...
The Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department Memorial & Museum Project announces its new website at www.dcpolice.us. The new site will serve as an information tool for the not-for-profit efforts to raise funds to: renovate the unsightly water fountain...
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.
