The pickup truck in the museum’s gallery, driven by Sheriff Mike Neal (when he worked as a wildlife officer), has long been in need of conservation. The front and rear windshields were badly damaged by gunfire during the dramatic event which earned the truck its place in the Museum. The truck’s front …
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Memorial Emblem Casting: As part of the process of creating intricate artwork, molds are created and cast. From our archives, this is one of three castings of the National Law Enforcement Memorial emblem that sits at the center of the memorial. Dedicated on October 15, 1991 as a memorial for fallen officers, thousands have gathered from …
A poster created by the Internal Revenue Service to encourage careers as an IRS agent highlights one of their more exciting achievements: the imprisonment of Al Capone. Known for bootlegging and gambling in the 1920s and 1930s and believed to be tied to the St. Valentine’s Day massacre, the notorious gangster was never convicted for …
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This St. Patrick’s Day I took some time to research a little-known police officer named Barney McGinniskin. He was the first Irish-born officer on record to serve in the United States.
Sarah, the Museum’s Curator, explores the fascinating work of the Bomb Tech and looks at some of the tools techs use, some of which will come as a surprise.
Once upon a time, town criers announced emergencies, then call boxes were introduced, but the United States lacked a unified emergency call system.
January marks the birth and death of one of America’s most notorious gangsters. Al Capone was a focus of law enforcement during Prohibition.
Parishioners and law enforcement sought new ways to raise awareness of suspicious fires and bring the arsonists to justice.
A series of engaging time capsules along the Museum’s south wall will provide compelling snapshots of different eras in American law enforcement history.
A year ago, National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund CEO Craig W. Floyd braved frigid temperatures to complete a mission.
