Slave Patrols: An Early Form of American Policing
Learn more about the history of Slave Patrols with our curator Chelsea Hansen
The 9/11 Commission’s Public Report
On July 22, 2004, the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States issued its public report regarding the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
IACP and the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair
The Chicago World’s Fair was a celebration of debuts, including the first Ferris wheel, the hamburger and the birth of the future IACP.
Remembering The Oklahoma City Bombing
The FBI’s most exhaustive search involved interviewing 28,000 people and following up on 43,000 leads to catch the perpetrators.
James “Six Gun” Nannery Captured in 1931
America’s boldest killer is caught by an observant Dover (NJ) police officer while sitting in an expensive car and waiting for his girlfriend.
The Hanafi Siege: 40 Hours of Terror in the Nation’s Capital
A dozen men armed with guns, knives and machetes, seized control of three Washington, DC buildings and held close to 150 people hostage.
The Wickersham Commission and its effect on Prohibition
The Prohibition Amendment, went into effect in 1920. Just over a decade later, the Wickersham Commission released its report on Prohibition and crime.
Arresting the Cincinnati Strangler: Tracking Down a Serial Killer
Over the course of more than a year, a serial killer raped and strangled seven women in Cincinnati, Ohio, most of them elderly.
First Publicly Gay NYC Police Officer | November 20, 1981
Sgt. Charles H. Cochrane, Jr. came out after 14-years with the New York (NY) Police Department. He later co-founded the Gay Officers Action League.
