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Newly appointed Memorial Fund CEO Marcia Ferranto is already charting a course forward for the organization.

On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated while riding in a car through downtown Dallas.

How do you curate difficult histories? In the museum field, some topics are more challenging to curate than others.

Imagine going to work one day and finding yourself in the middle of an event that makes national history.

Postal Inspectors, sometimes called the “Silent Service,” have made major impacts on American law enforcement procedures and in important criminal investigations.

Law enforcement agencies use man’s best friend to assist in a variety of tasks; to not only make their jobs easier but to make them safer. Many of those tasks require a honed set of skills taught by professional dog trainers, which take months to master.

Close your eyes and picture a police officer in the United States. Is it a vision of a male officer in blues, badge glinting in the flashing lights of a squad car? How about a female in a jumpsuit and headset in the cockpit of a helicopter, blades whirring overhead?

Learn more about the impact of the Stonewall Inn uprising and its effect on law enforcement.

Is it possible to establish meaningful bonds between law enforcement and the community?

On Saturday, June 1st, the National Law Enforcement Museum will host our second free Family Fun Day.