Cleveland Police Museum

06/06/2022

Photos from Toledo Police Museum's post

06/05/2022

Heroes Roll Call: Detective John S. Buettner, #20 - Cleveland Police Museum

Heroes Roll Call: Detective John S. Buettner, #20

The Cleveland Police Museum is honored to tell the stories of our Fallen Officers on the anniversary of their End of Watch.

06/04/2022

Heroes Roll Call: Patrolman Alfred Ressler, #48 - Cleveland Police Museum

Heroes Roll Call: Patrolman Alfred Ressler, #48

The Cleveland Police Museum is honored to tell the stories of our Fallen Officers on the anniversary of their End of Watch.

06/03/2022

Our Vintage Fleet will be at the Cops & Rodders Show in Toledo this Sunday from 9am - 2pm

06/02/2022

Heroes Roll Call: Patrolman Martin J. Carlin, #516 - Cleveland Police Museum

Heroes Roll Call: Patrolman Martin J. Carlin, #516

The Cleveland Police Museum is honored to share the stories of our Fallen Officers on the anniversary of their End of Watch.

06/01/2022

Heroes Roll Call: Our June Heroes - Cleveland Police Museum

Heroes Roll Call: Our June Heroes

The Cleveland Police Museum in honored to tell the stories of our Fallen Officers on the anniversaries of their End of Watch. These officers made the ultimate sacrifice while protecting and serving the City of Cleveland. Learn their stories at www.clevelandpolicemuseum.org/heroes

05/30/2022

Remembering our War Heroes: Cleveland Police Officers who died in WWI and WWII - Cleveland Police Museum

Remembering our War Heroes: Cleveland Police Officers who died in WWI and WWII

Killed in Action During World War I George Edward Nadsady was appointed a Cleveland Policeman on February 1, 1917 and assigned Badge Number 714. Having prior service as a Fireman in the US Navy, he requested a Leave of Absence on November 12, 1917 and enlisted in the US Army during World War I. Whil...

05/27/2022

Today at the museum, K9 Officer Moose received her CPD vest! Moose, a police support K9, will work with her partner PO Chris Porter, #2509. Moose provides support to victims, community members and officers.

Silver Bullet K9 Service Ministry, based in Grafton, OH and run by Rick Seyler, donated Moose to the Cleveland Division of Police. Rick trained 10 month old Moose to provide support and distraction for victims even under the most difficult circumstances that police K9s can face.

Welcome, Moose!

05/27/2022

Be sure to check out our Vintage Fleet at the South Euclid Memorial Day Parade. Starts at 9am and runs along South Green Road from Notre Dame College to the War Memorial

05/25/2022

William M. Denihan, Jr. Director of Public Safety https://obits.cleveland.com/us/obituaries/cleveland/name/william-denihan-obituary?pid=202058715

05/20/2022

05/19/2022

The Cleveland Police Museum was honored to host the Badge Case Ceremony today, where we remembered the fallen officers who gave their lives to protect our community, including Patrol Officer Shane Bartek, #18.

05/17/2022

Photos from Cleveland Police's post

05/16/2022

The Cleveland Police Marching Unit - Cleveland Police Museum

The Cleveland Police Marching Unit

The Cleveland Police Force was required to hold drills during the early 1800s. The weekly or monthly drills would include military foot drill, marching drill, or musket drill. As far back as 1866, they also participated in an annual review of the force for the mayor, police commission, local citizen...

05/06/2022

In 1962, President Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week in which May 15 falls, as National Police Week. Established by a joint resolution of Congress in 1962, National Police Week pays special recognition to those law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others.

In 2022, National Police Week will be observed from May 11- 17. As we reflect during this week, it reminds us of the sacrifices our fallen brothers and sisters have made and to honor their heroism and courage.

05/01/2022

Heroes Roll Call: Our May Heroes - Cleveland Police Museum

Heroes Roll Call: Our May Heroes

The Cleveland Police Museum in honored to tell the stories of our Fallen Officers on the anniversaries of their End of Watch. These officers made the ultimate sacrifice while protecting and serving the City of Cleveland. Learn their stories at www.clevelandpolicemuseum.org/heroes Originally posted ...

04/26/2022

Heroes Roll Call: Patrolman William N. Shapiro, #2247 - Cleveland Police Museum

Heroes Roll Call: Patrolman William N. Shapiro, #2247

The Cleveland Police Museum is honored to tell the stories of our Fallen Officers on the anniversaries of their End of Watch. Originally posted on 26 April 2020 @ 20:46

04/25/2022

Fifth District: 1938 to 2020 - Cleveland Police Museum

Fifth District: 1938 to 2020

In 1938, Safety Director Eliot Ness implemented an extensive reorganization of the Cleveland Police Department. The 11th Precinct building, located at 1963 East 105th Street, was designated as the Headquarters for the new Fifth Police District.  The building remained operational until 1960 when it ...

04/21/2022

Retired Sergeant Pat Reynolds giving a tour of the Museum to visitors from Active Day Brook Park.

04/20/2022

Cleveland Police Museum updated their business hours.

Cleveland Police Museum updated their business hours.

04/20/2022

Cleveland Police Museum updated their business hours.

Cleveland Police Museum updated their business hours.

04/15/2022

Let's go Guards! It's a beautiful day in Cleveland for the home opener.

Here's the 1950 Cleveland Police baseball team. The team was sponsored by Cannon Tailors, the longtime tailor for Cleveland's police uniforms.

04/15/2022

Heroes Roll Call: Patrol Officer David Smith, #2321 - Cleveland Police Museum

Heroes Roll Call: Patrol Officer David Smith, #2321

The Cleveland Police Museum is honored to tell the stories of our Fallen Officers on the anniversary of their End of Watch. Originally posted on 15 April 2020 @ 07:22

04/11/2022

Fourth District: 1938 - today - Cleveland Police Museum

Fourth District: 1938 - today

In 1938, Safety Director Eliot Ness reorganized the police force, transforming what had been eighteen precincts into five districts, which were further divided into 32 zones. The newly formed 4th District, headquartered in the form 16th Precinct Station House at 3600 East 131st Street, included terr...

04/11/2022

Sometimes we run across a real gem while searching through our files, like this perfectly 1970s image! We only wish it was in color!

William (Billy) Genco and Gene Norris were part of the Cleveland Mob scene, known mostly for dealing dope.

William Genco also served 8 years in prison for conspiracy to manufacture and sell $500,000 in counterfeit money. In 1981, his body was “found stuffed in the trunk of a car parked in the short-term parking lot of the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport”.

Christi & Del Hudson (the couple on the right) owned and operated Jack and Jill’s West at 2516 Detroit (the name was later changed to Christy’s lounge). This is where Cleveland mobster Shondor Birns was blown up on March 29, 1975.

04/10/2022

National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, April 10 - 16, 2022.

04/07/2022

Heroes Roll Call: Detective John Apanites - Cleveland Police Museum

Heroes Roll Call: Detective John Apanites

The Cleveland Police Museum is honored to tell the stories of our Fallen Officers on the anniversaries of their End of Watch. John Apanites Jr. was appointed a Cleveland Patrolman on April 2, 1968 at the age of twenty-five and was the son of Cleveland Police Lieutenant John E. Apanites. He resigned....

04/03/2022

Heroes Roll Call: Patrolman Tom S. Hakaim, #855 - Cleveland Police Museum

Heroes Roll Call: Patrolman Tom S. Hakaim, #855

The Cleveland Police Museum is honored to tell the stories of our Fallen Officers on the anniversary of their End of Watch. After felling both officers, McLaughlin picked up Friedland’s service revolver and continued to fire at the two downed officers and at random around the radio room. McLaughli...

04/02/2022

Heroes Roll Call: Patrolman Kenneth R. Houser, #2113 - Cleveland Police Museum

Heroes Roll Call: Patrolman Kenneth R. Houser, #2113

The Cleveland Police Museum is honored to tell the stories of our Fallen Officers on the anniversary of their End of Watch. Around 1:00 am, three armed suspects entered the bar and announced, “This is a stickup.” In the process of robbing the owner and patrons of the bar, the thieves discovered ...

04/01/2022

Heroes Roll Call: Our April Heroes - Cleveland Police Museum

Heroes Roll Call: Our April Heroes

The Cleveland Police Museum in honored to tell the stories of our Fallen Officers on the anniversaries of their End of Watch. These officers made the ultimate sacrifice while protecting and serving the City of Cleveland. Learn their stories at www.clevelandpolicemuseum.org/heroes Originally posted ...

03/31/2022

Check out the Cleveland Police Museum's Vintage Fleet at the Piston Power Show at the IX Center, April 1-3. More info here: https://www.pistonpowershow.com/event-information/

03/28/2022

Police Beat: Cleveland Police on the Radio - Cleveland Police Museum

Police Beat: Cleveland Police on the Radio

Always in the forefront of new ideas and technology, the Cleveland Division of Police created another “first” when they partnered with WJW radio and the Euclid Avenue Business Association to do a nightly live action police radio show.  Before live-on-the-street TV, an actual precursor to COPS,....

03/25/2022

Cleveland Police providing security for a great work of art!

03/24/2022

These women in the academy class appointed on Feb 20, 1973 were the first to be directly assigned to regular patrols upon graduating.

03/19/2022

1918 Influenza Pandemic in Cleveland - Cleveland Police Museum

We're excited to announce that after two years, the Cleveland Police Museum has officially re-opened! Visit us on Wednesdays or Thursdays from 10am - 2 pm or by appointment.

After voluntary closures and suggested social isolation proved unsuccessful in keeping the case numbers down, the city and county mandated closures and quarantines.  Calling the pandemic “the most serious menace that has confronted Cleveland in years,” Health Commissioner Rockwood stated, “It...