NLEOMF Set to Open Doors to National Law Enforcement Museum
“The Museum’s core mission is to introduce visitors to the proud history and many facets of American law enforcement in an experience you won’t find anywhere else.”
Arizona Highway Patrol / Department of Public Safety Heritage Museum
The Board of Directors of the Arizona Highway Patrol / Department of Public Safety Heritage Museum are proud to announce the Museum has been provided floor space within the headquarters building of the Department of Public Safety and will be opening its doors to any and all who would like to enjoy the history of the Department. We envision the grand opening of the museum to be during the spring of 2019.
Community Improvement Committees in Early Phoenix
Community Policing in modern day Phoenix and elsewhere is a partnership of the police and the community working together to prevent crime and maintain order. Early day Phoenix had its own version of Community Policing or a reasonable facsimile thereof. Well meaning...
The Only Regret
By Timothy Moore I met with retired Lieutenant Blaine Thompson as he was seated at his small cubicle in the newly formed Laboratory Enhancement Team of the Phoenix Police Department. He was previously in the departments in the Callback Unit of the Communications...
Albert Whipple and the Good Old Days
By Commander Manny Davila Have you ever wondered what police work was like in the “old days”? Today’s most veteran officers can talk about their “old days” and policing in the early to mid 1970’s. Recently I had the opportunity to catch a glimpse of what Phoenix and...
Thanksgiving Day Riot, Phoenix, 1944
By R. McCann #119 Retired (this story was written on April 29, 1984 and is unedited from its original writing) The riot started at the Alhambra Bar located on the northwest corner of 13th street and Washington. Phoenix was a bustling, growing town with a population of...
Chief James Duane
By Lieutenant Robert Settembre James T. Duane was born on December 20, 1885, in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. His father died attempting a rescue during a town flood. Soon after, his mother moved to New York City, where James went through high school. Finally settling in...
Police Officer H.C. McDonald… A moment in time within the Phoenix Police Department’s History
by Jeannette Reed (As a researcher for the Phoenix Police Museum, I often find myself keeping a vigilant eye and ear out to learn more of our early police history. Much of the information is minute and sketchy at best, lacking substantial details and facts. But with a...
