Honoring Those Who’ve Served
The Cleveland Police Museum • 1300 Ontario Street • Cleveland, Ohio 44113 • 216.623.5055
Open Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10am-2pm or by appointment
An impressive array of facts, stories, and artifacts.
Collections
Our convenient traveling box featuring unique artifacts, documents, and photos.
Museum in a Box
Our Speakers Bureau offers presentations on topics related to the history of the CPD.
Speakers Bureau
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Our Collections
Our Museum covers the entire history of the Cleveland Police Department, from its beginnings in the mid-1800s to modern day. From Eliot Ness to the gruesome Torso Murders, we have plenty of interesting displays. To get a peek, click to enter below.
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Cleveland Police Ambulance Service
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The first emergency motor patrol wagon in Cleveland was purchased in May of 1911 and assigned to the 11th Precinct. It was an 80-horsepower, four cylinder Peerless fitted with a special body. It h...
1940 International Emergency Mobile Patrol
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According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, on November 27, 1938 the International Harvester Company delivered “...twelve lightweight, speedy units with panel bodies to be used as combination ambulance...
Heroes Roll Call: Patrolman Phillip P. Maher, #988
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The Cleveland Police Museum is honored to tell the stories of our Fallen Officers on the anniversaries of their End of Watch. The school principals said, “Officer Maher was a very popular and respec...
Ohio State Highway Patrol Cars in the Vintage Fleet
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1970 Plymouth Fury I #309 The unit originally was a Wyoming State Police vehicle, our crew restored this 1970 Plymouth Fury 1 with a 440 Super Commando engine and numbered it 309, in honor of the pres...
The Cleveland Police Historical Society and Museum exists to collect and preserve police history and to use its collection and programs to educate the public and foster mutual understanding and respect between law enforcement and the public.
Cleveland Police Historical Society
1300 Ontario Street
Cleveland, OH 44113
Phone: 216.623.5055
Hours
Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10 am – 2 pm.
Tours are also available by appointment; use our contact form for your request.
Admission is always free
If the Cleveland Municipal School District is closed due to inclement weather, the Museum will be closed as well.
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