The “Lex”: 1956 Steel Clipper
“During its first season, the Lex officers made 15 arrests, most of them for violation of water-skiing regulations. They checked hundreds of boats for safety equipment.” The men “investigate drownings,…
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Police Buildings: 14th Precinct, 13804 Idarose, ca 1914
As the population of the City of Cleveland grew at the turn of the 20th century, so did it’s boundaries. The City annexed a number of neighboring communities, including West…
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Police Buildings: 13th Precinct Station, 8003 Superior, ca 1901
At the turn of the 20th century, the population of Cleveland continued to grow, moving east along Superior Avenue. With the increased population came the need for an increased police…
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Heroes Roll Call: Our January 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…
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Heroes Roll Call: Patrol Officer Hilary S. Cudnik, Sr., #1939
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 30 December 2020 @ 00:15
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Cleveland Police Ambulance Service
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…
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Heroes Roll Call: Edward Claybrooks, #248
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 27 December 2019 @ 22:23
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Heroes Roll Call: Chester Burmeister, #1281
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 23 December 2019 @ 22:31
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Eliot Ness’s “Save a Life for Christmas” campaign
When Eliot Ness became Cleveland’s Public Safety Director, Cleveland had the highest traffic fatality rate in the country. Ness developed a four-pronged approach to address this sad safety record: creation…
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Heroes Roll Call: Patrolman Arthur W. Guenther, # 46
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 19 December 2019 @ 21:58
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Police Buildings: Twelfth Precinct, 8312 Detroit, built in 1893
Brooklyn Village was annexed by the City of Cleveland in 1889. Initially, police services were provided by the Officers assigned to the Ninth Precinct until a new Precinct Station was…
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Heroes Roll Call: Lieutenant Edward G. Lentz, #14
The Cleveland Police Museum is honored to tell the stories of our Fallen Officers on the anniversary of their End of Watch. On December 9, 1957, while on supervisory patrol…
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Heroes Roll Call: Captain Jerome C. Poelking, #28
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 08 December 2019 @ 05:43
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Police Buildings: Eleventh Precinct, 1963 E. 105th Street, 1893-1961
The 11th Precinct was established in early 1889 and rooms were rented on the second floor in Ubersax’s Block, 10543 Euclid Avenue near Fairmount (now East 107th) Street. The territory…
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Heroes Roll Call: Our December 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…
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