1978 Ford LTD – Car 611
From 1972-1978, the National Highway Safety Department conducted an experiment with a lime green paint, known as “Safety Green.” The goal was to increase the visibility of safety vehicles (police…
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Heroes Roll Call: Patrol Officer John L. Hubbell, #121
The Cleveland Police Museum is honored to tell the stories of our Fallen Officers on the anniversary of their End of Watch. Before officers could arrest Lemay, he quickly drew…
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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…
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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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1940 International Emergency Mobile Patrol
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 ambulances and patrol…
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Heroes Roll Call: Patrolman Phillip P. Maher, #988
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…
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Ohio State Highway Patrol Cars in the Vintage Fleet
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…
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2023 Vintage First Responder Vehicle Show
2023 Vintage First Responder Vehicle ShowSaturday, June 1010am – 3pmJustice Center Plaza – 1300 Ontario Street, Cleveland The Cleveland Police Museum and the Western Reserve Fire Museum are hosting a…
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Greater Cleveland Peace Officers Memorial
The idea for the Greater Cleveland Peace Officers Memorial was born at the bar at the CPPA Hall, after the funeral of Cleveland Police Officer Stephan Kovach. The bar was…
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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…
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National Police Week
Police officers and the community they served have honored fallen officers since the earliest days of official police departments in the United States but it wasn’t until 1962 that a…
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Heroes Roll Call: Patrolman William A. Nagy, #1625
The Cleveland Police Museum is honored to tell the stories of our Fallen Officers on the anniversaries of their End of Watch. A police car patrolling nearby was alerted to…
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Heroes Roll Call: Patrolman Steve J. Huber, #1917
The Cleveland Police Museum is honored to tell the stories of our Fallen Officers on the anniversary of their End of Watch. While responding to the scene, Patrolman Donald Bagnel…
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1949 FORD FORDOR – CAR 313
From 1949-1952, the Ford Fordor became the vehicle of choice for police departments across the country. It was considered a state of the art test bed for the unique advancements…
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1973 AMC Ambassador Impact Task Force Patrol Car 601
In April of 1973, Chief Gerald Rademaker implemented a new crime fighting unit called the Impact Task Force. Consisting of 120 seasoned veteran officers, the Impact Unit “…will provide an…
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