Heroes Roll Call: Patrol Officer Benjamin Grair, #380
The Cleveland Police Museum is honored to tell the stories of our Fallen Officers on the anniversary of their End of Watch.
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Heroes Roll Call: Our August 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: Detective Harold Beingesser, #445
Harold Beingesser was appointed to the Cleveland Police Department on April 1, 1931 and was assigned to the 13th Precinct. On June 14, 1934, Beingesser was transferred to the detective…
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Communications: The Radio Room
The Cleveland Police Department installed a new communication system at Central Station in 1929. The radio was designed by Ralph C. Folkman and using the call letters WRBH, the station…
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Heroes Roll Call: Patrolman Louis Mlakar, #430
The Cleveland Police Museum is honored to tell the stories of our Fallen Officers on the anniversary of their End of Watch.
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Glenville, Cleveland’s Bloodiest Day, As Seen Through The Eyes of a 15 Year Old
On July 23rd, 1968 the Cleveland Division of Police suffered it’s bloodiest day. Three Cleveland Police Officers and one civilian “Good Samaritan” gave their lives protecting the residents of Cleveland.…
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Heroes Roll Call: Louis E. Golonka, #1831
The Cleveland Police Museum is honored to tell the stories of our fallen officers on the anniversary of their End of Watch.
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Heroes Roll Call: Patrolman Willard J. Wolff, #1740
The Cleveland Police Museum is honored to tell the stories of our Fallen Officers on the anniversary of their End of Watch.
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Heroes Roll Call: Lieutenant Leroy C. Jones
The Cleveland Police Museum is honored to tell the stories of our fallen officers on the anniversary of their End of Watch. Leroy Jones was appointed to the Cleveland Police…
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WE MUST NEVER FORGET
On July 23rd, 1968, three Cleveland Police Officers and one civilian “Good Samaritan” gave their lives protecting the residents of Cleveland. Twelve other Officers and a Police Tow Truck Driver…
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Police Buildings: Second Central Station and Patrol Station #1, 1895-1925
Designed by architects Lehman and Schmitt, the new station was “as much in touch with the advances made in the last thirty years as was the old one at the…
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Police Buildings: First Central Station and Precinct, 1863-1893
The First Precinct boundaries at this time ran from the Cuyahoga River along the lake shore to Erie Street, to Euclid Avenue, to Brownell Street, to Woodland Avenue, to Cross…
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Heroes Roll Call: Patrolman Robert Wehagen, #969
The Cleveland Police Museum is honored to tell the stories of our Fallen Officers on the anniversary of their End of Watch.
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Heroes Roll Call: Patrolman Edward W. Murray, #507
The Cleveland Police Museum is honored to tell the stories of our Fallen Officers on the anniversary of their End of Watch. Edward W. Murray, a thirty-two year veteran of…
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Heroes Roll Call: Detective Robert J. Clark, #545
The Cleveland Police Museum is honored to tell the stories of our fallen officers on the anniversary of their End of Watch. Detective Robert Clark was survived by his wife…
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