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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Heroes Roll Call: Our May 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: Patrolman William N. Shapiro, #2247
The Cleveland Police Museum is honored to tell the stories of our Fallen Officers on the anniversaries of their End of Watch.
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Motorcycles at the Cleveland Police Museum
In 1910, motorcycles were added to the Cleveland Police Department fleet to help officers cope more efficiently with traffic and emergency situations. Over the years, those early motorcycles were replaced…
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Mounted Unit: New Stables for Troop A in 1932
Troop A of the Cleveland Police Mounted Unit in front of Cleveland City Hall Troop A of the Cleveland Police Mounted Unit celebrated their move to new stables at 1327…
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Vintage Fleet: OSHP #790 – 2011 Crown Victoria Police Interceptor
Ohio State Highway Patrol car #790 is a 2011 four door Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor. This car was the last of the white, full size, rear wheel drive cars…
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Heroes Roll Call: Patrol Officer David Smith, #2321
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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