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[Image of case displaying items from the shooting of Officer Doug Ligon, view 1]
Photograph of a case displaying items from the shooting of Officer Doug Ligon. The case contains news articles with descriptive placards framed against the back of the case, the assault rifle used by the assailant standing upright by the stock, the bullet encased in accetate, the bullet casing in an accetate frame with placard, and a smaller frame with what looks like a description of the case contents.
[Image of case displaying items from the shooting of Officer Doug Ligon, view 2]
Photograph of a case displaying items from the shooting of Officer Doug Ligon. The case contains news articles with descriptive placards framed against the back of the case, the assault rifle used by the assailant standing upright by the stock, the bullet encased in accetate, the bullet casing in an accetate frame with placard, and a smaller frame with what looks like a description of the case contents.
[Image of frame containing Junior Police Badges with description]
Photograph of frame containing two different Junior Police Badges with description. Futher comments not in the image follow: "These badges were issued in the 1940’s. A few citizens were frequent riders with the Arlington Police. Riders did not carry guns, but did wear these badges when on patrol. Badges were returned to desk officer at the end of shift.
[Image of a case displaying the book "Mail Order Murder", a case solved by Detectives Tom LeNoir and Buddy Evans]
Photograph of a case displaying a paperback book "Mail Order Murder" written by Patricia Springer about the case solved by Detectives Tom LeNoir and Buddy Evans. To the left of the book, a two-sided folding frame holds their photos and names. To the right of the book, a framed placard states: Book about murder cases solved by Detectives Tom LeNoir and Buddy Evans 1994. Additional comments, not in the image, follow: "The book is the story of a case they solved called, MAIL ORDER MURDER. The suspect was convicted for the murder of only one of several wives he killed. He acquired his brides through mail order romance magazines. Arlington Police became involved in 1994. A jury convicted Jack Reeves in 1996 and sentenced him to 99 years in prison."
[Image of a Special Police Badge issued by Chief Ott Cribbs]
Photograph of a Special Police Badge issued by Chief Ott Cribbs. The badge is made of brass-like material in an oval shape with scrolling, a star, other figures and "Arlington Special Officer" stamped into the metal. The badge is on a block of wood with a placard behind. The placard reads: "In the late 1940's and early 1950's, when extra police officers were needed, Chief Ott Cribbs distributed these Special Officer Badges to individuals he could trust. The practice ceased in 1954 when a Reserve Police Unit was created." The badge and placard are resting on blue fabric.
[Image of case with items from shooting of Officer Buddy Evans]
Photograph of case containing items from the shooting of Officer Buddy Evans. There are two frames. The largest frame holds the bullet with a placard describing the events: "Bullet that struck Officer Buddy Evans 2-26-1988. Evans observed a car not moving through the signal light at Abram and Collins Street. When he approached the woman driver, she shot him. She had been waiting for an officer to come by so she could kill him. The bullet lodged in Officer Evans vest, only injuring him." The smaller frame holds a picture of Officer Evans and his name.
[Image of antique APD Chief Badge, on blue drape]
Photograph of a silver frame containing an antique APD Chief Badge with an information placard below the badge. The badge is a six pointed star constructed from silver-like metal with "Chief Arlington Police" pressed in and blackened. The badge is pinned on gold felt. The placard that is below it reads: "Antique Arlington Police Badge. Date of Use Unknown." The frame is on a blue drape background.
[Image of antique APD Chief Badge, on red fabric]
Photograph of a silver frame containing an antique APD Chief Badge with an information placard below the badge. The badge is a six pointed star constructed from silver-like metal with "Chief Arlington Police" pressed in and blackened. The badge is pinned on gold felt. The placard that is below it reads: "Antique Arlington Police Badge. Date of Use Unknown." The frame is on a red fabric background.
[Image of Detective James McSpadden's Investigative Review notebook on the Amber Hagerman Homicide, view 1]
Photograph of Amber Hagerman Homicide Investigative Review note book kept by Detective James McSpadden. The notebook is lying on blue fabric. Additional comments: Amber’s death in 1996 led to President George W. Bush signing the AMBER Alert into law in 2003.
[Image of items recognizing Chaplain Harold Elliott, founder of the Arlington Police Museum]
Photograph of items recognizing Chaplain Harold Elliott as founder of the Police Museum in 1982. The museum was later named for him on his retirement in June 2004. Items include his picture and name with caption reading: "The Police Museum was officially named after its founder and curator, Chaplain Harold Elliott, in June 2004; his parking sign which reads: "Police Chaplain"; a laminated official museum post card with his picture; his badge; and desk set with name plate and police coffee mug. Harold Elliott became a volunteer chaplain for the APD in 1974. In 1982, he became the APD's first full-time police chaplain.
[Image of a case displaying the uniform worn by Martha Willbanks, Arlington's first female officer]
Photograph of a case displaying the tan uniform dress with badge and arm patch worn by Martha Willbanks, Arlington's first female officer. Officer Willbanks began her career in 1973. In 1986, the Department changed from a tan uniform to a dark blue uniform. Officer Willbanks died in 2001 of natural causes, with the rank of Lieutenant. On the lower left side of the display is a picture of Officer Willbanks in the blue uniform and on the lower right side of the display is a brief statement about her service as an officer.
[Newspaper clipping about Arlington Police Officers receiving awards, 1973]
Photograph of an Arlington Citizens Journal newspaper clipping about five police officers recieving awards for their achievements. The title caption under the picture is "Top Cops." Those listed in the clipping are: Richard Love, Ben Bounds, Lionel (Lee) Eastman, John Faltynski, and Bob Callas. Awards given were watches or .38 pistols.
[APD police officers and patrol car at the Arlington Training Center, late 1980s]
Photograph of six Arlington Police officers from different departments standing next to an Arlington patrol car that is parked in the drive way of the Arlington Training Center. Some of the officers are Amy Pickard, Dick Hill, and Ken Roberts.
[City of Arlington document appointing Mrs. C.C. Rogers as the City Marshal of Arlington, view 2]
Photograph of a City of Arlington document detailing the appointment of Mrs. C.C. Rogers as City Marshal of Arlington in 1914 signed by P.F. McKee. The document is dated July 3rd, 1914 and states that she will be paid $5.00 a month. Listed on the document are the city officials and aldermen. Mrs. Rogers was the first female Arlington City Marshal. She was relieved of her duties September 10, 1914. The title of City Marshal was later changed to Police Chief when Pearl Rudd was appointed in 1915. Mrs. Rogers never became a police chief.
[APD police officers from the Texas Lawman Magazine, 1964, page 1]
Photograph of a page taken from the 1964 Texas Lawman Magazine that shows photographs of the Arlington Police Department personnel. Left to right and top to bottom are: Police Chief A.B. "Ott" Cribbs, Herman Perry, Jack Green, Bob Easley, Clayton Jordon, James Long, J.D. McGee, Bob Parsons, Joe Phillips, Noel Pryor, L.L. Ray, Jim Roberts, Bill Taylor, Ed Watson, Harold White, Bobby Wiggins, Noah Wooten, Bill Wills, Mrs. Johnnie Featherston (meter maid), Betty Miller (secretary), Carl Ashley, Larry Barnett, Ben Bounds, Jim Bradley, James Carmichael, Glyn Carpenter, Glen Davee, Grady DeMoss, Del Dibbern, Gene Fuqua.
[APD police officers from the Texas Lawman Magazine, 1964, page 2]
Photograph of a page taken from the 1964 Texas Lawman Magazine that shows photographs of Arlington police officers. Included is an article that discusses the promotion process and the names of those promoted to sergeants. Left to right and top to bottom are: Jess Gann, Ted Hamilton, Stan Hazlewood, B.J. Hlavaty, B.F. Honeycutt, Albert Kidd, Don Martin, Boyce Megason, Henry Morgan, Ron Morgan, H.H. Morris, Charles Patterson, Ray Ragland, Marrion Rettig, Don Ross, Ronald Shade, Pat Schuster, Earl Threadgill, Jerry Tucker, Jim Westfall, Bill Willard, Henry Alder, Roy Payne.
[Arlington Canine Officer John Shaw with Rogue]
Photograph of Arlington's first Canine Police Officer John Shaw with Rogue, a German Shepard police dog. Officer Shaw is kneeling on the ground with Rogue standing on his hind legs in front of him. Rogue has his front legs on Officer Shaw's arm. The picture is taken from a newspaper article of the Arlington Extra edition of the Fort Worth Star Telegram. In this photograph the caption below the picture says "Man's best friend."
[Arlington Police Department Annual Awards Ceremony program, 2009, view 2]
Photograph of the front cover of the Annual Awards Ceremony Program. The program is titled with three lines: "The 2008 John V. and Jeri McMillian Memorial; The Arlington Police Department; Annual Awards Ceremony". The title is followed by a picture of the South Arlington Police Service Center. In smaller italic text below the picture is written "Presented by the Arlington Police Department and The Police Foundation - Arlington, Texas." On the cover's bottom left are pictures of the Arlington Police patch, a side panel of an Arlington Police cruiser, and a line of police officers standing outside presumably waiting to be presented their awards. On the bottom right in six lines of text is the award program date, time, location, and address: "Thursday, Febuary 26, 2009; 3 pm; Fielder Road Baptist Church; Metro Center; 1501 West Pioneer Parkway; Arlington, TX 76013." Pages 2-4 are also included in separate photographs.
[Arlington Police Department Annual Awards Ceremony program, 2009, page 2]
Photograph of page 2 of the 2009 Arlington Police Department Annual Awards Ceremony program. The page describes each award and the winner. Gil and Bonnie Ginn won the Citizen Community Award. Sunrise Rotary won the Business Partnership Award. Officer Lance Smith won the Rookie Officer of the Year. Detective Angie Franco won Detective of the Year. Corporal Keith Scullin won Operations Officer of the Year. Melissa Juarez won Administrative Employee of the Year.
[Arlington Police Department Annual Awards Ceremony program, 2009, page 3]
Photograph of page 3 of the 2009 Arlington Police Department Annual Awards Ceremony program. The page describes each award and the winner. The awards are Technical/Exempt Employee of the Year, North District Officer of the Year, East District Officer of the Year, South/West District Officer of the Year, Officer of the Year, and Supervisor of the Year.
[Arlington Police Department Annual Awards Ceremony program, 2009, page 4]
Photograph of page 4 of the 2009 Arlington Police Department Annual Awards Ceremony program. The page describes each award and the winner. The page shows the recipients of the 2008 Departmental awards. It also shows the members of the 2008 Academy classes and acknowledgments.
[Arlington Police Chaplain Harold Elliott's annual New Year's Day Police Breakfast, 2002]
Photograph of Arlington policemen gathered at a dining table in the home of Chaplain Harold Elliott for the annual New Year's Day Police Breakfast that began in 1984 and continued through 2004. Chaplain Elliott is standing in the center of the group behind the table. A light colored table cloth covers the table with a large pink flower arrangement arranged in the middle. Some of the people pictured left to right around the table: Mike Higgins, John Morgan, Harold Elliott, Billy Smith, Randle Meadows.
[Arlington Police Chaplain Harold Elliott's "Cop Bear" on his mailbox]
Photograph of Chaplain Harold Elliott's "Cop Bear" sitting on his mailbox as a beacon for guests attending the annual New Year's Day Police Breakfast that is being held in his home. The annual event began in 1984 and continued through 2004. The brown and tan stuffed teddy bear is wearing two police patches, a baseball hat, and sunshades.
[APD police officers from the Southwestern Law Magazine, 1963]
Photograph of twelve Arlington policemen in tan uniforms taken outdoors and beside an automobile. This picture was taken from the Southwestern Law Magazine, 1963. Eight officers are standing and four officers are squatting in front of them. Names from the clipping are: "Back row, left to right are Sgt. Harold White, Bill Wills, Marion Rettig, Albert Kidd, Earl Treadgill, Noah Wooten, Basil Honeycutt, and Carl Ashley. Front row, left to right, are Dave Schaefer, L.L. Ray, Wallace Jeffrey, and Eric Manor".
[APD police officers from the Texas Lawman Magazine, 1960, part 1, page 1]
Photograph of a page in the Texas Lawman Magazine that shows twenty members of the Arlington police department from 1960. Each row of names follows each row of photographs, top to bottom and left to right. The first image is of Arlington Police Chief Ott Cribbs. Others are as follows: W.V. Taylor, Harold F. White, James Long, Joe F. Garvin, Jack Green, Jess F. Gann, Ben M. Bounds, Bobby W. Easley, Frank Kelly, Holly Hale, Bill H. Wills, Bob Leech, Glenn Davee, Minor L. Moore, Roy E. Payne, Gene Fuqua, O.B. West, Leroy Carmichael, Henry Morgan.
[APD police officers from the Texas Lawman Magazine, 1960, part 1, page 2]
Photograph of a page in the Texas Lawman Magazine that shows the names of twenty members of the Arlington police department from 1960 from the image in part 1. The names of the people are listed in the second image. Each row of names follows each row of photographs, top to bottom and left to right. The first image is of Arlington Police Chief Ott Cribbs. Others are as follows: W.V. Taylor, Harold F. White, James Long, Joe F. Garvin, Jack Green, Jess F. Gann, Ben M. Bounds, Bobby W. Easley, Frank Kelly, Holly Hale, Bill H. Wills, Bob Leech, Glenn Davee, Minor L. Moore, Roy E. Payne, Gene Fuqua, O.B. West, Leroy Carmichael, Henry Morgan.
[APD police officers from the Texas Lawman Magazine, 1960, part 2, page 1]
Photograph of nineteen Arlington police officers and personnel from the Arlington police department in 1960 from the Texas Lawman Magazine. The second image lists the names in the photographs. Each row of names follows each row of photographs, top to bottom and left to right. Listed are: Wayne Waller, A.B. Barton, Thomas A. Lee, J.E. "Hooks" Blanton, Howard Vaughn, R.N. "Dick" Coffee, Bobby Wiggins, John Hague, Bobby Burnett, H.E. Linn, Herman Cantrell, Jim Bradley, Bill Singleton, Joe Phillips, Jim Roberts, Homer Terrell, Herman C. Perry, J.H. Carmichael, Julian Brannon, Ben M. Bounds and Ed Watson (on motorcycles), Dottie Clark (Secretary to Ass't DA).
[APD police officers from the Texas Lawman Magazine, 1960, part 2, page 2]
Photograph of a page with the names of nineteen Arlington police officers and personnel from the Arlington police department in 1960 from the Texas Lawman Magazine. Each row of names follows each row of photographs, top to bottom and left to right. Listed are: Wayne Waller, A.B. Barton, Thomas A. Lee, J.E. "Hooks" Blanton, Howard Vaughn, R.N. "Dick" Coffee, Bobby Wiggins, John Hague, Bobby Burnett, H.E. Linn, Herman Cantrell, Jim Bradley, Bill Singleton, Joe Phillips, Jim Roberts, Homer Terrell, Herman C. Perry, J.H. Carmichael, Julian Brannon, Ben M. Bounds and Ed Watson (on motorcycles), Dottie Clark (Secretary to Ass't DA).
[APD police officers from the Texas Lawman Magazine, 1967]
Photograph of a page in a 1967 Texas Lawman Magazine that shows three police officers from the Arlington police department. The names of the officers are listed to the left of the photographs. They are: C.L. Johnson, Jack L. Massey, and Tom W. DeMaris.
[APD Chaplain Elliott, his wife, and Chief Bowman at the grand reopening of the museum at the Arlington Training Center]
Photograph of Chaplain Harold Elliott (center) standing between his wife Norma and Chief Theron Bowman at the grand reopening of the Arlington Police Museum at the Arlington Police Training Center located at 6000 W. Pioneer Parkway. Various artifacts of police memorabilia are on display behind them. The museum was founded in 1982 by Arlington Police Chaplain Harold K. Elliott when he began to collect items and store them in the attic of his Arlington home. By 1989, the items were moved to the Ott Cribbs Public Safety Center. It was moved again to a more spacious room at the Police Training Center in March of 2007.
[The Harold K. Elliott Police Museum official name plaque, 2004]
Photograph of a door plaque showing the official name of the Arlington police museum. The museum was founded in 1982 by Arlington Police Chaplain Harold K. Elliott when he began to collect items and store them in the attic of his Arlington home. By 1989, the items were moved to the Ott Cribbs Public Safety Center. It was moved again to a more spacious room at the Police Training Center in March of 2007. When Chaplain Elliott retired in June of 2004, the museum was officially named the Harold K. Elliott Police Museum in his honor.
[APD Mobile Crime Lab newspaper article from the Arlington Good Times Magazine, 1974]
Photograph of an article from the November 1974 City of Arlington Good Times Magazine about the new Arlington Police Department Mobile Crime Lab. The title of the article is "Police Crime Lab hits the streets." It shows a picture of Officer James Bethany, who was in charge of the designing of the inside of the lab, standing beside the mobile crime lab vehicle.
[Arlington Police Officer Dick Hill newspaper article from the Arlington Daily News, 1975]
Photograph of an article written by Beth Ann Loomis from the Arlington Daily News Monday Profile about Officer Dick Hill. The title of the article is "Former Chicago Bear now patrols streets for APD." It shows a picture of Officer Dick Hill wearing his police motorcycle helmet and firing speed radar at motorists. The article gives a brief profile of the officer's background.
[Arlington Police Chaplain Harold Elliott's film "Suicide is not painless" newspaper article from the Arlington Daily News, 1986]
Photograph of an article written by Nancy Visser from the Arlington Daily News about the 22-minute docudrama promoted by Chaplain Harold Elliott on teenage suicide. The title of the article is "Special film to show pain of suicide." It shows a picture of Chaplain Elliott watching a film crew prepare for a scene near Lake Arlington. The title of Chaplain Elliott's film is "Suicide is not painless." The film has been shown in schools, foriegn countries, and the military.
[Arlington Police Officer Jerry J. Crocker's name being "rubbed" from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C.]
Photograph of a person making a rubbing of Officer Jerry Crocker's name that is engraved on the wall of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington D.C. The memorial honors federal, state, and local law enforcement officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice for the safety and protection of the nation and its people.
[Arlington Police Museum. Newspaper picture of Russian police officer Col. Galija Mavljutov touring the Harold K. Elliott Police Museum in Arlington]
Photograph of a newspaper clipping with a photograph taken by Brad Loper from the Arlington Morning News of Russian police officer Col. Galija Mavljutov touring the Arlington police museum after she attended the International Association of Women Police conference in Dallas. The caption at the top of the picture says "Policewomen join forces." The picture also shows various artifacts on display at the museum including three mannequins wearing uniforms and a United States Flag.
[APD badges, earlier versions, 2nd view]
Photograph of a page taken from the Arlington Police Department Commemorative Book 1994 of the first Arlington police badges. Five badges are shown, including Captain, Chaplain and Sergeant badges. The badge in the center is pre-1950. The other badges were used up until the late 1970s.
[APD badges, current versions, view 2]
Photograph of a page taken from the Arlington Police Department Commemorative Book, 1994 of the current versions of the Arlington police badges. Showing are: Chief, Sergeant, Deputy Chief, Officer, Lieutenant, Chaplain, and Captain. Use of these badges started in the late 1970s, early 1980s.
[Arlington Police Officer Joseph T. Cushman's parents placing his name on the memorial plaque for those who have died in the line of duty]
Photograph of Officer Cushman's parents, Jim and Jeri Cushman, placing their son's name on the memorial plaque for officers who have died in the line of duty. The plaque is located in the main lobby of the Ott Cribbs Police Station.
[APD Special Operations training. "School" page]
Photograph of a page taken from the Arlington Police Department Commemorative Book, 1994 (Vol. II) showing the Special Operations Unit in training. The word "School" is in the upper left corner. Showing are four pictures with captions: Mark Funderburk preparing to rapel ; Helicopter rapelling ; "The Exterminators" (Greg Borders, Sgt. Walt West, Danny Nutt and James McSpadden) ; "We always knew Craig was hard-headed" (Craig Taylor, Tony Monlina, Steve Dollar, and Doug Cooper)
[APD Special Operations in training]
Photograph of a page taken from the Arlington Police Department Commemorative Book, 1994 (Vol. II) showing the Special Operations Unit in training. The word "Training" is in the upper left corner. Showing are five pictures with captions: Dolores Chavez demonstrating the "Spider Crawl" ; P.J. Brock learning to tie the "Swiss Seat" ; Sgt. Walt West instructs Johnny Spruiel (Sgt. Paul Richards, Sgt. Walt West, Johnny Spruiel, J.T. Boyd) ; Rudy Salazar, rapel instructor ; Lt. Roy Mitchell "needing a little help" with the rope bridge.
[Arlington Police Deputy Chief Del Fisher, portrait 2002]
Photograph of a head and shoulder shot of Deputy Chief Del Fisher in uniform taken about 2002. After serving 32 years with the Arlington Police Department, he retired with the rank of Deputy Chief of Police.
[Arlington Police Assistant Chief Larry Boyd, portrait 2002]
Photograph of a head and shoulder shot of Assistant Chief Larry Boyd in uniform taken about 2002. A United States Flag stands behind him to the left. [He worked 22 years as a police officer for the City of Arlington and retired in 2004 with the rank of Assistant Chief].
[Arlington Police Deputy Chief A.J. Key]
Photograph of Deputy Chief A.J. Key in uniform shaking hands with someone out of the picture. He served with the Arlington Police Department for about 22 years between the years 1977 through 1999.
[Arlington Police Chaplain Harold Elliott with group of Polar Plunge supporters, 2006]
Photograph of Polar Plunge supporters wearing blue T-shirts that say "North Arlington Pole-ice." Chaplain Harold Elliott is standing on the far left in a blue suit and wearing shades. During the winter months, Polar Plunge supporters dove into frozen water as a fund raising benefit for Special Olympics. This group dove into the pool at the Hilton Hotel in Arlington, Texas.
[Arlington Police Officer Bob Cowsert receiving Officer of the Year Award, ca. 2000]
Photograph of Officer Bob Cowsert receiving the Officer of the Year Award from Police Chief Theron Bowman. Both men are in uniform and are shaking hands. Officer Cowsert is holding his award in his other hand.
[Image of Arlington police tactical equipment, ca. 1970s]
Photograph of a shelf displaying early tactical equipment. The field phones were military surplus given to Arlington Police Department in the early 1970s. The face protector was primarily worn during dangerous entries.
[Image of an Arlington police car bubble light, 1960-1970s]
Photograph of the red Bubble Light used on Arlington patrol cars from the early 1960s to the late 1970s. The unit set on a metal bar that ran across the top of the patrol car. It flashed a red light when activated.
[Image of the APD night watchman's clock]
Photograph of the Night Watchman's clock used by Chief Cribbs for the Arlington Police Department in the mid 1930s. It contained a roll of paper that recorded the time and location of the watchman when he inserted a special key from the location he was checking. A special key was housed at each location. It continued in use until the early 1950s at which time officers were required to hand check and note the locked doors to businesses.
[Image of Arlington Police Chief Ott Cribb's personal scrapbook, view 1]
Photograph of Arlington Police Chief A.B. "Ott" Cribbs personal scrapbook. Chief Cribbs started his career as a police officer in 1926 and was appointed Police Chief in 1934, a position he held for the next 37 years. He retired in 1971. This scrapbook records such events as his encounter with Clyde Barrow (of the "Bonnie and Clyde" outlaw couple). This image shows his picture on the left page and various newspaper clippings glued onto the right page.
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