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[Image of two wrist bands honoring Officer Jillian Smith and Officer Craig Story]
Photograph of two black rubber wrist bands honoring Officer Jillian Smith and Officer Craig Story. One of the black wrist bands is engraved with pink letters that read "Officer J. Smith, #2650" and the other black wrist band is engraved with yellow letters that read "Officer Craig Story, #1443." Officer Jillian Smith was shot and killed in the line of duty by gunfire on December 28, 2010 after responding to an apartment for a report of a domestic dispute. Officer Craig Story was killed in the line of duty in a motorcycle accident on January 13, 2010 when his department motorcycle collided with a school bus at an intersection near Arlington High School.
Date:
2010
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Image of Arlington Police Officer Jerry J. Crocker's pistol, view 1]
Photograph of the pistol carried by Reserve Officer Jerry J. Crocker the night he died in the line of duty October 9, 1992. Officer Crocker and Officer Terry Lewis were killed when their patrol car was struck broadside by a drunk driver driving a tractor trailer. This image shows the pistol with Officer Crocker's name plate above it and a brief description of the event below it.
Date:
1992
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Image of Arlington Police Officer Terry L. Lewis's pistol]
Photograph of the pistol carried by Officer Terry L. Lewis the night he died in the line of duty October 9, 1992. Officer Terry Lewis and Officer Jerry Crocker were killed when their patrol car was struck broadside by a drunk driver driving a tractor trailer. This image shows the pistol with a brief description of the event placed above the pistol.
Date:
1992
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Image of Arlington Police Officer Jerry J. Crocker's pistol, view 2]
Photograph of the pistol carried by Reserve Officer Jerry J. Crocker the night he died in the line of duty October 9, 1992. Officer Crocker and Officer Terry Lewis were killed when their patrol car was struck broadside by a drunk driver driving a tractor trailer. This image shows the pistol with Officer Crocker's name plate above it and a brief description of the event below it.
Date:
1992
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Image of Arlington Police Officer Gary Harl's handcuffs and pocket knife]
Photograph of the handcuffs and pocket knife carried by Officer Gary Harl when he was killed in the line of duty while making a "routine" traffic stop. He was killed by gunfire on July 16, 1975 when he stopped a man who had been driving a stolen motorcycle. The two men were sitting in the front seat of Officer Harl's police car when the motorcycle driver suddenly shot him. This image shows the handcuffs and the pocket knife with a brief description of the event placed above them.
Date:
1975
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Image of Arlington Police Officer James E. Johnson's cartridge holder, whistle, and pen]
Photograph of the cartridge holder, whistle, and pen used by Officer James E. Johnson. Officer Johnson was killed by gunfire on November 23, 1930 while attempting to arrest a man for disturbing the peace. He was the first Arlington Police Officer to die in the line of duty. A brief description of the items is placed below them. (date in photograph is incorrect)
Date:
1930
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Image of Arlington Police Officer Joey Cushman's flashlight and portable radio transceiver]
Photograph of a flashlight and portable radio transceiver that belonged to Officer Joey Cushman who died in the line of duty June 7, 2001. Officer Cushman was killed by accidental gunfire while performing training for a school shooting. A brief description of the item is included in the photograph.
Date:
200X
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Image of a commemorative stone from the Heroes' Park dedication, 2008]
Photograph of a commemorative stone from the dedication of Heroes' Park in Arlington Texas. Written in black on the stone is "Heroes' Park Dedication, May 17, 2008." Three emblems are placed below the words: an Arlington Fire Department emblem, an Arlington Police Badge emblem, and a City of Arlington emblem.
Date:
2008
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Image of a triangular folded U.S. Flag and seven shell casings]
Photograph of a triangular folded United States Flag with the field of stars showing and seven shell casings standing upright and placed in front of the flag. The seven shell casings represent a 21 gun salute honoring fallen officers. Three volleys from seven rifles constitute the 21 gun salute. The brass casings are then given to family members. (These shown are from practice rounds).
Date:
20uu
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Image of seven shell casings]
Photograph of a close-up of seven shell casings. The seven shell casings represent a 21 gun salute honoring fallen officers. Three volleys from seven rifles constitute the 21 gun salute. The brass casings are then given to family members. (These shown are from practice rounds).
Date:
20uu
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Image of the pistol used to murder Police Officer Gary D. Harl]
Photograph of the 38 caliber pistol used to murder Police Officer Gary Harl. Officer Harl was killed in the line of duty while making a "routine" traffic stop. He was killed by gunfire on July 16, 1975 when he stopped a man who had been driving a stolen motorcycle. The two men were sitting in the front seat of Officer Harl's police car when the motorcycle thief suddenly shot him. Later the same night the culprit ended his own life with this same pistol. Attached to the pistol is a Department ID tag.
Date:
1975
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Image of a 1916 Webley .455 pistol donated to the Arlington Police Museum by Deputy Chief Marion Rettig, 2004]
Photograph of a 1916 Webley .455 pistol donated to the Arlington Police Museum by APD Deputy Chief Marion Rettig in February 2004 just prior to his death from cancer. The image shows the pistol with a brief description below it.
Date:
[2004..]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Image of Arlington Police Officer Minor Moore's badge, slapper and blackjack]
Photograph of Police Officer Minor Moore's police badge, black leather blackjack and leather slapper. He carried these items when he was an officer for the APD from 1941-1962. These items are donated on loan to the Arlington Police Museum by his son.
Date:
[1941..1962]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Image of an aluminum Glock training pistol used for APD training, 1980s]
Photograph of an aluminum Glock training pistol that was used at the Arlington Police Department Training Center in the mid 1980s. A brief description is placed below the pistol that states: "Early model Glock training pistol."
Date:
198X
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Image of an aluminum training knife used for APD defensive training, 1980s]
Photograph of an aluminum training knife that was used at the Arlington Police Department Training Center in the mid 1980s. A brief description is placed below the knife that states: "Knife used in defensive training."
Date:
[2001..]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Image of three pistols used for APD firearms training, 1950s-1970s]
Photograph of three 33 caliber pistols mounted on 38 caliber frames. These pistols were used by Arlington Police officers for firearms training in the 1950s to the early 1970s. A brief description placed below the pistols states: "22 Caliber Pistols Mounted on 38 Caliber Frame. These three pistols were used for firearms qualification on the range. Located in the basement of the Main Station at 717 W. Main. Range was closed due to excessive lead levels."
Date:
[1950..1979]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Image of a wooden club / knife used for APD defensive training, 1950s-1970s]
Photograph of a carved wooden club / knife used for training by Arlington Police officers in the 1950s to 1970s. A brief description placed below the object states: "Club used in defensive training."
Date:
[1950..1979]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Image of Arlington Police Officer Howard Vaughn's brass whistle]
Photograph of a brass whistle used by Officer Howard Vaughn beginning in 1950.
Date:
[2001..]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Image of a range finder used by APD sharpshooters, 1970s, side view]
Photograph of a range finder used in the early 1970s by the Arlington Police Department sharpshooters. A brief description placed below the object reads: "Range Finder for Sharpshooters."
Date:
197X
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Image of a range finder used by APD sharpshooters, 1970s, top view]
Photograph of a range finder used in the early 1970s by the Arlington Police Department sharpshooters. A brief description placed below the object reads: "Range Finder for Sharpshooters." "Distran scale" is printed on one end of the range finder.
Date:
[2001..]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Image of the Chief's Coin created by Arlington Police Chief Theron Bowman in 2003]
Photograph of the front and back view of a special gold coin created by Arlington Police Chief Theron Bowman in 2003. The coin is presented by the Chief to any personnel for outstanding service deserving immediate recognition. A picture-framed description of the coin is placed above the front and back views of the coin. The description reads: "Chief''s Coin. A special coin created by Chief Theron Bowman. Presented to officers and professional personnel for outstanding service, retirements, etc. Begun in 2003." One side of the completely gold coin has a replica of an Arlington police badge in the center with the words "Accountability," "Honor", and "Teamwork" engraved around the edges. The other side of the gold coin has a full color replica of an Arlington police patch in the center with the words "Service," "Leadership," and "Integrity" engraved around the edges in gold.
Date:
2003
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Heroes' Park memorial dedication plaque]
Photograph of the memorial dedication plaque in Heroes' Park located at 2100 W. Green Oaks Blvd., Arlington, Texas. The cast bronze engraved plaque is attached to a stone pillar water feature at the entrance to the park. Heroes' Park is a tribute to the City of Arlington's Police and Fire Departments, and will commemorate those fallen in the line of duty. The title on the plaque reads "Heroes' Park" and following the title is the dedication. Also shown in the photograph are some of the inscriptions in the brick paver stones.
Date:
2007
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Heroes' Park brick paver stone inscriptions, Brock]
Photograph of a close-up of a brick paver stone inscription located in Heroes' Park, 2100 W. Green Oaks Blvd., Arlington, Texas. The stone was funded by sponsor donations to benefit the park and be a permanent and meaningful way to honor loved ones and show support for the Police and Fire Departments. The inscripted stone shows an Arlington police badge, a running horse (possibly AHS Colt), the honorees name (P.J. Brock) and police badge number. Heroes' Park is a tribute to the City of Arlington's Police and Fire Departments, and will also commemorate those fallen in the line of duty.
Date:
2007
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Heroes' Park brick paver stone inscriptions, Elliott]
Photograph of a close-up of a brick paver stone inscription located in Heroes' Park, 2100 W. Green Oaks Blvd., Arlington, Texas. The stone was funded by sponsor donations to benefit the park and be a permanent and meaningful way to honor loved ones and show support for the Police and Fire Departments. The inscripted stone shows an Arlington police badge, the honorees name (Chaplain Harold Elliott) and police badge number. Heroes' Park is a tribute to the City of Arlington's Police and Fire Departments, and will also commemorate those fallen in the line of duty.
Date:
2007
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History