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[Heroes' Park "Courage" character trait of a hero stone]
Photograph of one of the eight stone pillars that line the edge of the brick paved walkway in Heroes' Park located at 2100 W. Green Oaks Blvd., Arlington, Texas. The stone pillar in the photograph has the inscription "Courage" engraved on the top to show a character trait of a hero. 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
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Heroes' Park freestanding name sign, view 1]
Photograph of the Heroes' Park freestanding name sign. The sign reads "Heroes Park. City of Arlington Texas. 2100 West Green Oaks." Shown are the exterior lights and the garden at the base of the sign.
Date:
2007
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Heroes' Park freestanding name sign, view 2]
Photograph of the Heroes' Park freestanding name sign. The sign reads "Heroes Park. City of Arlington Texas. 2100 West Green Oaks." Shown are the exterior lights, the garden at the base of the sign, the flag pole with a United States Flag flying behind it, and a general location of the sign placement in relation to the memorial park and the neighborhood as seen from the street.
Date:
2007
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Heroes' Park "Honor" character trait of a hero stone]
Photograph of one of the eight stone pillars that line the edge of the brick paved walkway in Heroes' Park located at 2100 W. Green Oaks Blvd., Arlington, Texas. The stone pillar in the picture has the inscription "Honor" engraved on the top to show a character trait of a hero. 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
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Heroes' Park "Integrity" character trait of a hero stone]
Photograph of one of the eight stone pillars that line the edge of the brick paved walkway in Heroes' Park located at 2100 W. Green Oaks Blvd., Arlington, Texas. The stone pillar in the photograph has the inscription "Integrity" engraved on the top to show a character trait of a hero. 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
Object Type:
Photograph
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
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Heroes' Park "Respect" character trait of a hero stone]
Photograph of one of the eight stone pillars that line the edge of the brick paved walkway in Heroes' Park located at 2100 W. Green Oaks Blvd., Arlington, Texas. The stone pillar in the photograph has the inscription "Respect" engraved on the top to show a character trait of a hero. 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
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Heroes' Park "Responsibilty" character trait of a hero stone]
Photograph of one of the eight stone pillars that line the edge of the brick paved walkway in Heroes' Park located at 2100 W. Green Oaks Blvd., Arlington, Texas. The stone pillar in the photograph has the inscription "Responsibilty" engraved on the top to show a character trait of a hero. 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
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Heroes' Park "Sacrifice" character trait of a hero stone]
Photograph of one of the eight stone pillars that line the edge of the brick paved walkway in Heroes' Park located at 2100 W. Green Oaks Blvd., Arlington, Texas. The stone pillar in the photograph has the inscription "Sacrifice" engraved on the top to show a character trait of a hero. 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
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Heroes' Park "Service" character trait of a hero stone]
Photograph of one of the eight stone pillars that line the edge of the brick paved walkway in Heroes' Park located at 2100 W. Green Oaks Blvd., Arlington, Texas. The stone pillar in the photograph has the inscription "Service" engraved on the top to show a character trait of a hero. 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
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Heroes' Park "We Remember Wall" brass police badge emblem]
Photograph of the Heroes' Park "We Remember Wall" brass police badge emblem. The park is located at 2100 W. Green Oaks Blvd., Arlington, Texas. At the top of the rememberance wall are the words "in the company of heroes" with the brass Arlington police badge emblem below and to the right. The picture shows the emblem placement under the word "heroes".
Date:
2007
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Heroes' Park "We Remember Wall" brass police badge emblem, close-up of badge]
Photograph of the Heroes' Park "We Remember Wall" brass police badge emblem. The park is located at 2100 W. Green Oaks Blvd., Arlington, Texas. At the top of the rememberance wall are the words "in the company of heroes" with the brass Arlington police badge emblem below and to the right. The picture shows a close-up of the emblem itself.
Date:
2007
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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.
Date:
2006
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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.
Date:
June 2004
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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.
Date:
June 2004
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Arlington Citizens Police Academy alumni gathering for refreshments]
Photograph of five members of the Arlington Citizens Police Academy alumni who are gathered for refreshments at a meeting. Two named members are Matt McKee, who is sitting at the table eating and Jim Stone who is standing next to him holding a plate of food.
Date:
2004
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Arlington Police Museum. Chaplain Harold Elliott with display mannequins at the Harold K. Elliott Police Museum in Arlington]
Photograph of Chaplain Harold Elliott standing with three mannequins dressed in various police uniforms that are on display at the Arlington police museum. Also included in the grouping is a wall cabinet with memorabilia, a United States Flag pinned on the wall, and a framed collection of police patches.
Date:
2004
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
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
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[West Arlington Police Service Center groundbreaking ceremony, 2003]
Photograph of the groundbreaking ceremony for the West Station at 2060 W. Green Oaks Boulevard taken in an open field. Six people (two women flanked by two men on each side) are holding shovels in various stages of digging. ? (man in suit), Police Chief Theron Bowman (in uniform), Council Member Sheri Capehart, (?council member), Mayor Robert Cluck, and Mayor Elzie Odom are pictured. A section of a poster on an easel can be seen on the right behind Elzie Odom and behind the easel is a pile of dug up ground. A housing subdivision is in the left background and a large metal electical tower is in the center to left background. West Arlington Police Service Center is also referred to as the West Station.
Date:
December 2003
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[AMBER Alert: President George W. Bush signs the AMBER Alert into law]
Photograph of President George W. Bush signing into law the AMBER Alert package, which would create a system to help find kidnapped children and impose tougher penalties on child abusers, kidnappers and pornographers. In January 1996, Amber Haggerman was abducted and killed in Arlington, Texas. Amber's mother, Donna Whitson, with her hand on Amber's brother, Ricky, observe the signing. This photo was taken at the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C. Also in the photo is Elizabeth Smart standing behind Amber's brother, Ricky, with her parents. Fourteen year old Elizabeth Smart was kidnapped from her Salt Lake City, Utah, bedroom June 5, 2002. Smart was found alive nine months later in Sandy, Utah, about 18 miles from her home. The AMBER Plan is known as America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response.
Date:
April 30, 2003
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
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
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[West Arlington Police Service Center building entrance]
Photograph of the front entrance of the West Arlington Police Service Center located at 2060 W. Green Oaks Boulevard, Arlington, Texas. The building was dedicated December 19, 2003. Also shown are three flying flags: United States Flag, Texas Flag, and the City of Arlington Flag. West Arlington Police Service Center is also referred to as the West Station.
Date:
2003
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[West Arlington Police Service Center freestanding name sign]
Photograph of the freestanding name sign in front of the West Arlington Police Service Center located at 2060 W. Green Oaks Boulevard, Arlington, Texas. The West Staton serves West Arlington. West Arlington Police Service Center is also referred to as the West Station.
Date:
2003
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[West Arlington Police Service Center groundbreaking ceremony, Mayor Elzie Odom speaking]
Photograph of Mayor Elzie Odom speaking at a podium in an empty field part of which appears to have been broken for construction. There are two posters on easels showing floor plans and architects renditions of the station. A two-story building and several vehicles, tractors and other construction equipment is in the background. West Arlington Police Service Center is also referred to as the West Station.
Date:
2003
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History