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U.S. Attorney General Holder, DHS Secretary Napolitano and Others Take Part in National Law Enforcement Museum Ground Breaking
From FEDagent.com, October 21, 2010
On Oct. 14, United States Attorney General Eric Holder, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), and others attended the ground breaking of the National Law Enforcement Museum funded by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF). The first museum built to honor law enforcement will be mostly underground and located in the 400 block of E Street, NW in Washington, DC. The 55,000 square foot museum is scheduled to open in late 2013 and will be an interactive institution with high-tech exhibitions.
Despite the pouring rain, dirt was shoveled to mark the beginning of construction while police officers and their families surrounded the site and cheered. The bulk of the ceremony was then moved into a courtroom at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces due to the rain.
During the groundbreaking ceremony, Attorney General Holder said, "When the National Law Enforcement Museum opens in 2013, it will tell the story that no other museum does-of more than three centuries of law enforcement officers protecting their fellow citizens, advancing the cause of justice, and establishing the tradition of service that continues to keep us safe. In addition to sharing these collective achievements, the museum will highlight the contributions of individual heroes."
Other speakers at the event included: Craig Floyd, NLEOMF Chairman and CEO; Linda Moon Gregory, National President of the Concerns of Police Survivors; Harry Phillips, retired detective and sergeant from the West Orange Police Department in New Jersey and executive director of the Police Unity Tour; and Thomas Griffiths, Boston Police Officer who joined law enforcement after his brother was killed in the line of duty. The Police Unity Tour has donated $5 million to the Fund, which is the single largest donation to date.
Floyd recognized the importance of the day and shared his gratitude to those who helped make it possible. "With this groundbreaking, we are taking a historic step in realizing our mission to tell the story of American law enforcement through exhibits, collections, research and education," he stated.
The National Law Enforcement Museum has acquired over 14,000 items for display. Some of these artifacts include a costume from the 1987 film "Robocop," a sweatshirt from the television show "24" worn by character Jack Bauer, a U.S. Park Police helicopter that was used in the law enforcement response to the Air Florida Flight 90 crash in 1982, a sheriff's writ from 1703, artifacts associated with infamous crimes and criminals, items from gangster Al Capone, handcuffs, nightsticks, firearms and items acquired from the J. Edgar Hoover estate, which includes thousands of objects owned by the previous director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The museum will have dedicated spaces for research and education. It will include an interactive 911 emergency call center, a forensics lab where visitors can analyze clues and solve crimes, a use-of-force judgment simulator and personal stories of approximately 19,000 law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty. Major exhibitions will focus on a range of topics from the history of law enforcement to tools of the trade. "We are going to allow visitors to walk in the shoes of law enforcement," said Floyd.
For more information on the National Law Enforcement Museum, click here .