Phoenix Police Museum facts for kids
Phoenix Police Museum
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| Established | 1995 |
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| Location | 2nd Ave & Jefferson Street Phoenix, Arizona |
The Phoenix Police Museum is located on 2nd Ave & Jefferson Street, on the 1st floor of the Historic Phoenix City Hall. The museum highlights the history of the Phoenix Police Department from 1881, when Henry Garfias, was elected the first city marshal to the present. The museum also has an exhibit which explains the connection between the Phoenix Police and the "Miranda Rights". There are various educational exhibits in the museum some of which the community can participate and have an interactive experience.
Gallery of museum exhibits
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Museum entrance.
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The Jail Rock.
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Replica of Sheriff Henry Garfias’ office and jail in the Phoenix Police Museum.
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Exhibit of the Arizona Rangers and their weapons.
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1919 Ford Model T Phoenix Police Cruiser.
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Early Gamewell Co. 1920 Police Telegraph (Call Box).
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Sheriff Grafias exhibit.
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Phoenix Police in the 1920s.
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Phoenix Police in the 1940s
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The Women Police Officer exhibit.
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Chevrolet Celebrity Police Cruiser from the 1980s.
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The first helicopter, was a Hughes 300C model, used by the Phoenix Police Department.
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Original PPD cell gate.
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Police badge display.
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Retired "Bomb" Robot
Memorial Room
One of the many pictures of the fallen Phoenix Police Officers on the wall of the Memorial Room is that of Officer William Hazelton "Haze' Burch, the first Phoenix Police officer to be killed in the line of duty. According to the "Officer Down Memorial Page", on February 5, 1925, Police Officer Haze Burch was shot and killed when he attempted to stop two men from siphoning gasoline from a car at the intersection of 8th Street and Jefferson Street. Officer Haze was 41 years old.
The two suspects were wanted in Texas for the murder of Deputy Joseph Morgan of the Muskogee County, Oklahoma, Sheriff's Department and in Montana for the murder of Officer Charles Wilson of the Livingston, Montana, Police Department. Both suspects were eventually captured.
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Memorial Statue
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Fallen Officer's Memorial Room
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Officer William Hazelton "Haze" Burch
Images for kids
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Child interacting in a Police Cruiser
