Portland Police Museum
Street display for the museum
The Portland Police Museum is a museum located inside the Department of Justice building in downtown Portland, Oregon. It showcases artifacts related to the city's law enforcement history. Admission is free.[1]
The museum has police artifacts, photographs, and documents from both the 19th century and 20th century on display. James Huff, the former museum director resigned in June 2014 after controversy of how he handled the Police Bureau's archives. Wayne Kuechler, a retired Portland Police sergeant is currently the museum director.
References
- ↑ Beck, Katie. "Seven quirky collections in Portland: Portland Police Museum". BBC. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
External links
- Official website
- Portland Police Museum director resigns amid controversy over storage of old police personnel files by Maxine Bernstein (June 28, 2014), The Oregonian
Coordinates: 45°30′54″N 122°40′36″W / 45.51506°N 122.67654°W
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