Rosie Siemer, Author at Denver Police Museum

‘Work hard and do the work’: Retired division chief honored by Denver Police Museum

Charles “CT” Smith was the fourth Black division chief for the Denver Police Department https://youtu.be/tBSwhpGzd9M(Denver7) DENVER — In recent years, the Denver Police Department has been vocal about its efforts to recruit and retain officers from diverse backgrounds. Before those efforts many years ago, there were a select few who joined the ranks when most …

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DENVER POLICE MUSEUM FALLEN OFFICER PROJECT – OFFICER DONALD LEROY SEICK

On Sunday evening, January 12, 1958, Don Seick and his wife Eloine were out for a drive after visiting a few friends. They had left their six children, ages six years to two months old, at home in the care of her brother, Dan Gonzales. Gonzales said later he saw his brother-in-law put on his …

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Nov. 12 marks 24 years since Officer Bruce VanderJagt was killed in line of duty

(9news.com) DENVER — Hayley VanderJagt is studying for her doctorate in psychology at the University of New Mexico. She said among the reasons she wants to be a psychologist is to help people emerge from adversity and find happiness after tragedy — skills that she was forced to develop herself at a very early age. …

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Denver Police to honor 2 officers who died in 1918 flu pandemic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rp2jsSHmD28(9news.com) DENVER — Seventy-two names are inscribed on the Denver Police Department’s memorial outside headquarters downtown. They have died in the line of duty since the department was formed in 1859. Deaths caused by gunshots and car crashes, motorcycle accidents and falls from heights. Even one electrocution. What visitors to the memorial won’t see right …

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URGENT: Status of the development of a permanent location for the Denver Police Museum

Dear Denver Police Museum Supporters, We want to bring you up to date on the status of the development of a permanent location for the Denver Police Museum. As you may be aware, the Board of Directors has been working to establish a permanent home for the Denver Police Museum at 4700 Brighton Blvd. This location is …

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A Small But Mighty Collection of Scrapbooks

First-Hand Accounts Humanize Officers and Help to Tell Personal Histories The Denver Police Museum houses many significant artifacts with rich histories essential to our mission of building a bridge between the community and the Denver Police Department through storytelling. Along with artifacts, our collection is also made up of a small but mighty collection of …

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Denver Police Museum Fallen Officer Project – Officer Jacob Benner

By Bill Finch Originally from Germany, the George Benner family left Russia and immigrated to the United States just after the turn of the 20th century. In 1907 they arrived in Weld County and settled near Grover; four years later they moved to another tiny crossroads of a town, Keota, which was located some 50 …

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Denver Police Museum Now Open By Appointment

Last Updated: July 15, 2021 The Denver Police Museum is now open by appointment. Currently, the Museum’s Archiving and Processing Office is located in Police Headquarters where our team of volunteers works to catalog, display, and properly archive our collection. The Museum also has satellite displays in District Stations and at various Denver libraries from time-to-time. …

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DENVER POLICE MUSEUM, DENVER POLICE FOUNDATION, AND DENVER POLICE DEPARTMENT HONOR FALLEN OFFICERS FOR POLICE WEEK

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Michael Hesse President Denver Police Museum 303-495-9718 mhesse@denverpolicemuseum.org DENVER POLICE MUSEUM, DENVER POLICE FOUNDATION, AND DENVER POLICE DEPARTMENT HONOR FALLEN OFFICERS FOR POLICE WEEK DENVER, CO (May 4, 2021)—The Denver Police Museum, Denver Police Foundation, and the Denver Police Department will host a series of events honoring fallen …

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The Hogue Decree

In 1972, Carole C. Hogue was a primary plaintiff, joined by two other courageous women who filed a lawsuit against the City and County of Denver, Denver Civil Service Commission, and Denver Police Department for discriminatory hiring practices. In 1972, the first Black female officer joined the Denver Police Department. Her name is Carole C. …

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