As part of our 150th anniversary celebration, the Wilmington Police Department will be hosting a Peace Officers Memorial Day Observance on May 12, 2022. Peace Officers Memorial Day is observed nationally on May 15 each year to pay tribute to
Read more150 Years of Stories: The Tartaglia Gang
One hundred years ago, Chief Walter Hill and his police officers found themselves in the grips of a crime wave that was running rampant over much of the area. Given the year, the reader might initially surmise a bootlegging story
Read more150 Years of Stories: The Police Station (Part III)
It was difficult to find a long-lasting, permanent home for the police officers of the town. Between 1939 and 1961 they would assume residence in five different buildings. After almost ten years in the old Wilmington News Office in the
Read moreThe Bagpipers of the WPD
We interrupt our series on the police station to bring you a story in keeping with coming of St. Patrick’s Day this week. The influence of the Irish immigrant population on American law enforcement cannot be understated. Fleeing extreme poverty
Read more150 Years of Stories: The Police Station (Part II)
After two centuries of being shuffled about the private residences of the constables and chiefs and sharing space with other town departments, the Wilmington Police Department finally acquired their first actual police station in 1930. Soon to be eliminated, was
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