When Abiel Porter Pearson was appointed a special police officer in 1872, he began a tradition of service that has remained steadfast for one hundred…
Category: 150 Years of Excellence
November 28, 2022, marks the 80th Anniversary of one of the deadliest fires in American history. On that fateful night in 1942, nearly five hundred…
When Prohibition was repealed in 1933 the hidden stills and bootlegged alcohol gave way to a new liquor and entertainment business in town. Left to…
Prohibition came to Wilmington and the country on January 17, 1920, one year after the ratification of the 18th Amendment to the Constitution. The National…
As the vacation season approaches a new school year and the daylight hours begin to wane, the Wilmington Police Department and the Wilmington Police Association…
The Town Beach at Silver Lake will open for the 2022 season on June 11th and will probably do so without much fanfare. Although, one…
Dime store novels and newsstand crime magazines often featured the lurid and bawdy stories that were taboo to the respectable daily and Sunday broadsheets. Crimes…
On Wednesday, March 12, 1958, the Wilmington Crusader proclaimed across its front page in a bold headline “Police Station Gets O.K.” It was the culmination…
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…
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…