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 and fifty years. Statistically speaking, more than three hundred men and women have served in
Read more150 Years of Stories: The Cocoanut Grove Fire
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 patrons of Boston’s premiere nightclub perished in a smoke-filled conflagration. As the city’s services were
Read more150 Years of Service: Policing Wilmington’s Nightlife
When Prohibition was repealed in 1933 the hidden stills and bootlegged alcohol gave way to a new liquor and entertainment business in town.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 oversee this sometime bawdy and boisterous industry were the few officers of the Wilmington Police
Read more150 Years of Stories: The Tavern in the Woods
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 Prohibition Act, informally known as the Volstead Act, prohibited the production, sale and transport of
Read more150 Years of Stories: Beach Day & National Night Out
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 each August set out to remind the community that summer is still here! The celebratory
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