In the year 2022, the Wilmington Police Department is celebrating our 150th anniversary. For a chronological history of the WPD, visit our history page. Throughout the year we will be sharing stories & photos from our 150 year history. These stories listed below were researched and written by retired Wilmington Police Officer Paul Chalifour.
Check back often for updates as we share these stories from our history!
January 1, 2022 – It’s Our 150th Anniversary!
January 10, 2022 – Calling for Help in the Late 1800’s
January 17, 2022 – The Honor Guard (Part I)
January 24, 2022 – The Honor Guard (Part II)
February 1, 2022 – The Honor Guard (Part III)
February 7, 2022 – Rough on Rats: A Sinister Plot
February 14, 2022 – The WPD Ambulance
February 23, 2022 – The Police Station (Part 1)
March 4, 2022 – The Police Station (Part 2)
March 14, 2022 – The Bagpipers of the WPD
March 25, 2022 – The Police Station (Part 3)
April 4, 2022 – The Tartaglia Gang
April 29, 2022 – The Police Station (Part 4)
June 3, 2022 – The Kelley Hill Murder
June 10, 2022 – Risqué Police Business at Silver Lake
August 8, 2022 – Beach Day & National Night Out
August 16, 2022 – Family Legacies and a Special Oath
September 1, 2022 – The Tavern In The Woods
November 14, 2022 – Policing Wilmington’s Nightlife
November 23 – The Auxiliary Police
November 28 – The Cocoanut Grove Fire
December 31 – Then & Now