Commander Thomas Peter McGrath (1951-2025)
A Celebration of Life Service will be held on July 12, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. at Crossroads Church at 3500 Madison Road in Oakley. An Irish Wake will follow at MadTree Brewing, 3301 Madison Road.
Sergeant/Doctor Richard Stewart “Rick” Rhodes S-90 (1938-2025)
Visitation will be held 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, June 27, 2025 at Zion Baptist Church at 630 Glenwood Avenue. FOP Services will be held at 1:45 p.m.. Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m.
Lieutenant Peggy Kay Harrison-Smith 218KHS (1957-2025)
A visitation will be held from 10:00 to 10:45 a.m. on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at St. Aloysius Church at 3350 Chapel Road in Shandon. An FOP service will be held at 10:45 a.m. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated held at 11 a.m.
Corrections Sergeant Allen Ray Thompson 637 (1947-2025)
A visitation will be held 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 14, 2025 at Shikany’s Bonita Funeral Home, 28300 Tamiami Tr. S. in Bonita Springs. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. followed by military honors rendered by the United States Army. Sergeant Thompson will be laid to rest on Monday, June 16, 2025, in a private family ceremony at Sarasota National Cemetery.
4th annual Golf Outing
4th Annual Greater Cincinnati Police Museum Golf Outing coming in August.
Social Security Windfall Payment Pledge
If you are a Social Security recipient The Greater Cincinnati Police Museum is asking for your help by donating / pledging a portion of your unexpected payment you will receive as the Social Security Fairness Act comes to fruition.
New Features on the Website
Several new and exciting pages have been added to the Greater Cincinnati Police Museum Website: Read this post to find out more and see links to the new pages.
Law Enforcement Situation Simulator
Walk in the shoes of a police officer. See what it really means to make split second, life and death decisions. Experience this incredible simulation.
Free Gun Lock
There are no free lunches, but there are free gun locks! Read this post to find out how to receive one.
Police Museum Receives Generous Donation
The Greater Cincinnati Police Museum has received a generous donation in memory of retired Police Officer Tom McAlpin.
Unsolved Line of Duty Deaths
As our 20-year-old vision as the central repository for local law enforcement information comes to fruition, we are often asked for data and information. One of the often-repeated questions is, “When was the last unsolved line of duty death?” So, we researched it.
Free Parking Fo r Museum Patrons
Free and convenient parking is now available for patrons of the Police Museum. Signs have been erected designating all space between 306 and 318 Reading Road as Police Museum Parking.