Marshal Thompson arrested the third while he was transacting his toll. As they quietly walked from the bridge, the prisoner suddenly pulled a pistol and shot Marshal Thompson in the abdomen and ran. <Read the Full Story>
Read moreA celebration of life will be held on Saturday, February 7, 2026 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Arlington Memorial Gardens Funeral Home at 2155 Compton Road (Follow the blue line.).
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Visitation is from 12 to 1 p.m. on Friday, February 6, 2026, at the Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home at 1833 Petersburg Road in Hebron. Funeral services to follow at 1 p.m. Interment to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Erlanger.
ODMP has launched a new program honoring researchers of fallen officers—Greater Cincinnati Police Historical Society and Museum was among the first recognized.
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.
There are no free lunches, but there are free gun locks! Read this post to find out how to receive one.
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.
