Portland Police Historical Society

The Portland Police Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization formed in 1976 by members of the Bureau and private citizens. It is governed by a Board of Directors.

The Portland Police Museum is the most accessible branch of the Portland PoliceHistorical Society. Located at 1111 SW 2nd Avenue, the Museum welcomes over 5,000 visitors annually, sharing the history of law enforcement from the beginnings of Portland through to the present.

The Museum receives hundreds of family genealogy and general research requestsevery year. The Museum creates an educational opportunity for tour groups andyouth groups, and provides historical information to authors, and television andmovie production staff.

Memorial

You can visit the Memorial, and honor Portland’s fallen officers at the southwestend of the Hawthorne Bridge, just two blocks from the Justice Center.

Highland Guard

The Mission of the Portland Police Highland Guard is to honor and commemorate fallen police officers and firefighters, from throughout the Pacific Northwest. This isaccomplished with musical presentation at funerals and memorial events. TheHighland Guard dedicated each concert, parade and other performance to thosethat have fallen in the line of duty.