Here is a banner from the museum’s collection which commemorates the “Last Man’s Club”
We reached out to Retired Minneapolis Police Sergeant David Niebur to learn more about this club from his extensive research on the history of the Minneapolis Police Department.
Retired Sergeant Niebur shared that the concept of the “Last Man’s Club” originated with World War One Veterans. Members were men who had served in the war, survived, and were now living back home and engaged in a variety of occupations.
The Minneapolis Police “Last Man’s Club” was founded in 1936 by fourteen World War One Veterans of the Minnehaha Station.
It was a unique group because it was the only “Last Man’s Club” in the country that was comprised entirely of police officers.
The Minneapolis Police “Last Man’s Club” held an annual meeting for many years until most of its members had passed away.