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We have had this photograph in our collection for many years but have not known the names of these members of the Minneapolis Police Baseball Team (circa 1914).

Recently, we were able to identify these players and would like to share this information with you.

The players are as follows:

Top row from right to left, Captain Getchell, Manager; C.L. Glarum, Pitcher; O.C. Martinson, Centerfield; J.J. Finn, Shortstop; J.J. Cook, Third Base; G.A. Hammerod, Left Field; S. Johnson, Manager. Bottom row: “Spike” Anderson, Second Base; A.C. Jenson, Centerfield; L. Larson, Right Field; H. McGraw, First Base.

Photograph from the Collection of the Minneapolis Police Museum

On a snowy March day in 1951, Minneapolis Traffic Police encountered an unusual traffic safety hazard.

A 100 pound deer bounded down Groveland Avenue for some time until it was finally safely captured at Chicago Avenue and 25th Street.

Officers Robert Byrnes, Frank Sacre, and Marvin Bentley posed with the deer before handing it over to the Game Warden for release outside of the Minneapolis.

On another occasion, in 1940, Minneapolis Park Police Officer W.R. James is shown checking on a deer that he had rescued from a group of boys at Minnehaha Park.

Top photograph from the Minneapolis Tribune of March 20, 1951

Bottom photograph courtesy of Hennepin County Library

Today we are sharing a photograph taken around 1970 of City Chemist Dawn Knight.

The Minneapolis Police Department did not at that time have the capability to analyze narcotics for court purposes so the City Chemist’s Office, located in the Public Health Building, performed those tests.

Retired Officers remember Ms. Knight well.

They describe her as being a fun person who was always willing to help and educate.

They recall her as being excellent on the witness stand.

Retired Officers remember Ms. Knight as a person whom everyone admired, both professionally and personally.

Photo courtesy of Retired MPD Officer Ronald Ottoson.

As you may well imagine, we have in our collection many artifacts which were used in the day-to-day operations of the Minneapolis Police Department.

We are happy to share with you a glimpse the pages of the the logbook kept by Detectives Lindholm and Paradeau from May 1, 1932 to April 30, 1933.

The Minneapolis Police Museum wishes you a Happy 4th of July!