Springfield Police Museum

The museum will be open Friday from 6 to 9 PM for Art Walk.
This is a restored photo of Chief Barney Rathbone in 1914 wearing his gold badge, which is on display at the museum. Also on display is his handgun and baton. He was the first Chief hired by the Mayor. Prior Chiefs were elected for 2 year terms, and it was a very political position.
The department has a black and white, low quality photo of him, but AI can restore and make the photo almost new again.

The museum will be open this Friday from 6 to 9 PM for First Friday Art Walk.
This department photo from 1893 is in the museum collection, but it's very faded. In the 1930's, the photo was printed in the newspaper and it provides a better quality image. Now AI can accurately restore the photo from the newspaper and make it look almost new. The jail opened in 1892 and these officers brought many prisoners to jail.
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The photo is from the 1950's of a military burial at the Veteran's Cemetery with a line of SPD officer as an honor guard.
I'm trying to determine who the funeral was for. Possibly a Korean War soldier.

The Police Department is having some renovations done, with new paint and carpet. These are the original 1969 diagrams of HQ showing each floor. Almost everything has changed over the years.
The basement shows a shooting range and jail.
The 1st floor has an open lobby, a radio dispatch room, and a training room. Dispatch and Training now have their own buildings.
The 2nd floor was mostly the Detective Division. Only the Chief's office remains the same.
The diagrams show the basement, 1st floor, 2nd floor, and the overall area of the building. Also, a photo of the dedication ceremony, with a couple of newspaper articles.
Springfield, MO Police Department
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