John Stein wearing a different Toledo Police badge with added banner across the center
Earlier cabinet photo of John Stein wearing a round police badge.
Close up of John Stein's Toledo police badge.
First Issue Toledo badge, nicknamed the "Canal Boat" shield. 3" in height,
#29 with chain keeper.
Cleveland Police Officer with police badge and chain.
Toledo Police Sergeant sheild, made of sterling silver with applied gold front star and Sergeant designation. Circa 1880
Another early Toledo badge, nicknamed the "Canal Boat" shield. 3" in height, #107.
Picture of Cincinnati officers courtesy of Pat Olvey, Historian-Greater Cincinnati Police Historical Society.
The badge above was made in 1888 for the Cincinnati Police Department. It is one of 20 badges that were ordered.
Portions of the 1888 City of Cincinnati Annual Report mention this badge.
The badge is
made of German Silver with a Gold Center Seal. The "T" pin is original to the badge as is the "C" clip that holds the pin. The item to the right of the badge near the bottom is known in Cincinnati as a "Whistle Hook". A chain was attached
to the officers whistle and the opposite end of the chain was attached to the whistle hook. This prevented the whistle from being lost. Your badge (#3) is in excellent condition for its age and is extremely rare. No more than 3
others exist in the same condition as yours.
The attached pages are from the 1888 annual report. The attached pages describe that a badge was being made for the lieutenants on the force and the design was approved and accepted by the Board of Police Commissioners.
Sincerely,
Patrick Olvey, Historian-Greater Cincinnati Police Historical Society.
Picture of Cincinnati officers courtesy of Pat Olvey, Historian-Greater Cincinnati Police Historical Society.
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