LAPD Badges

Captain Roberts sits for a portrait.

W.C. Roberts' LAPD Series 2 Captain's presentation badge, made of sterling silver with hard fired black enamel, an applied number 1 and hand chased engraving.

Reverse of Captain Roberts badge showing presentation dated July 1889.

W.C. Roberts' LAPD Series 2 Police badge, made of sterling silver with hard fired black enamel.
Hallmarked Anker & Carson.

The Los Angeles Times 22 February 1889 page 10

The Los Angeles Times 15 Feburary 1889 page 10

Pictured above is Captain Roberts with the Strongman Team, Circa 1890s. Bare knuckle boxing in the ring helped prepare for battles on the streets of Los Angeles.

LAPD Series 2 Detective #22 badge, made of sterling silver with hard fired black enamel, and hand chased engraving, circa 1889.

Security First National Bank
Los Angeles S265

Cabinet Card image of Los Angeles Police Chief,
James W. Davis, who served as Chief from
12-22-1885 to 12-8-1886.
A. C. Golsh operated the Plaza Photography Gallery opposite the Pico House, circa 1885.

LAPD Series 3 Detective #23 badge, circa 1909.

Visit the Los Angeles Police Museum to see these three badges in person. 6045 York Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90042
(323) 344-9445

Los Angeles Police Asst. Captain Detective shield, hallmarked
Carl Entenmann Jewelry Co.
Los Angeles CAL.

Cabinet card image of Avery Jackson Bradish who at the time of this photo was the Captain of Detectives for the L.A.P.D. He was born in 1854 and died in 1913 still holding the rank of Police Captain.

Cabinet card image showing a Los Angeles policeman wearing badge #1 of the first issue

Cabinet card image showing a Los Angeles policeman wearing badge #2 of the first issue

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