Springfield Police Museum

The museum will be open next Saturday for the Route 66 festival weekend from 10 to 2 PM. If you're out checking out C-Street or Artwalk come by the museum.
The McGruff family has grown. a 2nd fullsize McGruff, Robot McGruff, and a toy McGruff were located a few months ago.
Robot McGruff has a controller and a microphone headset to interact with children. He'll be patrolling the museum with his friends.
Springfield, MO Police Department
National Crime Prevention Council
Birthplace of Route 66 Festival

This is a photo of Sergeant Wade Hindman in 1913 brought back to life by AI from a grainy photocopy.
Wade Hindman was elected Chief from 1894 to 1896. A lot of employment at the PD in this era was based on which political party you supported. If you were a Democrat and a Republican Chief or Mayor were elected, you may not have a job. Wade Hindman started as an officer, became Chief, lost the next election, and years later, he was rehired. When he wasn't in law enforcement, he was a bartender or bar manager.

AI modified photographs can bring an old photo to life.
This AI image was created from a very poor photo of Chief T.J. Wright around 1890. The photo shows him with his gun belt and "come along" restraints.
AI restores the grainy black and white photo, colorizes it, and then modifies it so we can see a full version of him on the streets of an old west town.
This gives us a good version of what he looked like walking around the city square. His gun belt would probably have been inside and covered by his uniform coat. I think he's showing it off for the photo.
Chief Wright opened the Calaboose jail in 1892. The article shows that he put some of the prisoners to work.
Springfield, MO Police Department