Police Hall of Fame and Museum

The Police Hall of Fame and Museum is located in Miami, Florida and is a great opportunity for children and adults to learn about the history of the organized police force and to pay homage to those who serve and protect. The museum was founded in 1960 and was the first national police museum and memorial. It is dedicated to officers killed in the line of duty. The museum offers simulators, interactive displays and more than 10,000 artifacts. The museum is intended to educate the public about law enforcement trends and history. The museum features a state-of-the-art 24 lane indoor gun range that is open to the public six days a week. The memorial features the names of more than 8,000 officers killed in the line of duty. Above the memorial is the inscriptions "Good men and women must die, but death cannot kill their names." The memorial is a somber exhibit and serves to remind people that every 57 hours, a police officer is killed in the line of duty. As of 2011, admission to the museum as $12 for adults with discounts offered for kids, senior citizens and military members. Law enforcement and surviving family members are invited to visit the memorial and museum free of charge.