The First Police Station

The First Police Station (HMTLO)

Location: Fort Wayne, IN 46802 Allen County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 4.774', W 85° 8.313'

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1863 marked the beginning of the first organized Police Force in the city. The council named a captain and three patrolmen to serve from twilight to daybreak. On this site was located the first city Police Station. It contained three iron cages on the first floor devoted to male offenders with the upper floor being reserved for female law violators.
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HM NumberHMTLO
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Placed ByFraternal Order of Police
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Date Added Saturday, October 11th, 2014 at 8:35pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 656366 N 4549259
Decimal Degrees41.07956667, -85.13855000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 4.774', W 85° 8.313'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 4' 46.44" N, 85° 8' 18.78" W
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Area Code(s)260
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 115-199 E Berry St, Fort Wayne IN 46802, US
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