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Toledo Police Museum
Open every Saturday from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm. Free Admission.
In 1867, Ohio legislature passed the Metropolitan Police Law which required a full time paid police force for the City of Toledo. At 8 AM on April 27, 1867, the "MP's" as they were respectfully called by the public, took charge of policing the City of Toledo.
Toledo Fire Captain James Fraser
Click the above image to read the text of "Toledo Firefighter Captain James Fraser And The 1894 King-Quale Elevator Fire" by Doug Tracy.
Click the image to read the lyrics to Captain Jim
(Follow the Line)
by Doug Tracy.
Click above to listen to
Captain Jim
(Follow the Line)
Click the image to read: In 2017 a marker was finally placed at the site where Captain Jim lost his life.
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