Third Precinct Police Station…

During the century from 1805 to 1904, law enforcement in Dayton grew 100-fold, from one town marshal to one hundred patrolmen. Over the next century, we would see those numbers rise again, increasing to over 500 police officers patrolling the streets of our fair city. In 1896, the 1st Precinct Police Station was located in the 200 block of East Sixth Street, but the ever growing city of Dayton needed a police force that could keep up with this growing demand. To meet those needs, two more station houses were added: a 2nd Precinct Police Station was established at 2 Linden Avenue at the corner of East Third Street, and a permanent 3rd Precinct Station was housed at 1828 West Third Street near King Street (later Western Avenue and now known as James H. McGee Boulevard). Pictured here is an image of the Third Precinct Station house. This photograph is from the William Preston Mayfield/Marvin Christian Collection at Dayton History.

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