Annie, My grandfather was on the DC Police force in the early 1900s. The Archieves has employment records for the police and will send you a copy. I ordered a set which included when he applied for employment up until he retired in 1932. It was a little expensive, $75.00, but well worth it because I did not know much about my grandparents. You can apply to the Archieves for an application. Eileen in South Carolina annie wrote: > Happy Fourth Everyone > > Just wondering if anyone knows about the DC Police - I have an ancestor, Alphonso Vermillion - his death certificate says that he was employed by the "Capital Police" - I've researched the "Capitol" police and that came up empty. I know for sure that his son, Howard, was a detective in DC. My thought is that there may be pictures. I know the precinct where his son worked - but is there a central place to contact? > > Thank You > > Annie Harris > DC Surnames = Vermillion, Hunter, Harrison > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237