American Police Hall of Fame & Museum
American Police Hall of Fame & Museum is a museum in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Honeymoon Hill stands 11 m to the south-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Lockheed Martin, a attraction 0.1 miles away. INDIAN RIVER LAGOON runs past it. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The American Police Hall of Fame & Museum was located at 6350 Horizon Drive just south of Titusville, Florida, adjacent to the Astronaut Hall of Fame. It housed law enforcement exhibits, a memorial and a Hall of Fame. It was the nation's first national police museum and a memorial dedicated to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. The museum was founded in 1960 in North Port, Florida by Gerald Arenberg. He was a police officer injured in the line of duty by a drunk driver in 1955. It was his dream to build a memorial to honor all law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, those that paid the ultimate sacrifice to keep the peace, to protect, and to serve. The museum was moved from North Port to the former FBI building in Miami, Florida in 1990. This building had 3 floors, housing the museum on the first 2 floors and the administration offices on the 3rd floor. By 2000 this facility became too small to house the growing number of exhibits, as well as the growing number of names in the memorial. In 2001, building began on the museum in Titusville. This facility opened in May, 2003. The Space Coast area was chosen because of its proximity to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame, and Orlando. The museum was supported and maintained by the National Association of Chiefs of Police. U.S. National Police Surgeon Linval K. Fleetwood MD, nominated by Chief Arenberg and appointed by U.S. President Bill Clinton, served the mission of the Hall of Fame & Museum from 1996 to 2007 by advising Congress about police issues, performing ceremonies for officers killed in the line of duty, and providing counseling for the families of those officers. The museum closed on March 21, 2026. The building was sold on June 30, 2026 for $10.95 million.
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Dates from 1960.
Wikidata Q4744696, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- On the INDIAN RIVER LAGOON, National
- 22.1 mi off the RIV OF LKS HRTG CORR, National
Overlooks nearby
- Rocket Launch Viewpoint · 7 mi
- Rocket Launch Viewpoint · 7 mi
- Bird blind · 9 mi
- Observation Tower · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Kirk Point Park: 2.7 mi
- Rotary Riverfront Park: 2.9 mi
- Wueshoff Park: 3.1 mi
- Stuart Park: 3.2 mi
- William Manzo Park: 3.7 mi
- Hebrews 11 Wall: 5.0 mi
- Juno I Rocket: 6.1 mi
- Delta II: 6.1 mi
- Old Glory: 6.1 mi
- Rocketdyne F-1 Rocket Engine: 6.1 mi
- Lockheed Martin: 0.1 mi
- Gateway: The Deep Space Launch Complex®: 6.1 mi
- Heroes & Legends: 6.1 mi
- Rocket Garden: 6.1 mi
- Spaceport KSC: 6.1 mi
- Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum: 0.9 mi
- American Space Museum & US Space Walk of Fame: 6.0 mi
- North Brevard Historical Museum: 6.1 mi
- Moore Museum: 9.6 mi
- Brevard Museum of History and Natural Science: 9.7 mi
- The Enchanted Forest Sanctuary: 1.2 mi
- Enchanted Forest Sanctuary: 1.4 mi
- Dicerandra Scrub Sanctuary: 2.5 mi
- Pine Island Conservation Area: 4.3 mi
- Salt Lake Wildlife Management Area: 10.1 mi
- Paw Paw Mound: 7.3 mi
- Mulberry Mound: 12.6 mi
- Heiffer Mound: 15.3 mi
- Saddle Mound: 15.4 mi
- Moccasin Mound: 15.7 mi
- Titusville Beach: 13.1 mi
- Playalinda Beach: 13.3 mi
- Playalinda Beach (Nudist Area): 14.1 mi
- Klondike Beach: 17.4 mi
- Patrick AFB Beach: 22.3 mi
- The Downtown Gallery: 6.0 mi
- Ancient Beachgoers: 13.6 mi
- Kelly Slater Statue: 17.4 mi
- Long Bluff: 6.6 mi
- Possum Bluff: 8.6 mi
- Augspurg Picnic Tables: 20.6 mi
- Little Big Econ Pavilion: 23.0 mi
- Viera Hospital Garden: 20.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of American Police Hall of Fame & Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honeymoon Hill | SSE 158° | 11 m | 18.8 mi |
| Mulberry Mound | SSW 206° | 6 m | 12.6 mi |
| Bull Hill | N 352° | 4 m | 24.0 mi |
| Paw Paw Mound | W 267° | 3 m | 7.3 mi |
| Saddle Mound | WNW 298° | 3 m | 15.4 mi |
| Moccasin Mound | WNW 297° | 3 m | 15.7 mi |
| Buck Point Mound | WNW 301° | 3 m | 16.9 mi |
| Heiffer Mound | WNW 298° | 2 m | 15.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:04 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:27 | 19:50 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:50 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:56 | 17:32 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 60 | 62 | 66 | 71 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 76 | 68 | 63 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Titusville, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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