[3] The museum was founded in 1960 in North Port, Florida by Gerald Arenberg.

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.

[4] The museum is supported and maintained by the National Association of Chiefs of Police.

[5] 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.