Events - North American Association of Law Enforcement Museums

About the Event

Thank you to everyone who attended and supported the 2024 conference!

Conference

Delegates and presenters from across North America come to together to explore the modern world of police museum. Held in Washington, DC this year’s conference is put together by representatives from the Washington Metropolitan Police Memorial and Museum, DEA Museum, and the National Law Enforcement Museum with assistance from the Law Enforcement Museums of North America steering committee.

Perfect for professionals, volunteers, and students working in Museums, Heritage Education, and Cultural Centres. This year’s three-day conference offers workshops and programming provided by leaders in the field of museum planning, organizing, and operations, exciting tours of local law enforcement-related museums and attractions, and unbeatable networking opportunities.

Meet the Speakers

Jeffery L. Rashap

Deputy Assistant Administrator, Chief Sustainability Officer, Office of Administration

Sean T. Fearns

Chief, Community Outreach Office of Public Affairs Drug Enforcement Administration

Pamela A. Smith

Chief, Metropolitan Police Department.

Lauren Sydney

Deputy Director and Director of Exhibits and Collections, National Law Enforcement Museum

Terrence Cribbs-Lorrant

Executive Director, City of Miami Black Police Precinct and Courthouse Museum

Madison Heitzenrater

Director of Visitor Experience, National Law Enforcement Museum

Michael Heese

President – Board of Directors, Denver Police Museum

Mazie Adams

Executive Director, Cleveland Police Historical Society

Nick Breul

DC Metropolitan Police Memorial Museum

Craig Floyd

Former CEO, National Law Enforcement Museum

Thomas Canavan

Executive Director, National Law Enforcement Museum

Dr. John F. Fox, Jr.

FBI Historian

Jan McKay Wrzesinski

Administration Museum Director, Drug Enforcement Museum

Bill Alexander

CEO, National Law Enforcement Museum

Benjamin Johnson

Executive Director,
US Marshals Museum

Shelley Patena

Trustee, Cleveland Police Historical Society

Sarah Glass

Institute of Museum and Library Services

Ready, Set, Go!

Host Hotel:

Crowne Plaza Crystal City-Washington, D.C.

1480 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA, US

Conveniently located one mile from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport with a complimentary shuttle from the airport and a short distance from the Crystal City Metro Station which provides easy access to Washington D.C.

We have secured a special rate for conference attendees for rooms booked April 14th – 17th. Outside of these dates, standard booking fees may apply.

Getting Around:

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

Metro Rail

Metrorail provides safe, clean, reliable transit service throughout the Washington, DC area. The system is the second busiest in the United States, serving 98 stations in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia.

Metro rail passes will be made available to conference attendees for the three days of the conference at no charge.