Work begins again on Future Law Enforcement Museum

A small mile stone was reached today as jail cells were removed from the old high school on Pine Street. The cells last seen use in 2004 when the Butler Police Department housed females in them. Once the construction of the new Sheriff's Office was complete all county inmates began to be housed in the new jail. The Cells were dismantled by Sheriff's Posse member Chuck Bullock. After the cells were dismantled to manageable pieces, Inmate Coordinator Blaine Baldwin and several inmates began the task of moving them to the future Law Enforcement Museum on Ft. Scott Street in Butler Missouri.

The Sheriff's Posse purchased the old museum from the Historical Society in 2011 after finding out that its original purpose was the Sheriff's residence and County Jail. The first step in to restoring the building was to raise funds to replace the roof that was extremely dilapidated. After several years of fundraising the roof project was completed in 2013. Now that the roof has been replaced the task of restoring the interior of the building will begin.

The jail cells that are being taken to the future Law Enforcement Museum were originally manufactured in 1892. While the origin and history of these particular jail cells are still unknown at this time, they are correct for the type of the cells that would have been original to the building. Once all the pieces have been delivered to the Law Enforcement Museum they will be welded back together and put on display when the museum opens the doors.

If you have law enforcement historical items, stories you would like to share, or would just like to support the cause with a monetary donation please contact Sheriff Chad Anderson or Jami Page at 660-679-3232.
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