Portrait of John Boscovich, a traffic investigator with the Portland police, seated on the front bumper of a 1932 Plymouth Coupe parked next to a building. He is wearing a Portland police uniform and visor cap. The name “Boscovich” is written on the negative and is faintly visible on the right side of the image. The car has a siren and extra lights above the windshield.

Two unidentified detectives interview a grocery store clerk following a robbery at a grocery store. The clerk holds a rag to a bleeding wound on his head while he answers questions (negative 3 of 6).

Detective Frank Taylor, wearing a suit and hat, leans forward, looks at the ground and points while investigating the murder of Charles Henry Sims. He is under the Steel Bridge. There is litter scattered across the ground. Behind him are several boats, including a sternwheeler, docked in the Willamette River. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on July 31, 1957 (negative 1 of 3).

A police officer riding a motorcycle along a dirt road next to a field while searching for a armed suspect Raymond Dunlap (negative 3 of 3).

A group of Multnomah County Sheriffs stand near a police car during manhunt for Raymond Dunlap, who escaped from confinement at Barnes Veterans' Hospital in Vancouver, WA. One sheriff is holding a portable radio, another a german shepherd dog on a leash. (negative 1 of 3)

Two police officers, Jack Crawford and E.C. Lawton, with a bell stolen from University of Portland, found in the woods on S.W. Hampshire street in Arlington Heights. Crawford and Lawton are attempting to lift the bell (negative 1 of 1).

A bagpiper, “Dr. Holt” standing with a police officer at Mill Ends Park in Portland. Holt plays a set of bagpipes as the police office holds his left arm in the air. A small fenced area of plants can be seen in the middle of traffic lanes on S.W. Naito Parkway (negative 1 of 2).

The Jay W. Stevens disaster car, acting as a command center after the attempted kidnapping of 9-year-old George Brice from his third grade classroom at the Caitlin-Hillside school in at 651 N.W. Culpepper Terrace. People stand outside the open door of the vehicle, which is parked next to an automobile and motorcycle. Police undertook a man-hunt for the suspect in the west hills of Portland. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Saturday, March 20, 1954 (negative 4 of 12).

Patrolman Donald W. Adams using walkie-talkie radio set to communicate with a command center, after the attempted kidnapping of 9-year-old George Brice from his third grade classroom at the Caitlin-Hillside school. Police undertook a man-hunt for the suspect in the west hills of Portland. N at 651 N.W. Culpepper Terrace. Police undertook a man-hunt for the suspect in the west hills of Portland. Adams leans against the back of a motorcycle while holding the phone to his head. A cropped version of this photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Saturday, March 20, 1954 (negative 2 of 12).

Police search for the person who attempted (and failed) to kidnap 9-year-old George Brice from his third grade classroom at the Caitlin-Hillside school in at 651 N.W. Culpepper Terrace. People stand around automobiles and motorcycles, parked along the side of N.W. Cornell Road the northwest hills of Portland. A cropped version of this photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Saturday, March 20, 1954 (negative 1 of 12).

A portrait of Lola Greene Baldwin, who served as one of the first policewoman in the United States. She was sworn in as Superintendent of the Women's Auxiliary to the Police Department for the Protection of Girls. She wears a police pin while sitting on a couch, resting one arm on the side. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, March 28, 1954 (negative 1 of 3).

Portland Police Patrolman Earl S. Morehouse with food donations for the Sunshine Division. He sits in the drivers seat of a patrol car, next to a cardboard box holding canned goods and crackers. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Tuesday, December 9, 1952 (negative 1 of 4).

A two-story City Hall building in Sweet Home. A sign next to one door reads “Ed. Russel Mun. Court” while the other says “Library.” At the other side of the wooden building is an arched metal structure serving as a police department (negative 7 of 7).

Emergency personnel gathered at an intersection in the Portland West Hills, during a wildfire. Police motorcycles, a fire engine and a vehicle from the “Red Cross Regional Blood Program” are parked at what appears to be the intersection of Skyline Boulevard and Thompson Road (negative 9 of 12).

Three people stand in a damaged room at the U.S. National Bank (S.E. Grand Avenue and S.E. Alder Street), after an explosion destroyed the basement and first floor of the building. They stand on debris as they peer into a room, with banks books and records strewn across the floor. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, March 21, 1951 (negative 16 of 17).

A police officer stands in the aftermath of an explosion at the U.S. National Bank at S.E. Grand Avenue and S.E. Alder Street in Portland. Debris from the severely damaged building can be seen throughout the frame. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, March 21, 1951 (negative 1 of 17).

Suspected bank robber Joe Ralph Carter, being put into handcuffs by Beaverton officer Ellsworth Weigel (left) and Sheriff R.H. Busch of Washington County. Carter robbed the West Slope Commercial Bank of Oregon, at 8848 S.W. Canyon Road outside Portland. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Tuesday, March 20, 1951 (negative 7 of 7).

People outside the West Slope Commercial Bank of Oregon, at 8848 S.W. Canyon Road, after a robbery. Police officers and detectives can be seen standing in front of the building, under a neon sign. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Tuesday, March 20, 1951 (negative 1 of 7).

A police officer and detective stand next to a man, possibly during an interview, after a theft at Armour & Company in Portland. The man at the center holds his hand to his head, while looking downward at a piece of paper being held by the detective. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Saturday, April 29, 1950 (negative 6 of 6).

Armour & Company employee John Watson speaks to Detective Jack Wills after a theft at the Armour warehouse in Portland. John Watson wears a leather coat and stands with his hands in his pockets, while a suited Wills looks downward at a piece of paper. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Saturday, April 29, 1950 (negative 2 of 6).

Glen Porter being arrested in connection to a theft at Armour & Company in Portland. He holds a cigarette in his mouth and is walking in front of Walter Graven, wearing a suit. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Saturday, April 29, 1950 (negative 1 of 6).

Portland Mayor Dorothy McCullough Lee with Portland Chief of Police Chas Pray, celebrating their shared 49th and 71st birthdays. They sit together at a desk next to a pile of birthday cards (negative 1 of 2).

An unidentified man examines the interior of an automobile, likely used in the murder of Vancouver teenager JoAnne Dewey. Pillows and blankets can be seen on the floor and seat of the automobile (negative 6 of 6).

An unidentified man holds what appears to be the stained seat of a car, taken from an automobile likely used during the murder of JoAnn Dewey, in Vancouver. The seat is resting on a table top while the man points to a stain at the edge of the seat cushion (negative 1 of 6).

Police officer B.F. Shaylor examines the crushed tricycle of 3-year-old Peter Lester Cornely, who was killed by a truck. Shaylor kneels downward while writing in a small notebook. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, February 17, 1950 (negative 1 of 1).

Children holding “STOP” flags at the Fairy Tale parade in Portland. A police officer looks at a young African American man, who smiles while holding a flag. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Friday, November 25, 1949 (negative 13 of 21).

A police office points downward at what appears to be an animal trap and cardboard box holding guinea pigs (?), on a rooftop in Portland (negative 1 of 3 negatives). Original sleeve title: “Roof zoo and garden.”

Police kneel on the street next to an injured man, who fell from a window cleaning platform in Portland. He’s covered in a blanket and laying on a sidewalk, appearing to be injured (negative 1 of 3).