PROVIDENCE, R.I. — An exhibit on the history of the Rhode Island State Police has opened in the Lower Level Gallery of the State House in Providence, Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore's office said Monday.

The Rhode Island Department of State organized the exhibit with the Rhode Island State Police Museum and Educational Center. The State Police marked its 100th anniversary in 2025, and the museum produced a hardcover book of photographs chronicling the agency's history to mark the centennial, according to the secretary of state's office.

Many of the photographs from that book appear in the exhibit, including images of the original troopers, the houses and barracks used in the 1920s and 1930s, early cars and motorcycles, and the uniforms made in Rhode Island for troopers, the office said. The exhibit also includes photos highlighting the role of women in the State Police.

The museum has also lent historical artifacts, including uniform hats and gloves, badges, patches and equipment troopers used on patrol.

Amore said in a statement that he encouraged Rhode Islanders to visit "to learn more about more than one hundred years of State Police history."

Col. Darnell S. Weaver, superintendent of the State Police and director of the state Department of Public Safety, said the exhibit offers a chance to "honor the generations of Troopers who have served before us, and recognize how our agency has evolved over the past century."

The exhibit is free and open to the public on weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through the end of January 2027.

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