Asheville Police Department 150th Anniversary Yearbook

The Asheville Police Department is proud to announce the release of an all new 150th Anniversary Commemorative Yearbook to celebrate APD’s tradition of excellence and honor our members, past and present. This hardbound commemorative “coffee-table” book includes hundreds of photographs and memories that fully illustrate what it means to be a member of the APD family.

What better way to capture APD’s proud past and promising future than through a collection of pictures and information that, combined, tell the story of this great department and of the people who made it what it is today? The publisher and yearbook committee were dedicated to making our album a comprehensive and professional publication of which all of our members, active and retired, will be proud to own.

This 9-inch by 12-inch, hardbound book is printed in full-color and contains hundreds of historic and modern photos of APD officers and employees. It  also includes professional portraits of department members, as well as candid and action photos from across the APD.

Table of Contents:

• Dedication
• Sponsors
• Letter from Michael Lamb, Chief of Police
•  Historical overview of the APD including a detailed look through 2025, tools of the trade, and other highlights
• Personnel
• Department Vehicles
• Uniforms
• Badges
• Patches
• Uniform Ribbons and Badges
• Weapons and Equipment
• Departments and Divisions
• Photographs and Memories
• Index

The Asheville Police Department was delighted to take delivery of their new 150^th Anniversary History and Personnel book. Under the direction of Book Chairman James Wingo the new recruit class unloads the impressive volume at headquarters while the publisher, Doug Sikes, looks on.