Pin, Fraternal

Object number2011.135.11

Date1955-1989

MediumMetal, gold, enamel

Credit LineGift of Joseph Modispacher

DescriptionGold-plated pin in the shape of a circle. In the center is a right-facing eagle in flight above the text on a red, white, and blue enamel background. Raised text around the perimeter. Pin post on the back center.Dimensions0.25 x 0.312 in. (0.6 x 0.8 cm)
Inscriptions"FOE" on a red, white, and, blue enamel background at bottom center.

Raised text around perimeter "LIBERTY TRUTH JUSTICE EQUALITY".
Historical NotesPart of a collection donated by Joseph Modispacher, who was the first polygraph examiner to work for the Pittsburgh Police. Before 1966, the Pittsburgh Police had used the county examiner, but in that year they decided to train their own polygraph examiner. Joseph Modispacher was a detective in the Pittsburgh Police force, he has started out as a cop in 1954 and retired around 1988. He was sent to Chicago to complete a course in polygraph examining and was the sole examiner until 1976, when two other detectives also went through the training. After he retired he continued to conduct examinations for attorneys and private clients. The Fraternal Order of Eagles was founded in 1898, and is an international non-profit organization uniting fraternally in the spirit of liberty, truth, justice, and equality, to make human life more desirable by lessening its ills and promoting peace, prosperity, gladness and hope.

Related institution Pittsburgh Bureau of Police

Previous owner Joseph E. Modispacher

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