In 1870, Officer William Johnson of Jacksonville, Florida, became the first recognized black police officer to be killed in the line of duty.

April 12, 1870: Officer William Johnson of Jacksonville, Florida becomes the first recognized African-American police officer killed in the line of duty.

Appointed in 1886, Stewart was the first Black officer on the Los Angeles Police force. Robert William Stewart.

On June 28, 1911, at the age of 28, Samuel J. Battle was the first African American Officer officially hired by the NYPD.

On September 1, 1944, five African-American men made history when they were sworn in as the City of Miami's first Black police officers. They were: Ralph White ...

13 февр. 2023 г. · On April 12, 1870, Officer William Johnson of Jacksonville, Florida became the first African American police officer to be killed in the line of ...

12 февр. 2022 г. · In 1889, Robert William Stewart became the first African American to become a member of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and one of the first Black ...

14 февр. 2022 г. · Patrolman William M. Tucker #45 is believed to be the first black officer appointed to the department on June 3, 1881.

Walter Jackson, the first African American police officer in Mobile, Alabama. Police, protestors, and bystanders at a United Klans of America march in Mobile ...