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Abraham Bolden
Abraham Bolden is an American former United States Secret Service agent and author.
Abraham Bolden is an American former United States Secret Service agent and author.
Amos Williams
Amos Williams (born 1947) is an attorney from Detroit who in 2006, became the second African American nominated for Michigan State Attorney General by a major political party.
Amos Williams (born 1947) is an attorney from Detroit who in 2006, became the second African American nominated for Michigan State Attorney General by a major political party.
Antoinette Frank
Antoinette Frank is a former New Orleans police officer who was convicted of one of the most notorious crimes in recent New Orleans history: the robbery of a restaurant where she worked as a sec...
Antoinette Frank is a former New Orleans police officer who was convicted of one of the most notorious crimes in recent New Orleans history: the robbery of a restaurant where she worked as a sec...
Benjamin Ward
Benjamin Ward was the first African American New York City Police Commissioner.
Benjamin Ward was the first African American New York City Police Commissioner.
Bernard C. Parks
Bernard C. Parks (born December 7, 1943) is a member of the Los Angeles City Council, representing the 8th District in South Los Angeles.
Bernard C. Parks (born December 7, 1943) is a member of the Los Angeles City Council, representing the 8th District in South Los Angeles.
Bishop Robinson (police commissioner)
Bishop L. Robinson (born January 16, 1927), was the first African American police commissioner of Baltimore, Maryland who was Commissioner of the Department between 1984 and 1987.
Bishop L. Robinson (born January 16, 1927), was the first African American police commissioner of Baltimore, Maryland who was Commissioner of the Department between 1984 and 1987.
Brian Tyler (actor)
Brian Tyler is an American actor, martial artist and former New York State Trooper.
Brian Tyler is an American actor, martial artist and former New York State Trooper.
Calvin Duncan (police)
Calvin L. Duncan (1925/1926-July 29, 2006) was the first black police captain in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Calvin L. Duncan (1925/1926-July 29, 2006) was the first black police captain in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Charles H. Ramsey
Charles H. Ramsey (born 1950), is the Commissioner of the Philadelphia Police Department.
Charles H. Ramsey (born 1950), is the Commissioner of the Philadelphia Police Department.
Charles McClelland
Charles A. McClelland, Jr. is the current police chief of the Houston Police Department (HPD).
Charles A. McClelland, Jr. is the current police chief of the Houston Police Department (HPD).
Charles Moose
Charles Alexander Moose (born 1953 in New York City, New York) is an American law enforcement official and author.
Charles Alexander Moose (born 1953 in New York City, New York) is an American law enforcement official and author.
Daniel Isom
Daniel Isom was appointed St. Louis' 33rd St. Louis Chief of Police on October 6, 2008, and is St. Louis' third African-American police chief.
Daniel Isom was appointed St. Louis' 33rd St. Louis Chief of Police on October 6, 2008, and is St. Louis' third African-American police chief.
David Mack (police officer)
David Anthony Mack (born May 30, 1961), is a former LAPD Rampart Division Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums (CRASH) officer.
David Anthony Mack (born May 30, 1961), is a former LAPD Rampart Division Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums (CRASH) officer.
Don Cornelius
Donald Cortez "Don" Cornelius was an American television show host and producer who was best known as the creator of the nationally syndicated dance/music franchise Soul Train, which he host...
Donald Cortez "Don" Cornelius was an American television show host and producer who was best known as the creator of the nationally syndicated dance/music franchise Soul Train, which he host...
Dudley Bradley
Dudley Leroy Bradley (born March 19, 1957, in Baltimore, Maryland) is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA.
Dudley Leroy Bradley (born March 19, 1957, in Baltimore, Maryland) is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA.
Earl Broady
Earl Broady (b. 1904 - 1992).
Earl Broady (b. 1904 - 1992).
Eddie Compass
Edwin P. Compass, III is a former Chief of Police of the New Orleans Police Department.
Edwin P. Compass, III is a former Chief of Police of the New Orleans Police Department.
Ella Bully-Cummings
Ella M. Bully-Cummings (born 1958) became the first female police chief of Detroit, the tenth-largest police force in the United States, when Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick appointed her on November 3, 2003.
Ella M. Bully-Cummings (born 1958) became the first female police chief of Detroit, the tenth-largest police force in the United States, when Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick appointed her on November 3, 2003.
Frank J. Anderson
Frank Anderson (born ca. 1938) served as Sheriff of Marion County, Indiana from 2003 until 2011 when he was succeed by Sheriff John R. Layton, and is the first black individual to serve in that post.
Frank Anderson (born ca. 1938) served as Sheriff of Marion County, Indiana from 2003 until 2011 when he was succeed by Sheriff John R. Layton, and is the first black individual to serve in that post.
Gil Hill
Gilbert R. "Gil" Hill (born 1931) is a former President of the Detroit City Council.
Gilbert R. "Gil" Hill (born 1931) is a former President of the Detroit City Council.
Harold James (Pennsylvania politician)
Harold James is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 186th District since 1989.
Harold James is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 186th District since 1989.
Harry Edgerton
Harry Edgerton is a former detective of the Baltimore Police Department.
Harry Edgerton is a former detective of the Baltimore Police Department.
Jacob Chestnut
Jacob Joseph Chestnut (April 28, 1940 – July 24, 1998), one of the two United States Capitol Police officers killed in the line of duty on July 24, 1998, was the first African American to ...
Jacob Joseph Chestnut (April 28, 1940 – July 24, 1998), one of the two United States Capitol Police officers killed in the line of duty on July 24, 1998, was the first African American to ...
James E. Davis (councilman)
James E. Davis (April 3, 1962 – July 23, 2003) was a New York City police officer, corrections officer and council member.
James E. Davis (April 3, 1962 – July 23, 2003) was a New York City police officer, corrections officer and council member.
James Wormley Jones
James Wormley Jones was an African-American policeman, World War I veteran, and FBI agent.
James Wormley Jones was an African-American policeman, World War I veteran, and FBI agent.
John W. Marshall
John W. Marshall served as Secretary of Public Safety in the Cabinet of Virginia Governor Tim Kaine from 2006 to 2010, and Governor Mark Warner from 2002 to 2006.
John W. Marshall served as Secretary of Public Safety in the Cabinet of Virginia Governor Tim Kaine from 2006 to 2010, and Governor Mark Warner from 2002 to 2006.
Kenny Washington (American football)
Kenneth S. "Kingfish" Washington was a professional football player who was the first African-American to sign a contract with a National Football League team in the modern era.
Kenneth S. "Kingfish" Washington was a professional football player who was the first African-American to sign a contract with a National Football League team in the modern era.
Kevin Gaines (police officer)
Kevin Lee Gaines (February 6, 1966 – March 18, 1997) was an officer assigned to the elite and notorious Los Angeles Police Department Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums unit implic...
Kevin Lee Gaines (February 6, 1966 – March 18, 1997) was an officer assigned to the elite and notorious Los Angeles Police Department Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums unit implic...
Kevin P. Clark
Kevin Clark is a former commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department, who held the position from early 2003 until November 2004.
Kevin Clark is a former commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department, who held the position from early 2003 until November 2004.
Lee P. Brown
Lee Patrick Brown (born October 4, 1937) had a long-time career in law enforcement, leading police departments in Atlanta, Houston and New York over the course of nearly four decades.
Lee Patrick Brown (born October 4, 1937) had a long-time career in law enforcement, leading police departments in Atlanta, Houston and New York over the course of nearly four decades.
Leonard Hamm
Leonard Hamm is a former police commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department who served as the head of the department from 2004-2007.
Leonard Hamm is a former police commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department who served as the head of the department from 2004-2007.
Lloyd Sealy
Lloyd George Sealy (January 4, 1917 – January 4, 1985) was the NYPD's first African American officer to graduate from the FBI National Academy and the first African American officer in the NYPD...
Lloyd George Sealy (January 4, 1917 – January 4, 1985) was the NYPD's first African American officer to graduate from the FBI National Academy and the first African American officer in the NYPD...
Michael A. Jackson (sheriff)
Michael A. Jackson (born March 29, 1964) is the former Sheriff of Prince George's County, Maryland.
Michael A. Jackson (born March 29, 1964) is the former Sheriff of Prince George's County, Maryland.
Nat Glover
Nathaniel Glover, Jr., known as Nat Glover, is an American college administrator and former police officer and sheriff.
Nathaniel Glover, Jr., known as Nat Glover, is an American college administrator and former police officer and sheriff.
National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives
The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) is a membership group for black law enforcement CEOs and command level officials in local, state, county, and federal ...
The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) is a membership group for black law enforcement CEOs and command level officials in local, state, county, and federal ...
Oscar Requer
Oscar "Rick" Requer is a former detective of the Baltimore Police Department.
Oscar "Rick" Requer is a former detective of the Baltimore Police Department.
Peter Hose
Peter “Pete” Hose (pronounced José), also known as the "Hula Cop" (September 29, 1881 – January 4, 1925), was the first Honolulu police officer of African descent.
Peter “Pete” Hose (pronounced José), also known as the "Hula Cop" (September 29, 1881 – January 4, 1925), was the first Honolulu police officer of African descent.
Prentice E. Sanders
Prentice E. Sanders, also known as Earl Sanders, was Chief of Police of the San Francisco, California, USA Police Department for fourteen months in 2002 and 2003.
Prentice E. Sanders, also known as Earl Sanders, was Chief of Police of the San Francisco, California, USA Police Department for fourteen months in 2002 and 2003.
Renault Robinson
Renault Robinson is a former Chicago police officer and chairman of the Chicago Housing Authority under the leadership of former Chicago Mayor Harold Washington.
Renault Robinson is a former Chicago police officer and chairman of the Chicago Housing Authority under the leadership of former Chicago Mayor Harold Washington.
Reuben Greenberg
Reuben Morris Greenberg, born in 1943, was the first Black police chief of Charleston, South Carolina, and known for being an innovative criminologist.
Reuben Morris Greenberg, born in 1943, was the first Black police chief of Charleston, South Carolina, and known for being an innovative criminologist.
Richard Hite
Richard "Rick" Hite is a Lieutenant Colonel of the Baltimore Police Department.
Richard "Rick" Hite is a Lieutenant Colonel of the Baltimore Police Department.
Richard Pennington
Richard Pennington (born 1947, Little Rock, Arkansas) served as police chief of Atlanta, Georgia from 2002 to 2009.
Richard Pennington (born 1947, Little Rock, Arkansas) served as police chief of Atlanta, Georgia from 2002 to 2009.
Robert H. Holmes
Robert H. Holmes was the first NYPD African-American officer to die in the line of duty.
Robert H. Holmes was the first NYPD African-American officer to die in the line of duty.
Rodney Joseph Johnson
Rodney Joseph Johnson was a decorated Houston Police officer who served 14 years with the agency prior to his death in the line of duty on September 21, 2006.
Rodney Joseph Johnson was a decorated Houston Police officer who served 14 years with the agency prior to his death in the line of duty on September 21, 2006.
Roger Nolan (Baltimore Police officer)
Roger Nolan is a former sergeant of the Baltimore Police Department's Homicide Unit.
Roger Nolan is a former sergeant of the Baltimore Police Department's Homicide Unit.
Rose Fortune
Rose Fortune was an African American who came to Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia with the Black Loyalists where she became a successful businesswoman and the first female police officer in Canada.
Rose Fortune was an African American who came to Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia with the Black Loyalists where she became a successful businesswoman and the first female police officer in Canada.
Samuel J. Battle
Samuel Jesse Battle (b. January 16, 1883 in New Bern, North Carolina) (died August 7, 1966) was the first black police officer in the city of Brooklyn, later New York City.
Samuel Jesse Battle (b. January 16, 1883 in New Bern, North Carolina) (died August 7, 1966) was the first black police officer in the city of Brooklyn, later New York City.
Sidney Dorsey
Sidney Dorsey (born February 23, 1940 in Atlanta, Georgia) served as sheriff of DeKalb County, Georgia from 1996 to 2000.
Sidney Dorsey (born February 23, 1940 in Atlanta, Georgia) served as sheriff of DeKalb County, Georgia from 1996 to 2000.
Sterling Johnson, Jr.
Sterling Johnson, Jr. is a senior United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.
Sterling Johnson, Jr. is a senior United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.
Tom Bradley (American politician)
Thomas J. "Tom" Bradley was the 38th Mayor of Los Angeles, California, serving in that office from 1973 to 1993.
Thomas J. "Tom" Bradley was the 38th Mayor of Los Angeles, California, serving in that office from 1973 to 1993.
Tom Bradley (politician)
Thomas J. "Tom" Bradley (December 29, 1917 – September 29, 1998) was the 38th Mayor of Los Angeles, California, serving in that office from 1973 to 1993.
Thomas J. "Tom" Bradley (December 29, 1917 – September 29, 1998) was the 38th Mayor of Los Angeles, California, serving in that office from 1973 to 1993.
Vanguard Justice Society
The Vanguard Justice Society is a non-profit organization based in Baltimore, Maryland, representing the Baltimore Police Department's African American police officers.
The Vanguard Justice Society is a non-profit organization based in Baltimore, Maryland, representing the Baltimore Police Department's African American police officers.
Walter A. Gordon
Walter Arthur Gordon was the first African American to receive a doctorate of law from UC Berkeley's Boalt Hall law school.
Walter Arthur Gordon was the first African American to receive a doctorate of law from UC Berkeley's Boalt Hall law school.
Waverly Brown
Waverly L. Brown was a Nyack, New York, police officer who was killed in the line of duty during an infamous 1981 armed robbery of a Brinks Armored Car, along with fellow Nyack officer Edward O'...
Waverly L. Brown was a Nyack, New York, police officer who was killed in the line of duty during an infamous 1981 armed robbery of a Brinks Armored Car, along with fellow Nyack officer Edward O'...
William King and Antonio Murray
William A. King and Antonio L. Murray are two former Baltimore Police Department officers sentenced to a total of 454 years in prison after an FBI investigation in 2005.
William A. King and Antonio L. Murray are two former Baltimore Police Department officers sentenced to a total of 454 years in prison after an FBI investigation in 2005.
Willie L. Williams
Willie L. Williams was chief of the Los Angeles Police Department from 1992 to 1997, taking over after chief Daryl Gates' resignation following the 1992 Los Angeles riots.
Willie L. Williams was chief of the Los Angeles Police Department from 1992 to 1997, taking over after chief Daryl Gates' resignation following the 1992 Los Angeles riots.