Tag: 363.2 (Police services)
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Monica Ephraim becomes Augusta’s first Black woman police colonel after 22 years in law enforcement. Her historic promotion ceremony is set for September.
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Charleston honors Private Thomas Martin, the first Black police officer killed in the line of duty, 156 years after his sacrifice while protecting the city in 1870.
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Shively has named Andre Bottoms as its first Black police chief. Learn about his 32-year law enforcement career, leadership philosophy, and plans to strengthen community trust.
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Meet M.T. Berry, the first Black police chief of Oklahoma City, whose decades of service, leadership, and mentorship shaped law enforcement and inspired future generations.
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Norwell Roberts, the first Black officer in the Metropolitan Police, celebrates his 80th birthday after a 30-year career defined by courage, endurance, and public service.
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Nate Tarver, Moore’s first Black police officer, reflects on 46 years of service—from breaking racial barriers to leading as OU’s police chief.
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Michael Williams, Freeport’s first Black assistant police chief, retires after 36 years of service, leaving a powerful legacy of leadership and representation.
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Discover how Benjamin Ward rose from Brooklyn roots to lead as New York’s first Black police commissioner, reshaping the NYPD during the turbulent 1980s.
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COP Lydia Donkor has been elected as the first Ghanaian and sole woman on the Interpol Africa Committee, marking a milestone in global policing and gender representation.
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Volusia County honored Sheriff James Tucker by naming a road after him. Tucker appointed the county’s first Black deputy and built lasting community policing programs.
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