Triumph and Tragedy: Dallas honors first Black police officer 128 years after his murder
In February, Dallas recognized its first African American police officer, Officer William McDuff, who was killed in 1896.
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Dallas Honors 1st Black Police Officer 128 Years After He Was Murdered 2 Months Into The Job
The city of Dallas, Texas is honoring the first Black police officer 128 years after his tragic murder. Dallas has honored its first African American police officer, Officer William McDuff ...
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First Black female police officer of Opelousas honored during Woman's History month
Carolyn Baker-Marzette broke barriers when she was called to serve as the first black female officer at the Opelousas Police ...
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‘Lady Law’ did more than just her duty Officer:…
“What could have happened, given her status as this city’s first black police officer, is that racists outside the department or in could have taken aim at her character, her ...
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Black Police Precinct & Courthouse Museum chronicles ‘This Woman’s Work’
Black policing in Miami was not always as integrated as it is today. Black officers were once marginalized. The Black Police Precinct ... Their efforts remind us that change is possible when ...
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Dallas: First Black police officer fatally shot 2 months into the job honored after 128 years
In 1896, the first African-American police officer in Dallas, Officer William McDuff, was killed, only weeks after taking office. Dallas has now memorialized him with a street topper near the site of ...