Who was the First African-American Officer in the NYPD?

While several African-Americans have achieved many things in law enforcement, there is one man who stood up to break the barriers and pave the way for them. Samuel J. Battle was the first African-American officer in the NYPD. He started in 1911 and rose through the ranks from Sergeant to Lieutenant, and then ended being […]

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