Image Title:
Officer Samuel J. Battle (1883 -1966)

Note:
He was ". . . became the first African American to be appointed after the police forces merged in 1898.  He ranked 119th out of 638 on his police test and officially joined the force June 28, 1911 at the age of 28.  Battle was initially assigned to the San Juan Hill neighborhood (now the Lincoln Center area) which was the heart of Black New York then." [Hooton - Blackpast.org] Learn more

Image Source:
Blackpast.org

Subject:
Lawmen - Police Officer - Policeman - New York - Lincoln Center - San Juan Hill

Date:
N/A

Rights:
Public Domain

Image:
SA-LWM-7

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