MIAMI (WSVN) — As part of Black History Month, the City of Miami Black Police Precinct honored some officers who made history. On Thursday, the museum recognized the first five African-American police officers who patrolled the streets of Miami back in 1944. The officers are known as Ralph White, Moody Hall, Clyde Lee, Edward Kimball, [...]
Pinder leads colleagues in exposing youth to a proud legacy Miami’s getaway resorts and pristine beaches may be one of the top choices for tourists today, but in years past, segregation kept both Black visitors and Black Miamians locked out. In fact, racial segregation, formerly the law of the land, extended to every facet [...]
Retired Officer Jesse Hill, with Sampson in the background, at the City of Miami Black Police Precinct and Courthouse on Jan 15, 2009, the day of the Ribbon Cutting after years of hard work and renovation.
Willie Calhoun at the City of Miami Black Police Precinct and Courthouse on Jan 15, 2009, the day of the Ribbon Cutting after years of hard work and renovation.
Retirees Eddie Mitchell and Frank Christmas at the City of Miami Black Police Precinct and Courthouse on Jan 15, 2009, the day of the Ribbon Cutting after years of hard work and renovation.
Retiree Archie McKay at the City of Miami Black Police Precinct and Courthouse on Jan 15, 2009, the day of the Ribbon Cutting after years of hard work and renovation
Adam Burden and Clarence Dickson Assistant Chief Adam Burden and Retired Miami PD Chief of Police Clarence Dickson at the City of Miami Black Police Precinct and Courthouse on Jan 15, 2009, the day of the Ribbon Cutting after years of hard work and renovation.
A Black Precinct Bicycle that Retired Major Leroy Smith obtained for the museum.
Retired Honorary Lieutenant Willard Myles passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2009. He was 76 years old. Willard Myles was born in Macon, Georgia on January 24, 1933. He joined the Miami Police Department on July 1st, 1959 and retired from duty at the rank of sergeant on July 22, 1985 after 26 years of [...]
Retired Sergeant Thomas H. Marshall passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2009. He was 76 years old. Sergeant Marshall was born in Miami, Florida on February 12, 1933. He joined the Miami Police Department on July 13, 1959, and retired from the Department on July 16, 1984 after 25 years of honorable service. He was [...]
