Five White and Five African-American Policemen Appointed in Florence in December of 1867.
An abstract from the Florence City Council Minutes of December 21, 1867, from AL Hausmann's 2000 book "Police Story: A History of the Police Department of Florence, Alabama from 1818 to 2000," p. 95. Mayor of Florence James Brock was authorized by the Board of Aldermen to appoint eigh...
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| Summary: | An abstract from the Florence City Council Minutes of December 21, 1867, from AL Hausmann's 2000 book "Police Story: A History of the Police Department of Florence, Alabama from 1818 to 2000," p. 95. Mayor of Florence James Brock was authorized by the Board of Aldermen to appoint eight night policemen--four white and four African-American, and two day policemen--one white and one black, each office to be provided with a star to be worn on the breast. |
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