LinkLinks Washington Post: Burtell M. Jefferson, Washington’s first Black police chief, dies at 96 By Editor On Mar 19, 2021 Last updated Mar 19, 2021 69 Share Burtell M. Jefferson, who joined the District’s largely segregated police department in 1948 and launched a behind-the-scenes campaign to help Black officers advance through the ranks as he rose to become the city’s first African American police chief, died March 19 at his home in Washington. He was 96. 69 Share FacebookTwitterReddItWhatsAppEmailPrint
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