BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Irma Carson, the first Black woman to serve as an officer in the Bakersfield Police Department and a member of the Bakersfield City Council for 16 years, died at the age of 90.
The California State University, Bakersfield, announced her passing on social media.
In a post, it said Carson earned a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice in 1978…