Joseph Wilson Jr., the first Black police officer for the Mecklenburg County Rural Police Department, is being recognized for his legacy as a trailblazer in local law enforcement.
Wilson joined law enforcement after serving in the Vietnam War. His sister, Barbara Wilson-Hendrix, described him as a hero and a man of intense determination who pursued his goals despite any obstacles.
“Whatever he wanted to accomplish, he was going to accomplish it, and he would not let anything stop him,” Wilson-Hendrix said. “And that’s what I admired about him.”…