The community is honoring the life and legacy of Major Bobbie Hill, a trailblazer within the Metro Nashville Police Department and a mentor to many beyond the badge.
Hill, 92, died over the weekend. He joined MNPD in 1959 during the Civil Rights era and went on to break barrier after barrier.
He became the department’s first Black sergeant, lieutenant, captain and major.
But many who knew him said his greatest impact wasn’t just in law enforcement—it was in the lives he helped change…