Meet the first Black officers to walk the streets of Jacksonville

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The first Black officers in Jacksonville, Florida were hired on July 16, 1950. The men were officers Henry Harley, Edward Hickson, Alvin James, Beamon Kendall, Marion Massey, and Charlie Sea. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said the six officers were trailblazers who paved the way for many…

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