Patrolman Charles J. Williams portrait   Save
Ohio History Connection
Description: Portrait of Charles J. Williams, a patrolman born in Baltimore, Maryland, on July 5, 1871, who was appointed to the Youngstown (Ohio) Police Department on May 1, 1899. Williams and his fellow patrolman Thomas Lonesome were among the earliest African Americans to join the police force in Youngstown in the 1890s. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: 352_2771391_Y87h_Williams
Subjects: African American Ohioans; Law enforcement; Police officers; City employees
Places: Youngstown (Ohio); Mahoning County (Ohio)