Patrolman John T. Cooper portrait   Save
Ohio History Connection
Description: Portrait of John Cooper, a patrolman who was appointed to the Columbus Police Department on May 2, 1899. The first African American officer appointed to the Columbus Police Department is reported to be Nelson Tate, ca. 1890. The city had its first African American chief of police, James G. Jackson, named in 1990. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: 363_20977157H629c_Cooper
Subjects: African American Ohioans; Law enforcement; Police officers; City employees
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)