United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798195821st School 2/3/58 to 3/8/58View of the 21st graduating class of police recruits in Atlanta, Georgia with Atlanta Police Chief Herbert Jenkins. From left to right; (first row) G. D. Shorall, Sgt. G. H. Williams, Supt. J. F. Brown, Chief H. T. Jenkins, Alene Mitchell, Hilda Hill, Capt. C. D. Hardeman, (second row) R. H. Lipham, F. D. Echols, W. H. Slaton, V. C. Callahan Jr., P. R. Adams, J. R. Weldon, J. F. Porter, R. R. Mooney, ( third row) B. B. Rikard, M .G. Redding, W. A. Moncrief, P. D. Slaick, B. L. Calhoun, C. H. Gale Jr., (fourth row) D. C. Nasworthy, J. H. Lumsden, J .E. Whitfield, Rexford Merritt, J. F. Paschall, F. P. Snipes, C. V. Forrester (instructor for the class), (fith row) H. L. Whalen, J. A. Tinsley, W. A. Wilson, R. W. Watson, P. A. Bryant, and J. L. WeistThe Atlanta Police Department was formed in 1873 with 26 officers. Thomas Jones was elected the first Atlanta Chief of Police.image/jpegVIS 43.13.08ahc043013008a.jpgHerbert Jenkins Photographs, Atlanta History Centerhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Herbert Jenkins Photographs, Atlanta History CenterPolice--Georgia--AtlantaLaw enforcement officers--Georgia--AtlantaUniforms--1950-1960Students--Georgia--AtlantaLaw enforcement training--Georgia--AtlantaWomen--1950-1960Atlanta Police Department (Atlanta, Ga.)Atlanta Police DepartmentStillImage