United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.387981948First Negro Patrolmen employed 2/25/48 and enrolled in Third Police Recruit Training School (March and April, 1948)Group portrait of Atlanta's first African-American patrol officers, from left to right; (front), H. H. Hooks, Claude Dickson, E. H. Lyons, (back) Robert McKibbens, Willard W. Strickland, W. T. Elkins, Johnnie P. Jones, and John Sanders.The Atlanta Police Department was formed in 1873 with 26 officers. Thomas Jones was elected the first Atlanta Chief of Police.image/jpegVIS 43.07.01ahc043007001a.jpgHerbert Jenkins Photographs, Atlanta History Centerhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Herbert Jenkins Photographs, Atlanta History CenterPolice--Georgia--AtlantaLaw enforcement officers--Georgia--AtlantaUniforms--1940-1950African Americans--1940-1950Law enforcement training--Georgia--AtlantaHooks, H. H.Dickson, ClaudeLyons, E. H.McKibbens, RobertStrickland, Willard W.Elkins, W. T.Jones, Johnnie P.Sanders, JohnAtlanta Police Department (Atlanta, Ga.)Atlanta Police DepartmentStillImage