United States, Georgia, Hall County, Gainesville, 34.29788, -83.824071960/1975First black police officers in Gainesville. Photograph of the first black police officers in Gainesville. Officers were sworn in by Bill Pratt, City Clerk. The officers were Royce Stephens, on the left, and Ernest Earls.Caption: "Hall County Library Photo Collection (0672) Gainesville, Georgia."Digitized by: Digital Techniques, Inc.Electronic version made available through a federal Library Services and Technology Act Grant and Georgia Public Library Services.image/jpeghttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Forms part of: Hall County, Georgia historical photograph collection.African American police--Georgia--GainesvillePolice--Georgia--GainesvilleEarls, ErnestStephens, RoycePratt, BillFirst black police officers in GainesvilleStillImage