Charles "Charlie" H. Robertson (born 1934) is an American politician who served as Mayor of

Mayor of York, Pennsylvania

As of 2011, the city of York, Pennsylvania has had 24 mayors....

 York

York, Pennsylvania

York, known as the White Rose City , is a city located in York County, Pennsylvania, United States which is in the South Central region of the state. The population within the city limits was 43,718 at the 2010 census, which was a 7.0% increase from the 2000 count of 40,862...

, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

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 from 1994–2002. He attended William Penn Senior High School in York and spent two years as a medic

Combat medic

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 in the United States Army

United States Army

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Robertson is best remembered for his role in the 1969 York Race Riot

1969 York Race Riot

The 1969 York Race Riot refers to a period of racial unrest in York, Pennsylvania in July 1969.- Escalating Racial Tension and the Murder of Henry Schaad:...

, during which time he was a police officer. He helped to incite the violence by shouting, "White power!" and by allegedly giving white rioters ammunition and encouraging them to, "kill as many nigger

Nigger

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s as [they] can." He was arrested on May 17, 2001, and released on $50,000 bail. On May 27, 2001, Robertson was arraigned on murder charges stemming from his involvement in the riot; he was found not guilty on October 19, 2002. While he admitted that he had shouted the racial slur (calling it "a youthful incident of ingrained police racism"), he steadfastly denied all other charges against him.