Robert H. Holmes
Encyclopedia
Robert H. Holmes was the first NYPD African-American officer to die in the line of duty. Robert Holmes was appointed to police officer on August 25, 1913. He was assigned to the 38th precinct in Harlem
, New York. In 1917, Officer Holmes was shot to death while chasing a burglar.
Harlem
Harlem is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan, which since the 1920s has been a major African-American residential, cultural and business center. Originally a Dutch village, formally organized in 1658, it is named after the city of Haarlem in the Netherlands...
, New York. In 1917, Officer Holmes was shot to death while chasing a burglar.
Source
- NYCPM at www.nycpolicemuseum.org