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Denver Police Department Honors its First 2 African American Division Chiefs

Division Chiefs Simpson and Gordon helped open the door to diversity Casey Simpson is a trailblazer. He was the first African-American to be appointed to the position of Division Chief for the Denver Police Department. “I don’t know if I felt any personal accomplishment by me blazing a trail because it had to be blazed eventually,”

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Denver Police Department has a history of hiring black officers dating back to the late 1800’s

Diversity in the Denver Police Department is not a new concept. The city’s first black officer, Isaac Brown, joined the force in 1880. By: Byron Reed Published: February 11, 2019 6:26 PM MST (9News.com) — Information about Denver’s first black police officer, Isaac Brown, has Denver Police Department Sergeant Dean Christopherson scratching his head. “Isaac Brown was elected in April 15

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Denver Police Museum and Denver Police Department Announce 160th Anniversary Badge

February 1, 2019 Immediate Release Media Contact: Michael Hesse Denver Police Museum 303/495-9718 Mhesse2020@aol.com www.denverpolicemuseum.org DENVER POLICE MUSEUM AND DENVER POLICE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCE 160th ANNIVERSARY BADGE TO BE  WORN BY OFFICERS FOR 2019 Chief Pazen to present commemorative badge to family of last Denver Officer to be killed in line of duty Denver CO- The Denver Police

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Tribute to Willie Steam

The Denver Police Museum has undertaken a project to more closely do the research involved with our fallen Officers. Sgt Dean Christopherson originally did the research on Officer Steam that resulted in his addition to the Fallen Officer Memorial in 2011. Further research by the museum at Riverside Cemetery found that Officer Steam did not

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