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 THE SEGREGATION YEARS
October 1897 to September 1956

Appointed Name Rank/Date Disposition

10-02-1897

 BRIGHT, George W.

Lieutenant
8-1-02

 Disability Pension 4-17-17
Death

3-28-1900

 GLEN W.W.
Resigned-Death
4- 1-1900 WEBB, Hiram
? Death
12-19-03 BROWN, Harry A.

Captain
1-2-27

 Service Pension 4-15-31
Death
4- 2-04 ANDERSON, Benjamin F.
Disability Pension 12-1-07
Death 11-18-18
1-26-05 BOWAN, Edward, Jr.
Death-Active 1-27-49
1906 BROWN, Walter

Engineer

 ? 1910
Death
approx.1907 JOHNSON, Osborn
?
Death
approx.1908 JONES, Harry
?
Death
2-25-09 HALL, William

Captain
7-6-23

 Service Pension 12-20-31
04-14-10 HARRIS, James
Disability Pension 11-12-18
Death 5-20-21
10-01-10 DAVIS, Andrias
Resigned 12-23-20
Death
10-01-10 WALKER, Edward W.

Captain
7-1-25

 Discharge 1-4-28
Death
approx.1910 CALDWELL,Homer
Death
approx.1910 COLE, ?
Death
3-5-12 WALKER, Harold
Discharge 11-12-18
3-9-12 WILSON, Joseph
Service Pension 6-23-33
Death 3-1-50
10-15-13 WASHINGTON, Lawrence Captain Death (Active)10-08-37
4-27-14 KYLE, Anthony

Captain
1-1-27

 Service Pension 12-25-35
Death 6-17-58
about1915 STERNS
Resigned
Death
6-5-17 BAILEY,Guy Captain
1-9-36		 Service Pension 7-31-39
about 1917 HODGE, Frank
Death
about 1917 WALKER,William
Death
about 1917-18 BROOKS
Death
4-17-18
Reinstated
5-21-24		 BROWN, Walter Jr. Engineer
4-16-41		 Discharged 1918
Service Pension 9-17-57
4-17-18 TAYLOR, Jackson Captain
4-1-29		 Service Pension 6-30-39
Death 3-9-70
12-4-18 EDWARDS, Eugene Auto Fireman
7-17-23		 Discharge 1-16-28
Death
2-5-19 TAYLOR, Henry
Discharge 5-18-27
Death
9-1-19 FREEMAN, Edward
Service Pension 1-20-41
Death 2-22-58
1-17-21 McDANIEL, Clinton
Service Pension 9-5-42
6-22-22 YOUNG, Harry Captain
5-1-31		 Service Pension 1-4-44
Death 12-28-61
7-6-23 REYNOLDS, John
Disability Pension 3-24-28
Death 2-19-72
1923 MOORE, Denny
Death
4-16-24 BETTON, William
Discharged 1-9-35
Death
4-16-24 BROWN, Otis
Discharged 3-13-31
Death
4-16-24 DEAN, Charles
Service Pension 4-22-44
Death 4-14-71
4-16-24 HOOKS, Bennie T. Auto Fireman
7-19-38		 Service Pension 2-6-57
Death 12-4-66
4-16-24 McDONALD, Sammuel
Discharged 12-8-24
Death
4-16-24 SHIPP, Claude L.
Service Pension 5-5-45
Death 10-24-52
5-21-24 BYRD, William
Service Pension 5-29-44
Death 4-2-52
5-21-24 GREEN, Horace
Service Pension 4-18-45
Death 4-28-56
5-21-24 JORDAN, LaFrancis Auto Fireman
7-1-38		 Service Pension 8-2-44
Death 1-25-69
5-21-24 McCARTY, Paul
Service Pension 7-3-44
Death
5-21-24 WELCH, Preston E.
Service Pension 2-12-58
Death 1-6-60
6-18-24 MILTON, Frank
Service Pension 7-16-44
Death 12-66-46
11-1-24 ELKINS, Sylvester
Resigned 7-5-25
Death
11-3-24 WHITE, Ford M.
Service Pension 1-21-45
Death
12-12-24 RIVERS, Frank
Discharged 7-1-32
12-15-24 JEFFERY, Howard
Discharged 9-14-33
Death
4-3-25 WEBB, Theodore Auto Fireman
9-9-41		 Service Pension 3-25-56
Death 9-29-65
4-7-25 DIXON, William
Discharged 3-5-32
Death 4-23-41
11-20-25 POWELL, John C. Captain
3-8-37		 Service Pension 7-6-63
5-20-27 HURD, Leslie W.
Disability Pension 8-13-47
Death 3-2-69
2-5-28 DONALDSON, Cornelius
Discharged 10-16-33
11-1-28 WOODYARD, Archie W. Captain
3-7-37		 Service Pension 2-2-63
Death 6-16-73
11-8-28 JOHNSON, Ajay D.
Resigned 7-20-29
7-14-29 JOHNSON, Lathean.
Discharged 3-5-30
9-1-29 LONG, John R. Engineer
4-16-41		 Service Pension 9-28-60
3-23-30 ARTHUR, Carl
Disability Pension 10-26-43
Death 5-24-46
8-1-30 SMITH, George Engineer
4-16-41		 Service Pension 8-16-53
4-16-31 TRUITT, James
Discharged 2-20-34
Death
4-22-31 BOMAR, Onan W. Captain
2-11-41		 Service Pension 11-5-54
6-19-31 PRAYER, John W. Captain
7-19-40		 Service Pension 1-4-71
? 1931 FLOYD, Reginald
Resigned 7-31-36
Death 1953
1-6-33 ANDERSON, Perry B. Engineer
 Disability Pension 1-14-62
6-9-33 HARDEN, Vernon
Service Pension 4-3-?
6-16-35 ADDISON, Terry A. Captain
2-21-69		 Service Pension 1-26-72
8-1-35 LaVIGNE, Frank F. Captain
7-19-40		 Service Pension 8-17-57
Death 3-5-73
1-16-36 BUFORD, George Auto Fireman
11-16-44		 Service Pension 10-9-67
11-2-36 ADDISON, Jacob H. Captain
8-25-66
11-2-36 AKERS, James R., Jr. Captain
4-5-44		 Service Pension 11-2-50
Death 3-19-71
11-2-36 CATLEY, Godfrey
Service Pension 11-6-56
11-2-36 HOOKS, Ashton
Resigned 1-2-37
11-3-36 FLINT, Harry
Disability Pension 9-15-38
11-3-36 LaVIGNE, George
Death-Active 10-8-37
11-3-36 STEWART, Lawrence, Jr. Auto Fireman
3-1-42		 Service Pension 5-29-57
11-11-36 HARRIS, Lewis J. Engineer
9-1-55		 Service Pension 1-10-71
Death 11-2-72
11-12-36 McLINN, Cecil W. Captain
7-19-62		 Service Pension 1-19-72
1-15-37 BRAZLEY, Rozelle, B. Captain
2-2-65		 Service Pension 3-7-67
Death 5-16-73
11-16-37 DRISDOM, Albert H.
Disability Pension 8-11-53
Death 7-27-73
11-16-37 RHETTA, John A.
Service Pension 12-1-57
11-18-40 HARTSFIELD, Arnett L., Jr.
Service Pension 1-23-61
1-18-41 COTTERBELL, Carl D. Captain
8-1-67
8-2-41 WINCHESTER, George Captain
3-5-63		 Death-Active 4-1-69
8-3-41 JONES, Sanford T. Auto Fireman
7-14-59		 Service Pension 2-13-62
8-4-41 PRIOLEAU, George
Probationary Discharge 1-13-42
11-18-41 HERBERT, Archie W. Engineer
1-1-61		 Service Pension 11-12-61
2-16-42 CANNADY, George C.
Resigned 11-4-44
Death
4-5-42 COLLIER, Thomas C., Jr.
Died on Duty 7-5-70
4-26-42 CRAIG, Robert N. Captain
9-23-65		 Service Pension 1-14-73
11-18-42 CARR, Henry M.
Disability Pension 5-26-67
11-18-42 WILHITE, Emmit J. Captain
8-8-63		 Death-Active 11-5-72
11-18-42 WILLIAMS, Felix G.
Discharged 5-9-54
Death 10/71
1-2-44 ROSS, Wilfred B.
Service Pension 1-25-70
1-12-44 BRUCE, Herman
Resigned 9-3-46
1-12-44 SPRAGIN, Herbert L.
?
7-22-46 WESTBROK, Clarence
Service Pension 1-31-56
8-27-46 BANKS, Fitzhugh, Jr.
Disability Pension 9-2-62
8-27-46 BRANDON, Altha L.
Disability Pension 3-61
8-27-46 DE CUIR, Walace M.
?
9-24-46 BRYANT, Grady E. Captain II
7-30-72 		?
9-24-46 HOUSTON, George W.
Service Pension 5-31-72
9-24-46 NEAL, Nathan W.
?
10-22-46 TUCKER, Garfield Sr.Inspector
11-3-51 		Service Pension 2-21-72
10-22-46 WINCHESTER, William L.
?
11-19-46 RHINEHARDT, Albert
?
11-19-46 SANDERS, Charles E.
?
3-17-47 DUNCAN, Roger B.
Disability Pension 9-10-57
3-17-47 WYNNE, John B.
Service Pension 9-3-72
4-14-47. COTTERELL, William A.
?
4-14-47 CUMMINGS, Louis, Jr. Engineer
1-1-61 		?
4-14-47 KING, Wince V., Jr.
Service Pension 4-16-72
5-12-47 ARNOLD, Harold F. Inspector
6-15-73 		?
6-9-47 LOUPE, Stanley D., Jr. Engineer
3-3-61 		Disability Pension 12-6-72
6-9-47 PATTERSON, Willie, Jr. Captain
11-4-68 		?
6-9-47 WALKER, Joseph P.
Service Pension 7-9-72
8-18-47 DUFFY, Jerome C.
Resigned 4-18-64
9-22-47 GLADDEN, Robert C.
Died on Duty 11-25-68
9-23-47 CHRETIAN, Joseph R. Captain
1-20-65 		?
9-23-47 RICKS, Robert R.
Service Pension
8-19-73
10-27-47 BEAVERS, Le Roy
Resigned 1-23-49
10-27-47 GEORGE, Gerald Auto Fireman
7-19-59 		Service Pension
12-24-67
10-28-47 CROMMELL
Service Pension 7-25-68
10-28-47 PARKER, James E. Captain II
8-20-73
12-1-47 ROBERTS, Earnest
?
2-9-48 CHICHESTER, James D.
Service Pension 7-7-69
3-14-48 HARRIS, Jerva D. Engineer
6-1-61
3-15-48 ANDERSON, Charles
Disability Pension 5-24-60
3-16-48 HARRISON, Frank, Jr.
?
3-16-48 JACKSON, Franklyn W.
Disability Pension 9-29-53
Death 11-14-68
4-20-48 YOUNG, Earl L. Inspector
11-3-57 		Death
(Active) 11-26-65
11-2-48 SHERN, James H. Battalion Chief
2-6-68 		Service Pension 9-18-72
12-14-48 PATTERSON, Dermond E.
?
12-14-48 SIMS, Finis, Jr. Inspector
12-18-70 		?
7-12-49 BALLARD, Reginald Engineer
9-16-73 		?
7-12-49 MOSELEY, Julius, Jr.
Disability Pension 11-13-61
2-27-50 CAPERS, Harold L. Engineer
3-8-62 		?
2-27-50 LOPEZ, Reynaldo E. Sr. Inspector
8-2-65 		?
2-27-50 SMITH, Raymond L. Engineer
6-1-61 		Service Pension 4-6-70
2-28-50 JONES, James L.
Resigned 9-24-51
Death
5-29-51 MOUTON, Louis, Jr. Engineer
5-9-61 		?
7-3-51 McCLELLAND, Henry L. Inspector
1-18-71 		?
12-18-51 TYUS, William D. Auto Fireman
7-2-69 		?
6-16-53 GARRISON, Edsel
?

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