FIRST African-American Policeman in Fort Worth, TX
N 32° 46.331 W 097° 20.860
14S E 654758 N 3627239
Hagar Tucker was the first African American policeman in Fort Worth, TX, way back in 1873.
Waymark Code: WMMKZB
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/05/2014
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Mr. Tucker is buried in Old Trinity Cemetery, which today is part of Oakwood Cemetery in Fort Worth. His original headstone is weathered to the point of not being legible, but a newer, flat headstone is in place with his personal information:
Hagar Tucker
Oct. 4, 1842
Oct. 2, 1892
A Texas Historical Marker here tells his story:
(1842-1892)
Hagar Tucker was the first African American policeman in Fort Worth, notable in 1870s Texas. Born into slavery, he came here from Kentucky in 1857 and was emancipated in 1865. One of the first African Americans in the county registered to vote, he was appointed a "special policeman" in 1873, partly through influence of former master Wm. B. Tucker, then alderman. Hagar was the only black on the force, one of few until the 1950s. Paid separately from other police, he could only patrol black neighborhoods. He served a short time, later working other jobs and eventually returning to the Wm. B. Tucker household with his wife Amy and three daughters.
FIRST - Classification Variable: Person or Group
Date of FIRST: 01/01/1873
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