Lt. Richard A. Jones (right) and Officer Belvin Perry, Sr. (left) are represented in this Washington Shores monument, located at the intersection of Wooden Boulevard and Hankins Circle, in Orlando, FL.
The words on the above plaque are shared in the following paragraphs.
City of Orlando
Dedicated to the legacy and memory of the first African American police officers hired in 1951 to serve on the police department for the City of Orlando.
Officer Richard A. Jones resided at 834 Wooden Boulevard and was the first black officer hired by the Orlando Police Department on January 3, 1951. He was also the first black officer promoted to both the rank of Sergeant and Lieutenant. He retired on April 3, 1976.
Officer Belvin Perry, Sr. resided at 918 Wooden Boulevard and was the second black police officer hired by the Orlando Police Department, on January 3, 1951. Officer Perry was selected as the first black plain clothes detective. He retired while working uniform patrol on April 3, 1976.
Their commitment to uphold the law and protect all citizens, laid the foundation for the City of Orlando, embracing a diverse police department. Commissioner Samuel B. Ings, also a retired City of Orlando Police Captain, commissioned the building and directing of these two (2) statues, in the roundabout at Wooden Boulevard and Hankins Circle, in honor of their memory, trailblazers of their time and of our future.
City of Orlando, Florida
The City Beautiful
Mayor Buddy Dyer
District 1 Commissioner Phil Diamond
District 2 Commissioner Tony Ortiz
District 3 Commissioner Robert F. Stuart
District 4 Commissioner Patty Sheehan
District 5 Commissioner Daisy W. Lynum
District 6 Commissioner Samuel B. Ings
July 31, 2010
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