Leroy Stover, who joined the Birmingham Police Department in 1966 as the city's first Black officer, died Nov. 2, 2023.
Stover, 90, joined the Birmingham Police Department on March 30, 1966. He rose through the ranks to become a deputy chief before retiring in 1998 with 32 years of service.“Today, our hearts are heavy as we mourn the loss of former Deputy Chief Leroy Stover,’’ according to a statement released by the department.
“We offer our full condolences to the family and know that he will forever be in our hearts and mind.” Stover told the Birmingham Post-Herald that there was a hostile reaction to him on his first day on the streets as an officer.
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