Benjamin Ward (August 10, 1926 - June 10, 2002) was the first African American New York City Police Commissioner. Ward was one of 11 children and was born in the Weeksville section of Brooklyn, New York.
Read more about Benjamin Ward: Military and Police Experience, Ward's Involvement With The Cover-up At Harlem Mosque #7, Career in New York City and State Government, Life After Retirement, Death
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