Police Officer Thomas Brooks
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Title
Police Officer Thomas Brooks
Description
Thomas Brooks was the first African-American to serve as a police officer in Yonkers and Westchester County. He joined the Yonkers Police Department in 1925.
This photograph of Thomas Brooks was taken in 1930.
This photograph of Thomas Brooks was taken in 1930.
Creator
Yonkers Public Library
Source
Yonkers Police Historical Society
Yonkers Rising 6 March 2015 "Pioneer Tom Brooks: Yonkers' & Westchester 1st Black Policeman."
Yonkers Rising 6 March 2015 "Pioneer Tom Brooks: Yonkers' & Westchester 1st Black Policeman."
Publisher
Yonkers Public Library
Date
1930
Format
JPEG
Identifier
2019.004.008
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Original Format
Photograph
Files
Collection
Citation
Yonkers Public Library, “Police Officer Thomas Brooks,” Yonkers Public Library Archive, accessed November 4, 2025, http://archive.ypl.org/items/show/681.