Ron Stallworth
Ron Stallworth | |
|---|---|
 Stallworth in 2019 | |
| Born | June 18, 1953 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Police career | |
| Department | Colorado Springs Police |
| Years of service | 1972–1980 |
| Rank | Detective |
| Police career | |
| Department | Utah Public Safety |
| Years of service | 1980–2005 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Website | Official website |
Ron Stallworth (born June 18, 1953) is a retired American police officer. He worked undercover to arrest members of the Ku Klux Klan in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in the late 1970s. He was the first African-American detective in the Colorado Springs Police Department.[1][2] The 2018 movie BlacKkKlansman is based on his experiences.
References
- ↑ Taylor, M. (May 30, 2014). "The Black Undercover Cop Who Infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan in Colorado". Vice. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
- ↑ Simon, S. (June 9, 2018). "How A Black Detective Infiltrated The KKK". NPR. Retrieved June 24, 2018.