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Horatio J. Homer
1848–1923
United States
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Biography
Horatio J. Homer (May 24, 1848 – January 9, 1923) was an American police officer. Notable for being Boston's first African American police officer, he was hired by the Boston Police Department in 1878 and served on the force for 40 years.
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