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The Jackie Robinson of the PAPD: Dr. Cyril O. Byron, Sr.

Posted on February 17, 2016 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

By Mercedes Guzman, Media Relations, Police Blogger In 1948, the year after Jackie Robinson famously broke the color barrier as the first African American to play Major League Baseball, Dr. Cyril O. Byron, Sr. blazed his own trail by joining … Continue reading →

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