Knowledge Bowl

Question 1

Who was the first female African American Police Officer in the City of Memphis in
1968?

Answer 1

CLAUDINE PENN

Question 2

Who were the first two African-American men to serve with the Memphis Police
Department as part of the Metropolitan force and were hired on November 18, 1967 as
turnkeys at the two district station houses?

Answer 2

WILLIAM COOK AND JOHN F. HARRIS

Question 3

Who was the first female African-American Lieutenant with the Memphis Police
Department in 1984?

Answer 3

ARMER JEAN TORRANCE

Question 4

Who was the first African-American 30-year Captain?

Answer 4

CLAUDINE PENN

Question 5

Who was the first African-American Inspector with the Memphis Police Department in
1992?

Answer 5

ARMER JEAN TORRANCE

Question 6

Who was the first African-American male to be appointed as the Police Chief for the
Memphis Police Department in 1992?

Answer 6

EDDIE ADAIR

Question 7

Who was the first African-American Police Director, for the Memphis Police
Department, appointed in 1988?

Answer 7

JAMES E. IVY

Question 8

Who was the first African-American Deputy Director for the Memphis Police
Department appointed in 2008?

Answer 8

JANICE C. PILOT

Question 9

Who were the first two female African-American Colonels for the Memphis Police
Department, appointed in 2008?

Answer 9

MARY OVERTON-JACKSON AND GLORIA CRENSHAW

Question 10

Who was the first female African-American Motorcycle Officer for the Memphis Police
Department certified in 2010?

Answer 10

LT. EVERTINA HALFACRE

Question 11

Who was the youngest male to be appointed as Director of Police Services for the
Memphis Police Department in 2011?

Answer 11

TONEY ARMSTRONG

Question 12

Who was the first African-American female to be appointed as Chief Inspector for the
Memphis Police Department in 1994?

Answer 12

OLANDER FRANKLIN

Question 13

What year were the first 3 African-American male detectives for the Memphis Police
Department hired?

Answer 13

1919

Question 14

Who were the first 3 African-American male detectives hired for the Memphis Police
Department?

Answer 14

MATTHEW THORNTON SR., F. M. MERCER, AND “SWEETIE” WILLIAMS

Question 15

What year did the first 13 African-American males start walking the Beale Street beat?

Answer 15

1951

Question 16

Who was the first African-American female appointed as a Court Officer in 1976?

Answer 16

ARMER JEAN TORRANCE

Question 17

In what year did the Memphis Police Department first integrated class of Recruits
graduate?

Answer 17

1964

Question 18

In what year was the Afro-American Police Association established?

Answer 18

1973

Question 19

In 1996, who was the African-American male appointed Director of Police Services for
the Memphis Police Department by Mayor W. W. Herenton?

Answer 19

WALTER J. WINFREY

Question 20

The first African-American civilian male appointed as Deputy Chief over Administrative
Services?

Answer 20

TERRENCE WOODS

Question 21

In what year that Lt. W. L. Robinson become the first African-American male to be
promoted to the rank of Captain for the Memphis Police Department?

Answer 21

1973

Question 22

In what year was the formation of The Afro-American Police Association?

Answer 22

1973