Former Chief of Police, first Black police officer in New River Valley, dies
After serving his country in Vietnam, Chief Brown became the first African American police officer in the New River Valley in 1970. He rose through the police department ranks and was appointed Chief ...
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Friends, family honor Bill Brown, pioneering Blacksburg police chief
BLACKSBURG, Va. – Bill Brown, a beloved former chief of police in Blacksburg who made history as the first Black police officer in the New River Valley, will be laid to rest on Saturday. On Friday ...