Ron Stallworth | |
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Born | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | June 18, 1953
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.