O’Neal Moore was the first African-American deputy sheriff for the Washington Parish Sheriff’s Office in Varnado, Louisiana. He was a 34-year-old Army veteran, married with four daughters. Moore was approaching his 1-year anniversary with the sheriff’s department when he was murdered. On June 2, 1965, Moore and his partner Creed Rogers who was also #black were […]
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