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Rep. Sewell Honors the Retirement of Lieutenant General A. C. Roper, the Former Birmingham Police Chief and First African American Three-Star General in the U.S. Army Reserve
May 01, 2024
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release:

Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) spoke on the House Floor to honor Lieutenant General A. C. Roper, the former Birmingham Chief of Police and first African American three-star general in the U.S. Army Reserve. Lieutenant General Roper is retiring after 33 years in law enforcement and 41 years of military service.

Watch it on YouTube here.

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