Collection Description
Selections from the Lloyd George Sealy Papers documenting the career of former NYPD Assistant Chief Inspector
Lloyd G. Sealy, who later became a faculty member of John Jay College and is the namesake of the library of John Jay College. Sealy was a highly influential figure in law enforcement during the 1960's, was the first black to command a Harlem' precinct and the first African-American officer to
reach the rank of Assistant Chief Inspector within the New York Police Department.
See also the
Lloyd George Sealy Papers finding aid. These papers are available to researchers by appointment in the Special Collections Room.
