Isaiah McKinnon
Isaiah McKinnon | |
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McKinnon in 2016 | |
| Deputy Mayor of Detroit | |
| In office 2013–2016 | |
| Chief of the Detroit Police Department | |
| In office 1993–1998 | |
| Preceded by | Stanley Knox |
| Succeeded by | Benny Napoleon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 21, 1943 Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Detroit Mercy Michigan State University |
| Occupation | police officer; politician; academic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1961–1965 |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Isaiah "Ike" McKinnon (born June 21, 1943) is an American politician, academic, and law enforcement officer. He was a police officer in the Detroit Police Department from 1965 to 1984, and Chief of the Detroit Police Department from 1993 to 1998. He was one of the first African American officers in the Detroit police force, was the deputy mayor of Detroit from 2013 to 2016, and was also a professor at University of Detroit Mercy. In 1967, while an officer in the Detroit police, McKinnon was almost killed by racist fellow police officers in an incident that was later covered internationally.