Samuel Nolan
Samuel Nolan | |
|---|---|
Nolan, c. 1979 | |
| Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department (interim) | |
| In office September 1, 1979 – January 11, 1980 | |
| Mayor | Jane Byrne |
| Preceded by | James E. O'Grady Joseph DiLeonardi (interim) |
| Succeeded by | Richard J. Brzeczek |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 1, 1919 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | September 30, 1997 (aged 78) Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Agnes M. Nolan (m. 1938) |
| Children | 3 |
| Police career | |
| Department | Chicago Police Department |
| Service years | 1945−1982 |
| Rank | Superintendent (appointed in 1979) |
Samuel W. Nolan (June 1, 1919 − September 30, 1997) was an American police officer for the Chicago Police Department who served as the interim superintendent of the department briefly from September 1, 1979 until January 11, 1980. Nolan was the first African American to serve in any capacity as head of the Chicago Police Department (it would not be until Fred Rice Jr. was appointed superintendent in August 1983 that the city of Chicago would have an African American serve as head of police in a permanent capacity).