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1981 - Edmond Cannon and Ernest Coleman

November 1981-  Edmund Cannon is killed.

July 1982  - Ernest Coleman is killed 

  • They are the first black police officers killed in Charlotte.
  • Additional photo [1] shows funeral for Officer Ernest Coleman
Event Type: 
80s Charlotte 1980-1989
Exhibit & Section: 
African American Album Volume 2 [2]
Main Image: 
Officers Edmond Cannon and Ernest Coleman
Funeral for Ernest Coleman
Node Order: 
1450
Tags: 
African American Album 2 - Events Timeline [3]
This node displays related exhibits: 
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Event Date Field: 
Friday, December 29, 2017
Date of Event:

Source URL:https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/african-american-album-volume-2/1981-edmond-cannon-and-ernest-coleman

Links
[1] https://www.cmstory.org/sites/default/files/images/145c.gif [2] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/african-american-album-volume-2 [3] https://www.cmstory.org/tags/african-american-album-2-events-timeline