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Isaac Fulwood

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Isaac Fulwood
Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia
In office
July 1989 – September 1992
Preceded byMaurice T. Turner, Jr.
Succeeded byFred Thomas
Personal details
Born(1940-04-28)April 28, 1940
Washington, D.C., U.S.
DiedSeptember 1, 2017(2017-09-01) (aged 77)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
SpouseRuth Johnson
ChildrenTwo
EducationEastern High School

Isaac "Ike" Fulwood Jr. (April 28, 1940 – September 1, 2017) was an American police officer who served as the Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia from July 1989 until September 1992.[1] Chief Fulwood inherited a city plagued by high crime, a record homicide rate, as well as the height of the crack epidemic.[1] His tenure was also marked by a strained relationship with Mayor Marion Barry, as Barry was arrested on federal drug charges just five months after Fulwood's appointment as police chief.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Hermann, Peter (2017-09-01). "Isaac Fulwood, Washington police chief during tumultuous era, dies at 77". Washington Post. Retrieved 2017-09-30.