Ron Stallworth
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For the football player, see Ron Stallworth (American football).
Ron Stallworth (born June 18, 1953) is an American retired police officer who infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in the late 1970s. He was the first African-American detective in the Colorado Springs Police Department.[1][2]
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Ron Stallworth | |
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Born | (1953-06-18) June 18, 1953 (age 70) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Education | Columbia College (Salt Lake City) |
Known for | Infiltration of the KKK |
Notable work | BlackkKlansman (2018) |
Police career | |
Department | Colorado Springs Police |
Service years | 1972–1980 |
Rank | Detective |
Civilian police career | |
Department | Utah Public Safety |
Service years | 1980–2005 |
Rank | Sergeant |
Website | Official website |
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In the 2018 film BlacKkKlansman, which depicts his infiltration of the Ku Klux Klan, Stallworth is portrayed by John David Washington.