Ron Stallworth

Ron Stallworth
Stallworth in 2019
Born (1953-06-18) June 18, 1953 (age 71)
EducationColumbia College (Salt Lake City)
Known forInfiltration of the KKK
Notable workBlackkKlansman (2018)
Police career
DepartmentColorado Springs Police
Service years1972–1980
RankDetective
Civilian police career
DepartmentUtah Public Safety
Service years1980–2005
RankSergeant
WebsiteOfficial website

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]

In the 2018 film BlacKkKlansman, which depicts his infiltration of the Ku Klux Klan, Stallworth is portrayed by John David Washington.

  1. ^ Taylor, Matt (May 30, 2014). "The Black Undercover Cop Who Infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan in Colorado". Vice. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  2. ^ Simon, Scott (June 9, 2018). "How A Black Detective Infiltrated The KKK". NPR. Retrieved June 24, 2018.