Ron Stallworth | |
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 Stallworth in 2019 | |
| Born | June 18, 1953 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 |
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.
- ^ Taylor, Matt (May 30, 2014). "The Black Undercover Cop Who Infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan in Colorado". Vice. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
- ^ Simon, Scott (June 9, 2018). "How A Black Detective Infiltrated The KKK". NPR. Retrieved June 24, 2018.