Samuel Nolan | |
|---|---|
 Nolan, c. 1979 | |
| Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department (interim) | |
| In office April 25, 1979[1] or September 1, 1979[2] (sources differ) – January 1980 | |
| Mayor | Jane M. Byrne |
| Preceded by | Joseph DiLeonardi (interim) |
| Succeeded by | Richard J. Brzeczek |
| Personal details | |
| Died | September 30, 1997 Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Spouse | Agnes M. Nolan Married in March 1938 |
| Children | 3 |
| Police career | |
| Department | Chicago Police Department |
| Service years | 1945−1982 |
| Rank | Superintendent (appointed in 1979) |
Samuel W. Nolan (died September 30, 1997) was an American police officer for the Chicago Police Department who served as the interim superintendent of the department briefly from April 25, 1979[1] or September 1, 1979[2] (sources differ) until January 11, 1980. Nolan was the first African American to serve in any capacity as head of the Chicago Police Department (it would not be until Fred Rice Jr. was appointed superintendent in August 1983 that the city of Chicago would have an African American serve as head of police in a permanent capacity).[3][4]
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- ^ Lee, William; Schlikerman, Becky (January 11, 2011). "Fred Rice, 1926–2011". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 30, 2020.