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Atlanta's first Black fire chief, William H. Hamer, dies, leaving a legacy of civil rights progress in the fire department.
The City of Atlanta is mourning the loss of William H. Hamer, the city's first Black fire chief and one of its first Black ...
ATLANTA — Atlanta's first Black fire chief, William H. Hamer has died at 85. He passed away on July 10, according to his ...
William Hamer helped integrate the department in 1963 before becoming Atlanta first Black fire chief 40 years ago.
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