The Jacksonville Police Department’s First African American Officer Finally Honored

Summary of Retired Jacksonville Officer Honored by FOP After Decades of Discrimination, by Jenese Harris, Veteran journalist and Emmy Award winning anchor, News4Jax. Published: October 22, 2019 at 11:15 PM

Charles Scriven was one of the first African American officers in the Jacksonville Police Department, joining in 1955. He faced discrimination throughout his career, being denied membership to the Fraternal Order of Police multiple times. In 2018, current FOP President Steve Zona drove to Tallahassee to apologize on behalf of the organization for their discriminatory actions against Scriven. On June 18th, 2019, Scriven was finally honored as a member of the FOP with a public apology from Zona.

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