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Sep 24, 2020 · September 24, 2020 at 11:44 am EDT. + Caption. ATLANTA — The Georgia State Patrol is paying tribute to its first Black state trooper, who died last week. Retired Major Robert Hightower became ...
Sep 24, 2020 · In a release sent to 11Alive, Georgia State Patrol said Major Hightower retired in 1998 after 28 years if service with the Department of Public Safety. “On July 13, 1970, Hightower began his ...
Sep 25, 2020 · Updated Friday at 5:09 p.m. Georgia’s first Black state trooper will be laid to rest Saturday in Atlanta. Retired Maj. Robert Hightower leaves behind a legacy of leadership. Hightower was hired by the Georgia State Patrol on July 13, 1970. For more than 34 years, he provided executive security detail for Judges, the Rev. Martin … Continued
Sep 24, 2020 · The oldest of five brothers, Robert Hightower Sr. was born in Atlanta in 1943 and graduated from the former Turner High School in 1961. A career in public safety was his dream, and he went to work ...
Sep 23, 2020 · (Atlanta, GA) – Retired Major Robert Hightower became the first African American State Trooper hired by the Georgia State Patrol in 1970. After 28 years of service with the Department of Public Safety (DPS), Hightower retired in 1998 as the Division Director of Driver Services. Hightower passed on Friday, Sept. 18. His funeral will be held on Saturday, Sept. 26, at New Calvary Missionary ...
Sep 24, 2020 · Posted Thu, Sep 24, 2020 at 5:30 pm ET. Retired Georgia state trooper Major Robert Hightower died Sept. 18. (Courtesy of Georgia State Patrol) ATLANTA, GA — Georgia’s first African American ...
Retired Major Robert Hightower, Georgia’s first African American state trooper hired by the Georgia State Patrol in 1970, died last Friday. Major Hightower retired with distinction as the ...
