First African American woman deputy in Newport News -Lillie B. Knight

First African American woman deputy in Newport News -Lillie B. Knight

Lillie B. Knight was recognized by the Newport News Public Library (https://library.nnva.gov/) on February 24. 2024 in its Salute to African American Heroes of Newport News. Mrs. Knight was hired to work as a guard for the city jail in 1969. She worked her way up to become chief corrections officer and was officially deputized by the…

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