Bill Thorpe

Macomb hired Thorpe in 1961 to be the city’s first Black police officer. He retired in 1984 as a sergeant.

William Thorpe Memorial Park will be in the 1200 and 1300 blocks of East Pierce Street.

A couple elected leaders in Macomb say the community's new middle school should be named after the Reverend C-T Vivian. The civil rights activist grew up…

Former Macomb Police Sgt. Bill Thorpe died at his home in Macomb on Monday, October 21. He was 86.Thorpe was born in Macomb and grew up in the community.…