William L. Copeland facts for kids
William L. Copeland (1846 - December 30, 1885) was a police officer, government official, and state legislator in Arkansas. He was born in Ohio and studied at Oberlin College in Ohio, served in the Union Army during the American Civil War and returned to Oberlin College afterwards. He served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1873 until 1877 representing Crittenden County. He was appointed assessor of Crittenden County. In 1876 he was the Republican candidate for Arkansas Secretary of State. A letter he wrote to his wife survives. The Daily Arkansas Gazette described him as "Colored".
Copeland may have been the first Little Rock police officer killed in the line of duty.
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