Knowing that Shevlin was not a professional yegg, Byrnes knew that he would not be able to withstand his intense interrogation. ... Becker was brought to trial, found guilty, and sentenced to death in the electric chair. To date, this was the first and only police officer ever sentenced to death. ... Battle was the first African American to become a member of the NYPD. Throughout his first two years on the force, Battle had to deal with the shunning of his white colleagues. ...

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