Milton Clarke

On a Wednesday afternoon in the Bronx, the life of 47-year-old Milton S. Clarke, a Black male, was tragically cut short. It was December 1, 1993, at approximately 2:30 p.m. when the off-duty Auxiliary Police Officer heard the sound of gunfire erupting on Eastchester Road. A dispute between two men had escalated, resulting in one of them being shot.

Driven by a sense of duty that extended beyond his official hours, Clarke, who had served with the New York City Police Department's Auxiliary ...