Clarence Harmon

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A photo of President George H. W. Bush with Chief Clarence Harmon on September 28, 1992.

In April of 1997, Clarence Harmon became the second African American mayor of St. Louis, Missouri. For twenty-six years Harmon served as a St. Louis police officer, four of which he was Chief of Police. While, only serving a single term as Mayor, being defeated in the 2001 primary, the Harmon Administration left an undeniable mark on St Louis.