February is nationally known as Black History Month and the Dallas Police Department would like to close out this month by recognizing two African-American trailblazers within the Department. Assistant Chief Patricia Paulhill, #4497, was the first African-America female officer on the Dallas Police SWAT Team, and later became the first female commander of a SWAT team in any major city in the United States. Senior Corporal Artealous Christian, #2581, was the first African-American motorcycle officer and is currently the most tenured officer with the Dallas Police Department, with 47 years of active service.