A baseball field in Benson now bears the name of Omaha’s first black deputy police chief.Current Chief Todd Schmaderer and members of the Black Police Officers Association of Omaha were there for dedication of Monroe Coleman Baseball Field.It sits at Bowling Green Park near 72nd and Blondo streets.Coleman was a founding member of the association during his almost 37 years of service.He died in 2013 at the age of 94.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
A baseball field in Benson now bears the name of Omaha’s first black deputy police chief.
Current Chief Todd Schmaderer and members of the Black Police Officers Association of Omaha were there for dedication of Monroe Coleman Baseball Field.
It sits at Bowling Green Park near 72nd and Blondo streets.
Coleman was a founding member of the association during his almost 37 years of service.
He died in 2013 at the age of 94.
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