Interview with Timothy C. Scully, August 17, 1978

Interview Summary

A graduate of Eastern Kentucky University with a bachelor's degree in law enforcement (1976), Assistant Chief Scully also attended St. Paul Elementary School and was a 1955 graduate of Lexington Catholic High School. Joining the Lexington police force in 1958, Chief Scully recalls his advancement through the ranks, his official responsibilities as assistant chief of police, and his experiences growing up in segregated neighborhoods. He also discusses prejudice and race relations within the police department, and the effects of affirmative action on the force. Chief Scully reminisces about the boycotts, sit-ins, and other acts of civil disobedience taken during the civil rights movement in Lexington and how the movement effected the community. He talks about Harry Sykes, racial problems in Lexington in 1968, and busing.

Interview Keyword

Athletes African Americans in Lexington Basketball Boycotts and sit-ins Bussing Harry Sykes Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky Race relations Laws King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968 X, Malcolm, 1925-1965 Hispanic Americans Mexican Americans Riots Boycotts Arrest

Interview LC Subject

African Americans--History Education Law enforcement Lexington (Ky.) African Americans--Segregation Police chiefs African Americans Scully, Timothy C. Scully, Timothy C.--Interviews Affirmative action programs Civil rights Discrimination Equality Housing Prejudices Race Racism University of Kentucky Civil rights movement Police

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