File:Cochrane-Charles-H.jpg

Charles H. "Charlie" Cochrane, Jr. (1943-2008), first openly gay New York City police officer. Photograph by unknown photographer, distributed as part of a handout during the June 2016 dedication of Sgt. Charles Cochrane Way in Manhattan. Digitized by Juliet Papas/1010 wins and published on the net at

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2016/06/17/greenwich-village-street-rename-nypd-officer/

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