Humanities grad is first black officer

A UW-Green Bay graduate became the first black police officer in the city’s history. Solomon Ayres, 31, graduated from UW-Green Bay in 2003 with a degree in Humanistic Studies. He minored in history. “I wanted to feel like I was actually making a difference again after having worked in the community for about six years…,” Ayres told the Press-Gazette. The Green Bay Police Department has 177 sworn officers, including 15 female officers, four Native American or Alaskan American officers, and one Hispanic officer. It now has one black officer, according to the paper; read more.