North Side in Fort Worth in Tarrant County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Hagar Tucker

(1842-1892)

Photographed by James Hulse, January 1, 2025

1. Hagar Tucker Marker

Inscription. Hagar Tucker was the first African American policeman in Fort Worth, notable in 1870s Texas. Born into slavery, he came here from Kentucky in 1857 and was emancipated in 1865. One of the first African Americans in the county registered to vote, he was appointed a "Special Policeman" in 1873, partly through influence of former master Wm. B. Tucker, then alderman. Hagar was the only black on the force, one of few until the 1950s. Paid separately from other police, he could only patrol black neighborhoods. He served a short time, later working other jobs and eventually returning to the Wm. B. Tucker household with his wife Amy and three daughters.

Erected 2007 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 13913.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.

Location. 32° 46.329′ N, 97° 20.861′ W. Marker is in Fort Worth, Texas, in Tarrant County. It is in the North Side. It is at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Gould Ave. on Grand Avenue. The marker is located in Oakwood Cemetery, Old Trinity Section, Row 600 Space 12. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 701 Grand Ave, Fort Worth TX 76164, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: William Madison McDonald (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Khleber Miller Van Zandt (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Governor Charles A. Culberson (about 700 feet away); General Thomas N. Waul, C.S.A. (about 700 feet away); John Peter Smith (approx. 0.2 miles away); Oakwood Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Euday Louis Bowman (approx. 0.2 miles away); Douglass and McGar Parks (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Worth.

The Hagar Tucker Gravestone and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, January 1, 2025

2. The Hagar Tucker Gravestone and Marker

The view of the marker in the cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, January 1, 2025

3. The view of the marker in the cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 4, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 209 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 4, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.