Abraham Bolden

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1 General Information
2 Illinois Connection
3 Biographical and Professional Information
4 Published Works
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[edit] General Information

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Name: Abraham Bolden

Pen Name: None

Genres: Non-Fiction

Born: 1935 in East St. Louis, Illinois

Website: N/A

Email: author@echofromdealeyplaza.com

[edit] Illinois Connection

He was born in East St. Louis, Illinois and currently resides in Chicago.

[edit] Biographical and Professional Information

Abraham Bolden graduated cum laude from Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri, with a B.A. in music composition. He worked as an Illinois State Trooper for four years. Due to his impeccable record, President Dwight Eisenhower appointed him to the United States Secret Service. He was a U.S. Secret Service agent from 1960-1964. He worked in the field of quality-control supervision. He earned two commendations as a Secret Service agent for cracking counterfeiting rings.

Bolden now lives in Chicago and is retired after working for thirty years in the field of quality-control supervision.

[edit] Published Works

The Echo from Dealey Plaza: The True Story of the First African American on the White House Secret Service Detail and His Quest for Justice after the Assassination of JFK, Harmony Books, 2008