A. C. Roper

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A. C. Roper Jr.
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Official portrait, 2023
Born (1963-11-06) November 6, 1963 (age 60) [1]
Birmingham, Alabama
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Years of service1983–2024
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands held
Awards
Alma mater
Spouse(s)
Edith Roper
(m. 1985)
Police career
Department
Service years1983–1985 (MPD)
1985–2007 (HPD)
2007–2017 (BPD)
StatusRetired
Rank Chief of Police (Birmingham)

A. C. Roper Jr. (born November 6, 1963) is a retired United States Army lieutenant general and retired police officer who last served as the deputy commander of United States Northern Command and vice commander of the American element of the North American Aerospace Defense Command from 2021 to 2024. [2] Before that, he served as the deputy commanding general of the United States Army Reserve Command (USARC) and prior to that, as deputy chief of the United States Army Reserve.

In his civilian career, Roper was chief of the Birmingham Police Department from 2007 to 2017. [3] [4] [5] [6] Roper's promotion makes him the first black United States Army Reserve lieutenant general. [7]

Roper graduated from Phillips High School in Birmingham, Alabama and enrolled at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He left the university after his sophomore year to join the Montgomery Police Department. Roper eventually completed a bachelor's degree at Troy State University. [8] He later earned an M.S. degree in criminal justice from the University of Alabama and a Master of Strategic Studies degree from the U.S. Army War College. [3] [8]

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References

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  2. "Lieutenant General A.C. Roper (USAR)" . Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Maj. Gen. A.C. Roper" . Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  4. "PN329 — Maj. Gen. A. C. Roper Jr. — Army, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. April 13, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  5. Jackson, Sherri (December 6, 2017). "Why is Birmingham Police Chief A.C. Roper retiring?" . Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  6. "Former Police Chief A.C. Roper heading to the Pentagon as deputy chief of U.S. Army Reserve". March 7, 2019. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  7. Robinson, Carol (May 11, 2021). "Former Birmingham police chief makes history as first Black US Army Reserve lieutenant general".
  8. 1 2 Robinson, Carol (November 29, 2017). "Departing Police Chief A.C. Roper: 'I will always be a fan of Birmingham'" . Retrieved July 14, 2021.
Police appointments
Preceded by Chief of the Birmingham Police Department
2007–2017
Succeeded by
Military offices
Preceded by Deputy Chief of Army Reserve
2017–2019
Succeeded by
Deputy Commanding General of the United States Army Reserve Command
2019–2021
Succeeded by
Preceded by Deputy Commander of the United States Northern Command
2021–2024
Succeeded by