Marshall Thompson

Hayti Shorts Marshall Thompson

Marshall Thompson was born and raised in Durham, North Carolina, just as his parents and grandparents before him. He graduated from Hillside High School in 1963; Durham Technical Institute, 1971; and North Carolina Central University, 1977. Marshall Thompson served in the United States Marine Corps for four years, and was on the Durham Police Department for nearly 20 years. Marshall Thompson joined the police department in Durham, North Carolina, in 1968. As one of its first black officers, Marshall was told by veteran officers that he was too small, too easygoing, and too polite to last. Marshall Thompson is a proud member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., Doric Lodge #28 of Free and Accepted Masons, and St. Joseph African Methodist Episcopal Church in Durham, North Carolina. His first book, HAYTI POLICE, Memoirs of a Former Durham Police Officer, was published in 2001. His 2nd book, HAYTI SHORTS, A Collection of Daily Events By A Retired Policeman, was published in 2020.