SOUTH PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A plaque honoring a slain police officer was vandalized in South Philadelphia.
The memorial at 16th and South streets is dedicated to George L. Williams.
He was the city's first African-American detective and was killed in the line of duty in 1918.
Police officers scrubbed the red spray paint off the plaque Monday night.
Anyone with information on a suspect should contact police.
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