The State - News from Jan. 12, 1986
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Robert Bird, a 19-year veteran of the state police, has been promoted to the rank of commander, the first black to hold such an office. Bird, 43, will be in charge of the southern sector, overseeing 140 officers in seven field offices from Ventura to San Diego.
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