Luis Alberto Moore Perea (born September 1, 1959 in

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) is a General of the

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. On December 7, 2006 became the first Afro-Colombian to reach the grade of

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in the Colombian National Police,"Luis Alberto Moore hace historia al ser el primer general negro de Colombia"
''

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'' www.semana.com - Accessed December 8, 2006 and assumed command of the

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Police Department.

Early years

Before becoming a policeman, Moore studied

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in the Pontifical Xavierian University and dropped out after a friend convinced him to join the National Police.

National Police service

In 1975, when he was 17 years old, and without telling his parents, Moore entered the

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. By 1977 Moore graduated with the rank of Sub-Lieutenant and was assigned to posts in the

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of Tolima and Caldas. In 1981 Moore was the first Afro-Colombian to train to become a

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helicopter pilot in the National Police Aviation, also attending courses in

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. He graduated and received many decorations for achievements being the most important the one he received for his actions during the Palace of Justice siege in November 1985 when 19th of April Movement guerrillas stormed this government building. He piloted a helicopter that dropped off Special Operations Commandoes on the roof of the building. He also supported air rescue operations piloting a helicopter during the Armero tragedy and numerous combat operations in counterinsurgency against other guerrilla groups; the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and the National Liberation Army (ELN). In the 1980s the

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and Colombia started the

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in which Moore participated in numerous illicit crops eradication operations. He later became a helicopter instructor in the General Santander Police Academy. In the year 2000 Moore became the first Afro-Colombian to ascend to the rank of Colonel in the history of the National Police and reassigned to the

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. He was later transferred to the

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. Before becoming General, Moore worked in the Colombian Embassy to the

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in London, he returned to Colombia to assume command of the Cali Police Department. This city currently suffers a wave of violence. No cesa ola de violencia
. ''Diario de Occidente'' www.diariodeoccidente.com.co - Accessed December 8, 2006

Personal life

Moore is son of José Tomás Moore, a mathematician from the city of

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and his mother, former governor of the Chocó Department and lawyer Dorila Perea. He has three brothers Jhon (doctor), José (Lawyer) and Fernando (odontologist). He is married to Graciela Diaz with whom he has three children. Melissa, Natalia and Juan Pablo. At this moment Moore is working in Washington DC at the Colombian Embassy as a Diplomatic.

References

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