When I was working as a Lieutenant on duty as the Watch Commander I received a call that Metro officers were in pursuit of a fugitive from California. I tuned my radio to their frequency and learned that a woman…
Operation Chutzpah
In the early morning hours on Saturday, July 17, 1985, my fellow police officers and federal agents initiated “Operation Chutzpah”. It was a five-month “sting” that targeted reputed organized crime figures and businesses involved in credit card fraud, possession of…
First Woman Las Vegas Metro Police Officer since 1974
On March 21, 1981, I joined 27 graduates as we passed the final inspection before being assigned to patrol the streets of Las Vegas. The Las Vegas Sun newspaper reported, “The graduating class was especially significant to Metro officials, since it includes…