Valerie Foushee
US Representative from North Carolina
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Val Demings
US Representative from Florida
Madge Connor
A pioneer of women’s rights in Victoria Police and across the state of Victoria, Australia
Lillian Armfield
In 1915, Lillian Armfield became the first policewoman in Australia.
Ione Kenny Biggs
American advocate for peace and human rights
Mina Caroline Van Winkle
Mina Van Winkle (1875-1932) of Newark organized the Equality League for Self-Supporting Women of New Jersey in 1908.
Kate Cocks
Australian policewoman who fought crime and ran a home for babies – but was no saint
Gladys M Lee
FBI Support Services Technician Gladys M. Lee was working in the New York Field Office on September 11, 2001, and returned the next day to ensure her vital work for the field office continued without interruption. Lee commuted through the impact zone on a regular basis without personal protective equipment to shield her from the toxic debris from Ground Zero.
Pauline Haislip Duncan
Pauline Haislip Duncan served as one of Virginia’s first female law enforcement officers.
Bel Marie Gardner
Bel Marie Williams Gardner was a teacher, police matron, and social worker who made child welfare her primary purpose and legacy.