First female cop hired in 1891, 22 years earlier than thought

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First female cop hired in 1891, 22 years earlier than thought

http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/2761204,FIRST-female-police-officer-093010.article

September 30, 2010

BY FRAN SPIELMAN City Hall Reporter

<snip>The first female police officer in Chicago and the nation was hired in 1891 � 22 years earlier than previously assumed � and her name was Marie Owens.

At the urging of a dogged investigator and Ald. Edward M. Burke (14th), the City�s Council�s resident historian, Chicago aldermen agreed Thursday to correct the Police Department record after deciding on a fitting tribute to Owens, who specialized in enforcing child labor laws.

�I�d love to see a bronze statue, but perhaps the re-naming of a school. This is a woman who helped thousands of children,� said Rick Barrett, who uncovered the evidence.

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Sun Oct-03-10 09:12 PM
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1. I once watched a female cop tackle a man

running from her and her male partner, while the male partner stood watching.

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