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Linda Gray Burkett started as a dispatcher being promoted and
and becoming the head supervisor over several divisions in her
28 years on the Tucson Police Department (TPD). She was one
of Tucson’s first two females to graduate from the Tucson Police
Academy and then went on to graduate from the FBI Academy
being the only woman in her 178th Session. Linda retired a
Captain on January 29, 1999; she was the first woman to retire
with 25 years of service as a Commissioned Officer from the
TPD. Linda passed September 9, 2009, after a courageous fight
with pancreatic cancer.
and becoming the head supervisor over several divisions in her
28 years on the Tucson Police Department (TPD). She was one
of Tucson’s first two females to graduate from the Tucson Police
Academy and then went on to graduate from the FBI Academy
being the only woman in her 178th Session. Linda retired a
Captain on January 29, 1999; she was the first woman to retire
with 25 years of service as a Commissioned Officer from the
TPD. Linda passed September 9, 2009, after a courageous fight
with pancreatic cancer.
Last Updated: December 2009
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