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dec 16, 1891 - Earliest Female Law Enforcement Officer

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City Health Dept. Inspector Marie Owens is appointed to the Chicago Police Department as a police officer assigned to the Detective Bureau, becoming the nation’s earliest-known female sworn law enforcement officer.

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ByIsaac S. Funderburk V
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dec 16, 1891
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~ 133 years ago

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