Name Marie Owens | Died 1927 | |
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Marie Connelly Owens (1853–1927) is believed to have been the first female police officer in the U.S. and the first female police officer in the Chicago Police Department, in 1891, retiring in 1923. Holding the rank of Sergeant, Owens enforced child labor and welfare laws. She was born in Canada, the daughter of Irish immigrants.
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