SHE WORE A TOY BADGE AT FIVE — NOW SHE’S LEADING THE FORCE
At five, I wore a baggy blue costume and a plastic badge, convinced I’d be a police officer someday. Everyone thought it was a phase—but I never let it go. I paid for the academy by working overnight shifts at a diner, often coming home soaked and exhausted. That old Halloween badge stayed taped to … Read more