née april january american teacher police officer served portland oregon special unit recognized pioneer law enforcement field historically dominated men born seattle attended high school portland graduated known school teacher oregon later returned portland married son following divorce worked educator oregon married died wrote unpublished memoir experiences police force called badge age published stories ann harvey family collection family stories history oldest living member city police force prior death early life education teaching career born april seattle washington daughter family moved portland attended graduating jefferson graduating known spent time working teacher single room school located oregon returned portland married instructor son couple divorced divorce worked world war teacher oregon buying house nearby son occasionally worked fountain clerk northeast portland cab driver married survived flood destroyed oregon police career working welfare department woman police officer encouraged civil service test passed test selected pool applicants fill open position according mother police officer money world safe family needed income paul world war veteran suffered stress disorder difficulty holding steady jobs contributing support aging mother served unit known known division work male officers assigned wear uniforms work focused crimes like child abuse domestic violence rape responded cases involving child abuse abandonment records participated undercover investigations including anti homosexual campaign organized mayor portland sent trout music hall known time catering gay men intention approach helped educate women avoid article called photographed illustrating woman susceptible opening public paper published photograph women shooting range feminine pistol team makes good showing contest male team north tournament gets way brothers charged conduct destroying city property tearing speaker system police car occupied female officer participated civic events called women badge told female attendees protect children presented depicting dangers women urban streets later said unit ways old archaic balance lot good recognized pioneer largely male dominated law enforcement field women police work united_states percent total number police later life writing interests purchased computer continued driving age wrote unpublished memoir experiences police force called badge age published book stories ann harvey family collection stories including grandmother journey oregon trail included photographs century family history enjoyed camping fishing traveling husband paul died celebrated centennial birthday residence oregon guests included great niece lieutenant age oldest living male birthday wishes certificates appreciation presented president barack_obama mayor portland died survived son grandchildren great grandchildren death oldest surviving member
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