I was a abandon forgotton child of child services all my life ....dangerous and very abusive homes they were. I immancipated my self from child services age 17 proved my cases against them....one incident in my life at age 7 placed in my heart the goal to become a police officer. I Never went thru high school..but got my GED and started college age 17 . there I chose to join the navy to start a new chapter..write over my past. I've always been a fighter now this time my choice for my ultimate goal of police work. Boot camp was nothing to get through.. And I chose Spain... Severing myself from those who I left behind to live my life undefined. I accomished my goal and became an officer for mexico police in Maine. First woman for that department and won the employee if the year the first year of work. Paving the positive way for other woman to join that PD and they have since. It all started with my decision to join the service us navy and I thank you..

Bernadette Dickinson
Albuquerque, NM