"Seniority wise when I came on, graveyard was the only thing I could get. It was the best thing that could happen to me because I was home in the morning to get my children ready for school. I had time for their after-school activities and evening programs. We had dinner as a family. They did their homework, bathed and went to bed. I bathed and went to work.” - Master Patrol Officer Jean VanLandingham
"Twenty-five years ago when I went into the police department men were very stand-offish. There were times when they didn't back us on calls. I'll always remember two black guys who worked together in a car who always backed me. If I was on a traffic stop at night, I'd take the license back to write it up and I'd look down the block and there they were." - Deputy Debbie Kronk |
"Graveyard
worked well for me personally when the kids were little. We adopted our
daughter when she was three days old. I took three months leave without pay and
then worked graveyard or swing while she was growing up, I worked graveyard for
five years, the only woman in Snohomish County on the road all alone." - Chief Colleen Wilson
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