Josephine Serrano Collier was the first Mexican-American woman to join the Los Angeles Police Department.[1][2][3][4]

She grew up in Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles.[5]

She worked on building Lockheed P-38 fighter planes.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Colker, David (2014-03-22). "Josephine Serrano Collier dies at 91; LAPD's first Latina officer". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
  2. ^ Meraji, Shereen Marisol (March 19, 2014). "LAPD Pays Tribute To Josephine Serrano Collier, A Latina Pioneer". NPR.org. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
  3. ^ "First Latina Woman To Join LAPD Dies At 91". 2014-03-18. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
  4. ^ PoliceOne Staff (March 8, 2018). "Police History: 5 trailblazing women in law enforcement". PoliceOne. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
  5. ^ a b Bramlett, Matthew. "Josephine Serrano Collier, First Latina LAPD Officer, Dies At 91". LAist. Retrieved 2019-03-16.