Efforts underway to help get more East Tennessee women into law enforcement

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – National Women in Law Enforcement Day is a time support those who are in the field and to get more women interested in law enforcement.

It’s been more than 10 years since Det. Ashley Wilson put on her uniform for the Blount County Sheriff’s Office. It’s something she knew she always wanted to do.

“There was just something I liked with helping the community, just helping. I guess not really community as a young kid, but helping always,” Wilson said. “I just knew that that’s what I wanted to do.”…

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