When Amy Washburn walks into Greensboro Police Department headquarters in December, she sometimes does it to the sound of sleigh bells.
Dressed in red velvet trimmed with white and accompanied by her husband, Wayne, Washburn transforms from investigative analyst to Mrs. Claus – spreading holiday cheer through a building where most people know her for a very different reason.
After 21 years with the City of Greensboro’s police department, Washburn is a familiar face – but seeing her in full North Pole regalia still brings out smiles more often associated with Christmas morning than with police work…