A Westborough police officer who made history this summer as the first active-duty law enforcement officer crowned Miss Massachusetts will take the stage Sunday night to compete for the Miss America crown.
Ashlyn Mercier, 26, has served as an officer with the Westborough Police Department since 2022, according to The Worcester Guardian. She was crowned Miss Massachusetts through the Miss America Organization in June and traveled to West Palm Beach, Fl., to represent Massachusetts on the national stage
“Women are so multifaceted and I’m just trying to show young girls that they can chase all of their dreams simultaneously,” Mercier said in an interview aired Wednesday with Fox News. She spoke in front of a backdrop embossed with Miss America Organization slogans…