Officer of the Year paving the way for women in law enforcement

Tuesday, March 26, 2024
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas -- Law enforcement is all Harris County Precinct 3 Sergeant Amanda Watson knows.

Watson said she is following in her parents footsteps, "My dad was a State Trooper, and my mom worked for Precinct 3 Constable's office where she retired."
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Watson joined the same department in 2016, where she became a K-9 officer and is recognized for numerous drug and theft ring busts, according to the Constable's office. In February 2023, she was awarded Officer of the Year.

"When I started eight years ago, I was maybe of one of two females on my shift and now we have about the same amount of women as we do men," Watson said.
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