Years of Service: 1984-2015

Suzy began her law enforcement career in 1984 when she began working for the Los Angeles Police Department. From 1984 to 1994, Suzy worked in the Gang Unit as well as the Narcotics Unit but most of her time was on patrol. Suzy was working in Los Angeles in 1992, during the Los Angeles Riots which happened as a result of the Rodney King verdict. In 1994, Suzy transferred to the Modesto Police Department where she worked for 21 years before retiring in 2015. During this time Suzy worked as a detective for 1 year which she describes as the worst year of her life before going back to what she loved to do which was work on patrol.