2023 Annual Report

January

Library Time

with Chief

Noakes

Fort Worth librarians and Fort Worth Fire and Police Chiefs have designed special story times for preschoolers and families. At story time with Fort Worth Police Chief Neil Noakes, participants enjoyed stories about being a good neighbor and how we can work together in our community.

Honoring the 1st

Female Detective

Floydelle Gragg graduated from the Academy with Class #32 (1967) making her the first female to be assigned to the Youth Division. While in the Academy, she had never shot a gun. Many of her male classmates blushed when she fired 10 shots with 8 being a bull ’ s - eye. She was nominated for Officer of the Year in 1968. She was instrumental in the creation of the Lone Woman Program and assisted in the Community Relations Department. She also was a part of the first married couple in the department when she married Detective R.L. Jones in 1970.

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