Lateka Alexander is the first, and only, African-American female officer in the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. She graduated from the OHP academy in 2001 and has been a trooper ever since. Jerry Cason, the OHP's first African-American police chief, convinced her to join.
“You’ve got to have thick skin. You must have thick skin and it actually helps me in my personal life too,” she said.
https://kfor.com/hidden-history/first-and-only-female-african-american-ohp-trooper-shares-inspiring-story/
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