First Female Police Officer

Ann Dyer Rouse, a Knoxville meter maid since 1966, became UT’s first female police officer on December 2, 1968.

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  • Title First Female Police Officer
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  • Keywords First Female Police Officer
  • Website Name Volopedia
  • Publisher University of Tennessee Libraries
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  • Access Date January 22, 2026
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  • Date of Last Update October 7, 2018