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Penny Ledyard Harrington
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March 2, 1942 - September 15, 2021
Former Portland Police Bureau Chief Penny Harrington has died.
She was born to Edward J. and Mary L. Ledyard on March 2nd, 1942 in Lansing, Michigan.
She was the first female detective, sergeant, lieutenant and captain in the bureau. And in 1985, she became the first woman ever to head the bureau. In fact, she was the first female police chief for any major police force in the country.
Harrington went on from there to co-found the National Center for Women and Policing, where she inspired and advocated for women in law enforcement for decades.
She joined OPB on "Think Out Loud" in June 2017, when Portland police were looking for a new chief.
She said a good police chief always answers first and foremost to the community.
"Who sets the priorities? Is it the community? Is it the mayor? Is it the police chief? I believe it has to come from the community."
She says as chief, she pioneered the policy of neighborhood policing in Portland.
Harrington died Wednesday at her home in Morro Bay, California. She was 79 years old.
From the Oregon Public Broadcasting website, written by Jeff Thompson, but with a correction related to her age.
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Penny Eileen Ledyard was born on March 3, 1942, the oldest of four children, in Lansing, Michigan, where she grew up. Her mother, Mary (Morley) Ledyard, was a homemaker. Her father, Edward Ledyard, was a factory superintendent.
Penny and her sister and two brothers were raised without regard to gender, all of them doing the dishes as well as outdoor work.
On "career day" in high school, Ms. Harrington said, she shadowed a woman on the police force and was captivated by the idea of becoming an officer herself.
At Michigan State University, she majored in police administration. She moved to Oregon after graduating in 1964 and went to work for the Portland Police Bureau, in the Women's Protective Division.
Both of her marriages, to Richard Orazetti and then to Gary Harrington, ended in divorce. She is survived by her sister, Roberta Webber, and a granddaughter. Her son, Brian Orazetti, died of brain cancer in 2015.
Written by Katharine Q. Seelye and published in the New York Times of New York City on September 24th, 2021, Updated October 5th, 2021.
༺✿✿✿✿༻ LOVING MEMORY ༺✿✿✿✿༻
Penny Ledyard Harrington
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
March 2, 1942 - September 15, 2021
Former Portland Police Bureau Chief Penny Harrington has died.
She was born to Edward J. and Mary L. Ledyard on March 2nd, 1942 in Lansing, Michigan.
She was the first female detective, sergeant, lieutenant and captain in the bureau. And in 1985, she became the first woman ever to head the bureau. In fact, she was the first female police chief for any major police force in the country.
Harrington went on from there to co-found the National Center for Women and Policing, where she inspired and advocated for women in law enforcement for decades.
She joined OPB on "Think Out Loud" in June 2017, when Portland police were looking for a new chief.
She said a good police chief always answers first and foremost to the community.
"Who sets the priorities? Is it the community? Is it the mayor? Is it the police chief? I believe it has to come from the community."
She says as chief, she pioneered the policy of neighborhood policing in Portland.
Harrington died Wednesday at her home in Morro Bay, California. She was 79 years old.
From the Oregon Public Broadcasting website, written by Jeff Thompson, but with a correction related to her age.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Penny Eileen Ledyard was born on March 3, 1942, the oldest of four children, in Lansing, Michigan, where she grew up. Her mother, Mary (Morley) Ledyard, was a homemaker. Her father, Edward Ledyard, was a factory superintendent.
Penny and her sister and two brothers were raised without regard to gender, all of them doing the dishes as well as outdoor work.
On "career day" in high school, Ms. Harrington said, she shadowed a woman on the police force and was captivated by the idea of becoming an officer herself.
At Michigan State University, she majored in police administration. She moved to Oregon after graduating in 1964 and went to work for the Portland Police Bureau, in the Women's Protective Division.
Both of her marriages, to Richard Orazetti and then to Gary Harrington, ended in divorce. She is survived by her sister, Roberta Webber, and a granddaughter. Her son, Brian Orazetti, died of brain cancer in 2015.
Written by Katharine Q. Seelye and published in the New York Times of New York City on September 24th, 2021, Updated October 5th, 2021.
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