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Artifact of the Week: Anderson Police Hat

Artifact of the week: Anderson police hat and photograph from our archives
Thu, 12/03/2020

This hat was worn by Andersonian Jean Conselyea who joined the Police Department in 1957 as a meter maid. She was eventually promoted to its first female officer. The above photo shows Michelline McCellan, Maxine Clemet, Jean Conselyea, and Polly Hollingsworth being sworn in as officers by Chief W.I. Buren on the left and Mayor James Cathcart on the right.

blue Anderson police hat