Priscilla Sanchez-Gonzalez is making history as the first female captain of Hispanic heritage in the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department.
NEW YORK â A trailblazer in the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department hopes to inspire others, as her promotion marks a first for the department.When Priscilla Sanchez-Gonzalez officially returns to work from maternity leave, 'mother of three' won't be her only new title.'I am Captain of Staten Island Bridges ... As a police officer, I started in Staten Island, so it's a full circle,' she said.
'We would always see the police cars come by, and I would say, 'Look Mom, that's me. That's gonna be me,'' Sanchez-Gonzalez said.Her passion for helping others is felt both at home and in Puerto Rico, where she was among four women deployed by the department to help after Hurricane Maria. Her drive and determination were learned from her mother, who immigrated from the Dominican Republic, raising three kids on her own.
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