March 28, 2019 Work

Meet Wendy Caldwell, a Police Rookie at 54

What a journey: From stay-at-home mom to Houston officer.

Imagine beginning a new job—at age 54. Now, imagine that the job is being a police officer, and you’ll understand why Wendy Caldwell is attracting attention. It’s a tough, demanding way to spend your days. And no doubt it’s a career many people think is the province of the very young. Wendy is proving them wrong.

Back in her 20s, Caldwell, a Texan, decided on a career in law enforcement, graduating in 1993 in the top 10 of her police academy class. She became part of the mounted patrol team. “For me,” she told ABC News, “it was the best job on the planet. Where else can you get to be a police officer and ride a horse in the same day? It was perfect for me.”

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