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BETHPAGE OLD BETHPAGE PLAINVIEW
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ISLAND TREES
VOL. 16 NO. 41
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The Week of January 21,1982 - January 27,1982 20 cents per copy
Lady With A Star
Nassau County's newest deputy sheriff, Norma Jean Darcey of East Deputy Darcey, now taking her training, is the first female deputy hired
Meadow, shows her badge to Deputy County Executive Henry W. Dwyer,
right, under the approving eye of Nassau Sheriff Carmine Tavalaro.
Norma Jean Darcey of East Meadow, who has Staten Island."
in about 20 years.
'always wanted to be a police officer," is Nassau
County's newest deputy sheriff - the first female
to have the title in about 20 years.
Miss Darcey, a 24-year-old graduate of the
State University at Oneonta, was sworn in by
Nassau Sheriff Carmine Tavalaro on Dec. 21.
She is currently undergoing training within her
department and taking courses in weapons use,
self-defense and procedures.
When her course is completed, Deputy Darcey
will be assigned to Family Court, where she will
be involved with summons services, the
execution of warrants and the transport and
handling of prisoners.
"From the time I was a little girl, I had always
hoped to be in some kind of work as a peace
officer," Miss Darcey said. "But, then, I never
expected it to happen. There's no one in my
family in police work, but my Dad told me his
father had been a deputy sheriff long, long ago on
Miss Darcey lives with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. James Darcey, and has two brothers, Jim
and Bob. She graduated East Meadow High in
the Class of '75 and went on to college as an
education major.
Just five feet, two inches tall, and of slender
build, Miss Darcey feels thatis no disadvantage
in what will be her career.
"I played on volleyball and softball teams in.
high school," she said. "I played basketball at
college, too. Quickness can be as important as
size, I believe."
Miss Darcey has been hired on a provisional
basis by the Sheriff's Department, since there is
no list and no test has been given in more than
five years.
The Sheriff has been constrained from testing
or hiring because of an unsettled discrimination
law suit brought by female employees of the
Corrections Department in the Federal Court,
County Executive Francis T. Purcell explained.
Until recently, matrons from the county jail
were used where female prisoners were involved
in Family Court, he said, but personnel
shortages at the jail require their services. ^
"The county received special permission from
the Federal Court to hire this young lady,"
Purcell said. "I understand she is an outstanding
person and I am certain she will succeed."
Prior to her appointment, Deputy Darcey was
employed by the Hempstead Town Department
of Drug and Alcohol and gave lectures on
substance abuse at community high schools.
Purcell explained that the last female deputy,
an Elsa Klein from Hempstead, had been sworn
in during 1955 and served about seven years
before leaving her job.
4'It is hoped that one day soon we will be able to
add more deputies to the staff," Purcell said.
"Until then, Miss Darcey is something of a
modern-day pioneer."
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| Title | Bethpage-Tribune_1982-01-30 |
| Subject | Newspaper |
| Description | This is a Newspaper distributed locally within Bethpage, Old Bethpage, Island trees, Plainedge and Seaford. |
| Creator | Florence Cullem |
| Publisher | Florence Cullem |
| Contributors | Scanned and prepared by Hudson Microimaging, Port Ewen, New York 12466. |
| Date | 2010 |
| Type | Periodical |
| Format | PDF; TIFF |
| Source | Bethpage Public Library |
| Language | English |
| Coverage | United States |
| Rights | The Newspaper is in the Public Domain and Digital Rights are held by Bethpage Public Library. |
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