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Betty Frizzell, former police chief of the Winfield, Missouri Police Department, will speak about her escape from her family’s legacy of crime, addiction, and abuse to become a respected law enforcement officer, author and teacher. Following her sister’s conviction for murder, Betty was drawn back to the town and people of her past. She worked to uncover the truth of murder and her family’s history of violence. Her investigation revealed the sad realities about mental illness, small-town politics, and a society that doesn’t care about “poor, white trash.” She found that there are never easy answers when the odds are stacked against you, and no amount of “elegies” will save your family.
Betty’s book, If You Can’t Quit Crying, You Can’t Come Here No More, is a study of rural America and the lost people locked into crime and poverty.
Betty Frizzell is the former chief of the Winfield, Missouri Police Department. She began her law enforcement career in 1997 with an aim to assist victims of sexual assault and served as a Deputy Sheriff in both the Lincoln and Ripley County (MO) Sheriff’s Departments. During her time with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department, Frizzell helped develop the first Sexual Assault Response Teams unit and was the first female officer to join the S.W.A.T. team. She later worked as a police officer and gang investigator for the city of Louisiana, Missouri before becoming the Chief of the Winfield Police Department. Upon retiring from policing, Frizzell began teaching criminal justice courses and police as a professor and CTE teacher. She holds an M.F.A in Writing and an M.S. in Criminal Justice Administration.
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