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                                                                                                                                                          Exploring Careers in Law Enforcement


                                                                                                                                                                Detective Jessica Zieman became interested in law enforcement at an early age.
                                                                                                                                                                   While participating in an elementary school D.A.R.E. program, she became
                                                                                                                                                                    curious about the role of a police officer in the community. As a teenager,
                                                                                                                                                                     she joined the WCSO Search and Rescue program and credits this step for
                                                                                                                                                                      helping prepare her for a future career in law enforcement.

                                                                                                                                                                      “My time as an explorer influenced my desire to work
                                                                                                                                                                     in law enforcement. It helped me not be intimidated by
                                                                                                                                                                     a male-dominated career; seeing first-hand how female
                                                                                                                                                                    deputies were just as successful as male deputies inspired
                                                                                                                                                                    me. I enjoyed working with the public and how every day
                                                                                                                                                                    there was a new challenge.”


                                                                                                                                   Zieman graduated from the program in 2000 and joined WCSO as a volunteer reserve deputy in 2002. As a
                                                                                                                                   reserve deputy, she worked temporarily in the Civil Unit. Eventually, she was hired on full-time and has worked
                                                                                                                                   as a patrol deputy, patrol corporal and in March of 2018 was promoted to detective. Beyond her regular duties,
                                                                                                                                   Zieman served as a SAR advisor for a decade from 2008 – 2018. She notes one of the best parts of that role was
                                                                                                                                   providing training and guidance to many explorers who continued on to careers in law enforcement, military
                                                                                                                                   and other public service careers.


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