Chiaka IhekwabaJudge, Miami-Dade County Judge Chiaka Ihekwaba was appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis in June 2020 to the Miami-Dade County Court in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida. Prior to her judicial appointment, she was an Assistant State Attorney for...
Ayana HarrisJudge, Miami-Dade County Ayana Harris is a judge of the Miami-Dade County Court in Florida. Her current term ends on January 2, 2029. Harris won re-election for judge of the Miami-Dade County Court in Florida outright in the general election on November 8,...
Chief Gwendolyn BoydNorth Miami Police Department Retired Chief Gwendolyn Boyd-Savage became the first Black woman Police Chief in Mlami-Dade County when she was hired as North Miami Police Department’s first woman Police Chief in 2002, she served in that role...
Audrey Coney BrownCity of Miami Gardens Police Department Deputy Chief Audrey Coney-Brown has 48 years of experience in the law enforcement field. She began her career in 1975 with the City of Miami Police Department as a secretary in the Chief of Police Office. In...
Carolyn Taylor PatesCity of Miami Police Department The year was 1966 and the City was plagued with social injustice and unwavering discrimination. As in many other cities throughout the country, the 60s were a time of both great adversity and great accomplishments...
Mary NewboldCity of Miami Police Department In 1985, Detective Mary Newbold was the oldest female at the age of 43 to graduate from the Police Academy. After only two years on patrol, she became a Robbery Detective. She was then assigned to the Homicide Unit as an...
