Alice S. Wells | |
|---|---|
 Wells in 1936 | |
| Born | June 13, 1873 Manhattan, Kansas, United States |
| Died | August 17, 1957 (aged 84) |
| Police career | |
| Country | United States |
| Department | Los Angeles Police Department |
| Service years | 1910–1940 |
| Rank | Sworn in as an officer – 1910 Sergeant – 1934 |
| Other work | Official LAPD historian, speaker |
Alice Stebbins Wells (June 13, 1873 – August 17, 1957) was one of the first American-born female police officers in the United States, hired in 1910 in Los Angeles.[1]
- ^ "The First Women Police Officer in the U.S" Women Police Officers Association of California