Elizabeth "Betsy" Watson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1948-1949 |
| Other names | "Betsy" |
| Police career | |
| Department | Houston Police Department |
| Service years | 1990–1992 |
| Rank | Police Trainee - 1972 Detective - 1976 &sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:US-O1_insignia.svg){kind=small} Lieutenant - 1981&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Captain_insignia_gold.svg){kind=small} Captain - 1984 &sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:2_Gold_Stars.svg){kind=small} Deputy Chief - 1987&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:4_Gold_Stars.svg){kind=small} Houston Police Chief - 1990–1992[1] Austin Police Chief - 1992–1997 |
Elizabeth "Betsy" Watson was Houston's first female police chief. She served for two years before becoming the police chief in Austin, Texas, and then becoming a law enforcement consultant.
- ^ "Betsy Watson: Breaking Through the Gender Barrier". Archived from the original on 2011-05-25. Retrieved 2010-05-10.