Mary D. Diehl | |
|---|---|
 Mary D. Diehl, 1913 | |
| Known for | One of the first women police officers employed by the city of Philadelphia |
| Police career | |
| Department | Philadelphia Police Department |
| Service years | Early 1900s |
| Status | Deceased |
| Other work | Travelers' Aid Society agent; assisted police with human trafficking cases |
Mary D. Diehl was one of the first female police officers to work in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1][2]
She had previously collaborated with L. M. Gillespie to improve the quality of life for more than two thousand women and girls who had become human trafficking victims.[3][4][5]
- ^ "Philadelphia Has Two Policewomen. They are Mrs. Diehl and Miss L. M. Gillespie". Oswego Daily Times. May 2, 1913.
- ^ "Women Doing Good Work: On Police Duty With Masher Hunting Her Specialty." Grand Island, Nebraska: The Grand Island Daily Independent, May 2, 1913, p. 2 (subscription required).
- ^ "Mrs. Mary Diehl." Oakland, California: Oakland Tribune, June 22, 1913, p. 30 (subscription required).
- ^ "Lady Copper On Job Now in Philadelphia: She Appears In The Regulation Blue Uniform Used By All The Policemen." Fort Wayne, Indiana: The Fort Wayne Daily News, May 2, 1913, p. 8 (subscription required).
- ^ "These Women Are On The Police Force." Des Moines, Iowa: The Des Moines Evening Tribune, June 10, 1913, p. 7 (subscription required).