SEPTEMBER 15, 2007
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Smoke Signals
Spitzer Investigated Drug,
Gang Activity in Spokane
SPITZER continued
from front page
back to school," Spitzer says.
Shortly after graduating, she
was hired Sept. 1, 1997, as a
deputy for the Spokane County
Sheriffs Office, where she was
assigned to the Patrol Division.
After working as a patrol
deputy for six years, Spitzer
was assigned to the Investiga
tive Support Unit, working
undercover to investigate drug
and gang activity, beginning
Aug. 1, 2003.
She then finished third on a
test to be promoted to detective
and openings occurred in the
Property Crimes Division of the
sheriffs office.
On Aug. 16, she was promoted
from deputy to detectivecorpo
ral and started her new job on
Sept. 1, investigating burglar
ies, stolen vehicles and identity
theft, among other property
crimes.
And what of the Dickinson
connection?
Spitzer said she has wanted
to work in law enforcement
since she was in sixth grade and
watched the actress play under
cover cop Sgt. Pepper Anderson
in the 1970s TV series "Police
Woman."
Spitzer, the niece of former
Tribal Council member Wesley
"Buddy" West, was born in The
Dalles and is Grand Ronde on her
mother's side of the family. She
is the daughter of Tribal Elder
Gloria Jean (West) Turman and
Charlie Turman, granddaughter
of Tribal Elder Marion Davidson
and great-granddaughter of
Adeline Menard Haller.
She is married to Kyle Spitzer,
who works for distributor Food
Services of America, and has
three children: Ashley, 23; An
drew, 21; and Jacob, 17.
Spitzer, 42, says her career
goals are to continue being
promoted within the Sheriffs
Office. She said she is looking
forward to the daytime work
hours since her son plays for
the Shadle Park High School
football team.
And at family gatherings in
Spokane, there's a lot of shop
talk. Her brother, Corey Tur
man, is a property crimes de
tective for the Spokane Police
Department.
'The Turman-Spitzer families
are extremely thankful that
they were able to recognize their
career dreams," she said.
"This would not have been
possible without the love and
support of their families and the
Grand Ronde Tribal Education
Division scholarship and grant
programs."
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Tribal Elder Dorothy Greene was presented with a Pendleton blanket
by members of the Elder Committee at the general council meeting
on Sunday, Sept. 9. The gift was given to Greene in honor of her being
selected as one of two grand marshals of the Grand Ronde Parade held
Aug. 1 8. The other grand marshal was Tribal Elder Russ Leno.
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