The Family Business: Mom and Daughter Court Officers Rebecca and Jolyn Dingman

About this episode

This episode features Rebecca and Jolyn Dingman, the first mother-daughter duo to graduate from the New York State Court Officers Academy, sharing their inspiring journey and challenges.

In this episode of Amici: News and Insights from the New York Courts, we meet an inspiring pair of women who made NYS Court System history: Court Officers Rebecca and Jolyn Dingman, the first mother–daughter duo to graduate side by side from the New York State Court Officers Academy. A generation apart but united by service, pride, and deep family bonds, Rebecca and Jolyn completed their training at the upstate academy in June 2025 and have been proudly serving in Oneida County ever since. They join us to share the story of their unique path to the academy, the challenges they faced along the way, and how they relied on strength, resilience, and empathy to reach this extraordinary milestone. Transcript: https://webfiles.nycourts.gov/public/2026-06/amici-mom-and-daughter-court-officers-rebecca-and-jolyn-dingman.pdf

People in this episode

Host: John Caher

Guests: Rebecca Dingman, Jolyn Dingman

Topics covered

• court officers
• mother-daughter duo
• New York State Court System
• service
• resilience
• family bonds

Keywords

• court officers
• New York Courts
• mother-daughter
• academy graduation
• Oneida County
• service
• resilience

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New York State Court Officers Academy

Places: Oneida County

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