About this episode

Dawn Barkman, a recently retired Pima County Sheriff Sergeant, shares her experiences and discusses her return to Tucson.

Send us Fan Mail First and foremost I have to thank Dawn for coming back to Tucson, from Northern AZ, and agreeing to be on the show. She just retired February 13, but left for higher ground and cooler temps. Second, I'll thank Lillian George (Choir Practice Alumni) and Current PCSO Lt. Jeremy Olsen for harassing Dawn to be on the show. Dawn called me out of the blue and said that Lillian and Jeremy were calling and texting her to be on the show. I apologized and insisted I hadn't put them up...

People in this episode

Host: Brian Parker

Guest: Dawn Barkman

Topics covered

• law enforcement
• retirement
• community
• local culture
• personal stories

Keywords

• Dawn Barkman
• Pima County Sheriff
• retirement
• Tucson
• law enforcement

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Tucson, Northern AZ

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