Running Code Podcast: Sgt. Walker
From Running Code by Newport News Police Department
February 6, 2026 · 39 min · Season 1 · Episode 46
About this episode
Sgt. Adrienne Walker discusses her career journey in law enforcement and the impact of female deputies on her perception of the field.
When Adrienne Walker was working her job at a fitness center years ago, she held the belief that there weren’t many women in law enforcement. When she started encountering female deputies at the job, her perception started to change, and set the stage for her to find her calling. Now, approximately 20 years into her career in law enforcement, Walker is a sergeant in NNPD’s Community and Youth Outreach Division. Sgt. Walker is the guest on the latest edition of the Running Code podcast. She talks about her career journey and interests among other topics. She talks about her career journey and interests among other topics.
People in this episode
Guest: Adrienne Walker
Topics covered
- law enforcement
- women in law enforcement
- career journey
- community outreach
- youth outreach
Keywords
- law enforcement
- female deputies
- career journey
- community outreach
- youth outreach
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NNPD
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