21-year-old Makes History As First Black Female Officer at Local Police Department
3 years ago
The Livingston Parish News reported that Octavia Felder became the first African American female to ever serve in the Walker Police Department in Louisiana. Felder was approved by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen, upon the request of Walker’s Police Chief, David Addison. She was sworn in to protect and serve Walker, Louisiana’s, citizens at City Hall earlier this week, by Walker’s City Attorney, Bobby King.