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| Linda began her career in the public sector in 1978 at the Hamblen County Sheriff's Department. | She worked at the "old" jail which has since been torn down. |
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A new jail was built in 1979. | Tron tries out the new phone system at the Justice Center in 1980. |
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| In 1981 Linda was one of the first women hired by the Tennessee Highway Patrol to issue drivers licenses. She helped accomplish many milestones during her 17-year tenure with the Department of Safety. She enjoyed helping the public and made many new friends along the way. | |
| “I am only one, but I am one, I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do.” Edward Everett Hale | |
