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THIS
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911
EDITOR'S NOTE: e 911 Center is the frontline against the perils of man-made
and natural mayhem. It is a critical conduit of communication that makes rapid
response and coordination possible.
J
ENNIFER LACROSS IS A FOURTH GENERATION MONTANAN.
Her family ranched in the area since the 1880s. She started her dispatch
career with MSU Police for about five months before getting hired in
1996 with the Bozeman Police as a dispatcher. Four months after her hire
the dispatch center was combined with Gallatin County into what it is now.
She has been married for 21 years and has two teenagers.
She describes a recent day on the following pages:
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