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Laurie Halaba becomes first female bureau chief Sheri Brown leads ceremony

BY TAYLER SHAW

TSHAW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Moments after making history at the Arapahoe County Sheri ’s O ce, Laurie Halaba hugged her daughter and wiped away tears. She had just been sworn in as the agency’s newest bureau chief, becoming the rst woman to ever hold the position at the Arapahoe County Sheri ’s O ce.

“It’s a little overwhelming,” Halaba said following the Jan. 24 ceremony.

“When I started 23 years ago, if you would’ve told me that I would be the rst female bureau chief, I would’ve laughed.”