Here’s something to file under #BlackExcellence for the week. Meet the Holmes sisters, high-ranking New York police officers. Juanita, Janice, Estella, Selena and Bernie Holmes sat down for an interview with Robin Roberts on Good Morning America to discuss what it’s like to be a law enforcement family.
Ranging in high-ranking roles from captain, deputy chief, and sergeant, all of the sisters have been making major moves at the department. Juanita happens to be one of the highest-ranking women within the New York City police overseeing the domestic violence unit. Meanwhile, Janice is the first commanding officer of her precinct.
The sisters grew up in Queens with 13 siblings in all. In total, more than half of the family has a career in law enforcement. “We always had a very good relationship but now that we’re all cops we can relate to each other, like the stress on a job, what goes on in a job, and things like that,” said Estella.
The family will continue their legacy in law enforcement for at least one more generation, as Juanita’s son William is set to graduate from the police academy this summer. “I think it is a good thing when you can leave a legacy of positive role models who the children and people in general in our environment that we were raised in can view and say, ‘You know, they were no different than me and look what they achieved.’ It’s a mindset. If you think big, you can be big. If you think small, you can be small,” said Selena.
You go, Holmes sisters!
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