Oct 12, 20183 min read
Final Salute for Boston Police Department Pioneer
When James Creed was a little boy he would watch his mother get dressed for work – pinning a shiny silver Boston police shield near her heart and fastening a gunbelt around her svelte waist – and feel a rush of pride. Florastine “Flo” Creed-Jacobson had that effect on many people, and not just the ones who knew her personally or loved her as much as her son did. Women were proud of her because she was a pioneer, one of the first female police officers to make it through the B