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Bookmark or Share- NJ History: Bergen's first female sheriff's deputy - Bergen RecordNovelist Amy Stewart accidentally discovered the story of Constance Kopp, Bergen County's first woman sheriff's deputy.
- Constance Kopp - WikipediaConstance Amelie Kopp (1878-1931) was the first female undersheriff in the United States.
- The First Woman in US Law Enforcement - Lynette M. BurrowsMiss Constance Kopp was an extraordinary detective. In December 2015, she and Sheriff Heath found and in a “hard fight” in front of the Borough Hall, Brooklyn, overpowered an escaped convict, Rev. Dr. Herman A. Von Mathesius.
- The Real People Behind the Cast of Characters | Amy StewartMany of the characters in the Kopp Sisters novels are based on real people. These biographies were compiled with the help of family members, newspaper accounts, and genealogical records. Find out more about Constance Kopp’s world here.
- The first female deputy sheriff was a sensation a century agoConstance Kopp was the Under Sheriff of Bergen County during World War I for two years. She served under Sheriff Robert Heath of Hackensack, New Jersey, until a Republican was elected to replace him in November 1916. The man was a bitter enemy who fired her upon gaining the post.
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