Linda Lea Cherry

Background

Cherry, Linda Lea was born on April 6, 1956 in Davenport, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Francis Eugene and Joan Grace (Rottman) Johnson.

Education

Associate of Arts, Des Moines Area Community College, 1981. Bachelor of Science, Upper Iowa University, 1992.

Career

Cashier Frontier Grocery Store, Polk City, Iowa, 1976. Clerk typist Deere Employees Credit Union, Ankeny, 1974-1976. Gas station attendant Go-Tane, 1977.

Radio operator Ankeny Police Department, 1976-1978, detective, 1980-1985, 89-90, patrol officer, 1978-1980, 85-89. Guard United States Marshals Service, Des Moines, 1983-1990, deputy, 1990-1999, supervisory deputy Civil/NASAF division, 1999—2001, supervisory deputy covert operations division, 2001—2002, supervisory deputy cellblock/prisinor transportation, since 2002, recruiter, public information officer, special emphasis program manager, 1990-1995, student intern coordinator, 1992-1995, seized asset specialist, 1994-1996, motor vehicle officer, 1995-1999, witness security contact, 1995-1999, sexual harassment point of contact, 1996-1999, since 2001, internal affairs inspector, 1996-1997, training officer, 1999, health & safety officer, 1999, worklife program coordinator, 1999, member staff cellblock/prisoner transportation division, since 2001. Coordinator Affirmative Action Program, since 2001.

Investigator, couselor Equal Employment Opportunity, since 2001. Instructor Ankeny Police Department, 1980—1990. Appointed member council Iowa Law Enforcement Academy, 1988—1990.

Appointed member E-911 Commission, 1986—1988.

Achievements

• Linda Lea Cherry has been listed as a noteworthy federal agency official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Rifle Association (life), Iowa Association Police Women (life, president 1982-1988, Officer of Year 1989, fundraising/publicity officer 1992-1995), Iowa State Policemen's Association (delegate 1989), Iowa Association Chiefs and Police Officers (legislation committee 1989-1990), International Association Women Police (life, regional coordinator 1986-1988, chairman membership committee 1991-1994, recording secretary 1992-1994, president 1994-1996, immediate past president 1996-1997, trustee since 1996, Officer of Year award 1989).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, cross stitching, horseback riding, fishing, golf.

Connections

Married Bradley Scott Cherry, March 1, 1980. Children: Jacob Carl, Lucas Andrew.

Father:

Francis Eugene Johnson

Mother:

Joan Grace (Rottman) Johnson

Spouse:

Bradley Scott Cherry

child:

Lucas Andrew Cherry

child:

Jacob Carl Cherry