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She's a trailblazer who made history in Fresno County.
There have been 25 sheriffs serving the county since 1856, and Sheriff Margaret Mims is the only woman on the list.
But her rise to the top didn't come without its challenges.
While serving the community, Mims has broken barriers her entire career. She is the first female sheriff in the department's history, serving a community she grew up in.
"I grew up in the small town of San Joaquin on the west side of Fresno County," Mims remembers.
She was on a path to become a teacher, but that all changed one night in 1979. "I got a telephone call one night from my dad who was going to a retirement dinner. He said, 'Your mom has a headache, I don't want to go by myself, would you go with me?' And I said 'Sure dad.'"
At that party, Mims met the new Kerman Police Chief who wanted to add women to the force. "I basically told him, if I know of anyone interested I'll let you know."
She applied, and a few months later, became the first female officer in the city of Kerman. But, it came with challenges.
She explains, "There were a lot of tests, people wanted to test my abilities."
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