Lillie's story

I was born into a family that revered children as the "gold and silver" of life. I was the third of ten children. Both my parents were educators. My parents' connection to children and underserved community members instilled a deep awareness about compassionate care, equality and responsibility into me.

For over 26 years, I served as a law enforcement professional. In my first position, I was the first female patrol officer with the City of Arnold, PA in 1984. During my tenure, I specialized in crime prevention programming and crimes against children investigations.

I went on to serve with the FBI, Pittsburgh Division, and was appointed as its Community Outreach Specialist. On 9/11 and in post days of recovery, I served at the Flight 93 crash site as the primary liaison to the United Airlines humanitarian response team and surviving family members. While at the FBI, I specialized in youth violence prevention and intervention, as well as community policing initiatives.

Due to related 9/11 illnesses, I retired early on a disability. As a means to heal, my focus became writing and publishing books about my experiences.

In 2018, I founded Passages & Prose LLC and began to assist fellow authors to develop their books. 2019 brought the founding of Books Bridge Hope, a non-profit organization that assists unsheltered community members and underserved youth populations. Through the "Box of Goodness" project; Bridges of Hope packs books, writing and art supplies, non-perishable food, hats, socks and toiletries into boxes that are carried in police patrol cars and offered to homeless community members. Boxes are also shared with non-profit organizations to provide essential resources to underserved youth populations.

My "second chapter" dream is to open a literary studio in my hometown to promote reading, writing and literacy, and continue on with my service.


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About Passages & Prose LLC

Industry: Services
Years in operation: 3 years - 5 years
Website: passagesandprose.com

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