Episode 73 retired Pinehurst Chief of Police Tami Holdahl

Interview with retired Pinehurst Chief of Police Tami HoldahlYears of Service: 1999-2022Tami began serving her small community as an EMT. Following a traumatic event, she quit being an EMT and was quickly recruited to be a reserve officer and remained in law enforcement for over 23 years.Over the course of her career, Tami worked for several different law enforcement agencies to include two Tribal Police Departments the Couer d'Alene and Kalispel Tribal Police. Tami eventually was offered the job of Chief of Police for the Pinehurst Police Department.During this interview, Tami discusses her career including the challenges of working on Indian Reservations as well as what it was like working in small towns where she had to deal with some of the same people multiple times.Tami also discusses her current campaign to run for the Idaho House of Representatives District 2 Seat B and a few of the important issues she would like to see implemented. Tami finishes the interview by discussing how law enforcement affected her family and if her views on people and society changed over the course of her career.For those wishing to contact Tami, she can be reached at [email protected]. https://www.tamiholdahl-idaho.com/