Lt. Ericka Heath, an Appalachian State University alumna and a 20-year policing veteran, has returned to her alma mater to lead App State’s police division at the university’s Hickory campus, which opens for its first day of classes Monday, Aug. 21.
The appointment makes Heath the university’s highest ranking female police officer. Heath is a North Carolina native who grew up with many family members in policing. Heath’s first job in policing was with the Hickory Police Department, where she climbed the ranks over 20 years.
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