SacTown Talks

# 26 - Carol Daly

Episode Summary

Carol Daly was the lead investigator for the Sacramento County Sheriffs Department assigned to the East Area Rapist case. She is also a pioneer for women in law enforcement in Sacramento, being the first woman to rise through the ranks and finish her career as an undersheriff. Join us as we talk about her involvement in the East Area Rapist case, chasing down leads, and finally catching him. You won’t want to miss this episode.

Episode Notes

Carol Daly was the lead investigator for the Sacramento County Sheriffs Department assigned to the East Area Rapist case. She is also a pioneer for women in law enforcement in Sacramento, being the first woman to rise through the ranks and finish her career as an undersheriff.
Join us as we talk about her involvement in the East Area Rapist case, chasing down leads, and finally catching him. You won’t want to miss this episode.

SHOWNOTES

INTRO - Nice to meet you
2:15 - They thought we [women] needed more life experience to work in law enforcement

5:00 - Our classroom was the gardeners shed in McKinley Park

7:30 - Resentment from the men

13:00 - Interrogating child molesters 
17:00 - Talking about the East Area Rapist

22:00 - All the officers said “This sounds like my case…”

26:00 - They were the worst cases I had ever worked…

39:00 - It affected everybody in the department

52:00 - Community policing

1:00:00 - South Sac