Ballerific Women: Marian Brown, Dallas County’s First Black Sheriff

In a perfect world, people of color would be presented the same opportunities as their white counterparts. Unfortunately, this world is far from perfect, however, there are people, more specifically women, who have dedicated their time, money and education to make a positive change. They’ve used their experiences and their encounters with injustices to fight and/or create more opportunities for their children and their children’s children, in an effort to make the world a better place. This is #BlackExcellence. These are #BallerificWomen.
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One of those special individuals is Marian Brown, Dallas County’s First Black Sheriff.
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Marian Brown made history when she became the first black sheriff for Dallas County.
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A native of Dallas, Brown was educated in Dallas Public Schools. She is a graduate of the University of Texas Arlington, where she obtained her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications. She also holds a Master Peace Officer Certification from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement. She is a graduate of the International Law Enforcement Institute’s Command College as well as the FBI National Academy Associates’ Command College.
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Brown began her law enforcement career in 1988 with the Duncanville, Tx. Police Department. However, she quickly rose within the ranks from a patrol officer including serving as a first line supervisor; formulating and supervising the Community Oriented Policing Unit; Crime prevention/Community Relations Supervisor; Patrol Watch Commander; Criminal Investigations Commander; and Assistant Chief of Police.
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She will serve as interim sheriff for Dallas County until voters elect a new sheriff in November, which she is currently running.