Sean C. Morgan
Of The New Era
Working as a dispatcher is the first step in a planned law enforcement career for Stephanie Erickson, 19, who recently was hired by the Sweet Home Police Department.
Erickson completed her high school diploma at Linn-Benton Community College in 2004 after being home schooled.
She has held a full-time job since she was 15, painting houses in Bend and then working at Enchanted Forest just south of Salem.