Based on a true story...
At age 26 in the 1980s, Flo Trapani was an officer with the Simi Valley Police Department when few women in America were joining the ranks of law enforcement. Flo’s job as a cop made headlines, as she was one of only a handful of women on the force comprised mostly of men. But soon after she started the job, she learned she wasn’t welcome in this male-dominated profession. Her fellow officers and superiors conspired to remove her from their ranks—to the extent that she feared her life was in jeopardy—which forced her to take an early retirement. Now, nearly four decades later, Flo is ready to share this story of deceit, betrayal and heartache—and the acceptance and forgiveness that helped her move on.
“Back then, I couldn’t let it go because it felt like a dirty secret that I was forced to carry for years,” Flo said. “Today, I no longer feel I have to hold anything inside. What happened to me happened, and there’s nothing I can do to change the past. But I learned many life lessons from this experience that I can hopefully pass on to future generations, including my daughter and grandson—and all the women out there who might feel victimized or betrayed with no way out. I am here to tell you: there is always a way out. Just be true to yourself, and everything will fall into place.”
The Oath, written by award-winning journalist and author, Alicia Doyle, is a nonfiction novel about Flo Trapani’s first-hand account of her rise and fall to justice at the hands of her brothers in blue.
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Flo Trapani tells her story of her life from childhood through her career as a Simi Valley police officer and everything in between.
The Ojai Valley News April 16, 2022
The Acorn Newspaper January 14, 2022
The Ojai Valley News April 16, 2022
The Acorn Newspaper January 14, 2022
The Acorn Newspaper January 14, 2022
The Acorn Newspaper January 14, 2022
TRUE STORY - Above, Flo Trapani, left, a former Simi Valley police officer, is the subject of a new book written by local author, Alicia Doyle