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Our fifth story "outfront" from teen mom and high school dropout to the d.c. chief of police. it's an astounding story. and in the hours after the navy yard massacre, c.a.t.ny lanier became the face of washington's response and the investigation. but the path to becoming the top cop hasn't been easy. it hasn't been straight forward, anything but. her story, incredible. and just ka yellen is out front with it. >> reporter: d.c. police chief kathy lanier, the no nonsense commander running local response to the navy yard shooting. >> within literally two to three minutes, police officers were on ...

There she shared her story in moving, personal storms. >> to my son anthony, you were a brilliant child and i was a know it all teenage mom. >> reporter: lanier had a baby, dropped out of high school, married, separated, moved in with her single mom, and lived on food stamps all by the age of 17. she says she learned determination from her mother. >> you had a vision, and your inability to see the negative side kept us all going. so as you watched me over the years i wonder if ever you -- you realized why i was so passionate about my work as a police officer. i wonder if you ever see a bit of ...

All right lanier has managed to balance her personal life and professional life from an early age. she got a g.e.d., two masters degrees, and in her early tw20s followed her older brother into the police force. >> once i came out of the academy and hit the street i knew there was nothing else i'd rather do. >> reporter: when she joined the police force in 1990 the city was known as the nation's murder capital. no longer. she's credited with driving down crime without driving a wedge between police and the neighborhoods they work in. the head of d.c.'s fbi office worked with lanier every day an...