Woman leads Newport News SWAT Team
Lieutenant Alison Funaiock is the only woman in Hampton Roads to lead a police department SWAT Team. Author: Janet Roach Updated: 11:22 PM EST February 15, 2021 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Newport News Police Lieutenant Alison Funaiock knew from a very young age that she wanted to go into law enforcement; even a tough childhood disease that nearly landed her in a wheelchair wouldn't keep her from fulfilling her dream. Doctors told her parents that juvenile rheumatoid arthritis would eventually make her wheelchair-bound. "I think it instilled a toughness in me that ...
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