Teirrah A. Webster
Sergeant, Henry County Police Department Uniform Patrol
Teirrah A. Webster started her law enforcement career as a clerk for the Henry County Police Department but she always had higher aspirations. The then-single mother of two decided to enroll in the police academy and become a police officer. She served eight years on patrol and three in the criminal investigations division.
Now Webster is the sole Black female supervisor in the Henry County Police Department and she has the daunting responsibility of training other officers, but it’s a task that she is well prepared for, thanks to her can-do attitude.
Webster’s thoughts on being a powerful and successful woman could be in a training manual: “Have passion, have a purpose, persevere and be determined to be successful,” she says.
As for her leadership style, Webster tries to “lead by example, be courageous and work harder than the next [person].
Webster received the Medal of Valor for saving a motorist from a burning car in 2009. Last year, she was chosen to represent Henry County in Branson, Missouri, at the Women’s Leadership Conference.
Webster is married and a mother of six. She loves being around children and the elderly. She speaks at schools and nursing homes regarding safety, and volunteers with her children’s sports teams. The busy professional is also a member of Daughter of Virtue mentorship program for young ladies.
As for women looking to build a career in criminal justice or any other male-dominated field, she extols the virtues of exercising patience, being passionate, and having a strong will to succeed — exactly the attributes she exhibited in attaining her goals.
