Collette Truman, the lead records technician at the Flagstaff Police Department, will not soon forget when Heather Nicoll was hired on to join her team.
“I think I packed on 20 pounds just from her cookies and cakes,� Truman said with a smile, recalling the kindness of a colleague she describes as incredibly hard-working and giving.
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