Trees Keultjes
Trees Keultjes (15 February 1926 – 20 January 2022) was a Dutch police officer.[1][2] In 1953 she was one of the first ever female Dutch police officers.
Trees Keultjes | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 February 1926 Oss, Netherlands |
| Died | 20 January 2022 (aged 95) Oss, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Occupation | police officer |
Biography
She worked as a typist. In 1953 three female officers were hired, the first ever female Dutch police officers. There was a lot of media attention of her first public appearance.[3] The other two female colleagues had to quit when they got married, Keultjes remained unmarried and continued to work as a policewoman, but later as a detective.[4] As the first female agent, she maintained media interest. For instance after her 25 years of service in 1978,[4] she had a main interview for Trouw in 1999.[5]
Keultjes died in Oss on 20 January 2022, at the age of 95.[1][2] At the end 2022 she was highlited in the NOS television programm "Uit het leven 2022"; a programm with an overview of people who died in 2022.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "'Juffrouw' Trees Keultjes was de eerste vrouw in politie-uniform van Oss én de rest van het land". bd.nl (in Nederlands). 26 January 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Eerste politieagente in Nederland hield de Osse jeugd op het rechte pad". De Volkskrant (in Nederlands). 21 February 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ↑ "Trees Keultjes (95), eerste geüniformeerde agente uit Oss, overleden". DTV Nieuws (in Nederlands). 26 January 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Gouden tip bracht Trees in uniform". Algemeen Dagblad (in Nederlands). 10 June 1978. Retrieved 30 December 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "'Ga naar huis voor je weer een misstap maakt'". Trouw (in Nederlands). 3 May 1999. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ↑ "Uit het leven 2022". NOS (in Nederlands). 29 December 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.