There has to be a respect and trust, and its not just a one-way street. Its got to go both ways, said Barbara Riggs, the first woman to serve as the services deputy director before leaving in 2006 after a 31-year career. Ive served in many administrations where that trust is always critical f
"I know they work hard and long hours too, but at the end of the day, they go home at night," said Barbara Riggs, who spent 31 years with the agency, serving on presidential protective details for Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush ascending to the role of a supervisor before retiring as deputy
Barbara Riggs was the agencys highest-ranking female, deputy director, until her retirement in 2006 after 31 years of service. She said theres no way to know whether more women in Cartagena would have made a difference, adding the question does a disservice to men who serve honorably.