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Present a plaque honoring Angelica Freeland, Public Defender Investigator, upon her retirement from the Solano County Public Defender's Office with over 16 years of public service to Solano County (Supervisor Thomson)
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Public Defender's Office recommends that the Board of Supervisors present a plaque honoring Angelica Freeland, Public Defender Investigator, upon her retirement from the Solano County Public Defender's Office with over 16 years of public service to Solano County.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Ms. Angelica Freeland was raised in the Sunset district of San Francisco. In 1980, she received her associate degree in science and business from San Francisco City College, all while working full-time in the legal field. That same year, she began her public service in the San Francisco city attorney's office as part of their litigation team. In 1987, she obtained her California Private Investigator's license and in 1989, left public service to run her own private investigations firm based in Solano County. She and her husband Michael moved to Vacaville where they raised their two boys, Matthew and Timothy.
In 2001, Ms. Freeland began contracting with the Solano County Public Defender's Office to provide investigative services. Two years later, in 2003, she was hired by the Public Defender's office as the first ever bilingual Public Defender Investigator. As a Solano County Public Defender Investigator, Ms. Freeland has worked to defend the rights of over a thousand clients accused of crimes ranging from homicide to driving while under the influence. During her career with the Public Defender's office, Ms. Freeland has been a dedicated member of the team. She protects our clients' constitutional rights, conducts complete and unbiased investigations, and maintains the highest degree of ethics.
Ms. Freeland's dedication to p...
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