Transgender officer living his dream -- as a cop and a man
Bountiful police » 'We're glad he works here,' says chief.
By Rosemary Winters
The Salt Lake Tribune
Updated: 11/28/2009 07:18:19 PM MST
http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_13886492As a child, Kerry Bell dreamed of growing up to become a policeman -- both a police officer and a man.
Becoming a cop was relatively simple -- Bell joined the Bountiful Police Department 14 years ago. Becoming a man took more time.
Born female, Bell came out as transgender about a year and a half ago and started a transition to a new life as a man. He always had felt male, but did not think switching genders was a viable option until he saw transgender people gaining wider acceptance, along with advances in medical technology.
