Maryville Police Officer Alyssa Watson, formally Estabrook, always had an inkling that she would go into law enforcement.
Fresh off her wedding and honeymoon with MPD Officer Matt Watson, she talked about what it means to come from a law enforcement family.
Watson said her stepfather worked in law enforcement, and she has fond memories of her mother cooking for the entire squad and dinners at the station. Watson remembered the care and love her stepfather’s fellow law enforcement officers showed her. That sense and longing for brotherhood stuck with her…