Anastasia Morrisey began her UT career providing security for the bookstore. She quickly decided that job wasn’t for her. She applied and was hired for a UTPD dispatch position. Twelve years later, she’s still in love with the job. She recently was promoted to head supervisor.

Ashley Anderson loved being a student at UT so much that she decided she wanted to start a career at the university after graduation. After earning her sociology degree in 2017, the Greeneville, Tenn., native applied and was accepted for a job in the UTPD dispatch center. She aspires to be a police officer one day.

Lisa Cain was a Louisiana sheriff’s deputy for 25 years. She moved to Knoxville with her family after Hurricane Katrina and joined UTPD dispatch. Fun fact: Cain is a certified National Parks interpreter.

Brandon Russell joined UTPD Dispatch in November 2018 after a short stint as a rural mail carrier in Sevier County. He decided on the UT job over others because of the tone of the interactions during his interview and tour of the police department.