WIFLE Founders

In 1977, the Interagency Committee for Women in Federal Law Enforcement (ICWIFLE) was launched by the U.S. Departments of Justice and Treasury to recruit and retain more women in Federal law enforcement. ICWIFLE operated through June 1999 when the organization was formally incorporated as Women in Federal Law Enforcement, Inc. (WIFLE) by which the organization is known to this day. Read our history.

The founders of Women in Federal Law Enforcement, Inc. in alphabetical order

Judith Braunstein, former ATF Founding Lifetime Member

Betty Griffin, former U.S. Park Police Founding Charter Lifetime Member
One of the Founders of WIFLE, Inc.
First Secretary of WIFLE, Inc.

Mary Frances Martin, former IRS CI Founding Charter Member
Co-chair Interagency Committee 1992
One of the Founders of WIFLE Inc.
First Corresponding Secretary of WIFLE Inc.
Treasury Co-Chair Interagency Committee 1988-1991

Sheree Mixell, former ATF Founding Charter Lifetime Member
WIFLE President 2005
WIFLE Vice President 2013
WIFLE Deputy Executive Director 2013

Margaret Moore, former ATF Founding Charter Lifetime Member
Incorporator of WIFLE, Inc. 1999
First Executive Director of WIFLE, Inc. March 1999
Incorporator and First President of WIFLE Foundation March 2006
Founder of the WIFLE Leadership Institute June 2011
First Chair of the WIFLE Board 2013
First Recipient of the WIFLE Lifetime Achievement Award 2013

Natalie Murphy, former USPS OIG Founding Charter Lifetime Member
One of the Founders of WIFLE, Inc.
First Treasurer of WIFLE, Inc. 1999
WIFLE President 2004

Monica Rocchio, former EPA CID Founding Charter Lifetime Member
One of the Founders of WIFLE, Inc.
First Deputy Executive Director, WIFLE, Inc. 1999
First President of WIFLE, Inc. 1999-2003
First co-Editor of WIFLE-Enews, 2004-2009

Cheryl Tyler, former DHS TSA Founding Charter Lifetime Member
One of the Founders of WIFLE, Inc.
First Vice President of WIFLE, Inc. 1999


Carol Paterick, former Interpol US
First Webmaster of WIFLE, 1999+
First Membership Support for WIFLE, 2011+
First co-Editor of WIFLE-Enews, 2004-2009
Created Trademarks, Logos and Graphics: Multiple Annual Leadership Training websites, Program Covers and WIFLE brochures; WIFLE News Covers; WIFLE Trademark (2004), WIFLE Women on US Map (2006), WIFLE Julie Y. Cross™ Golf Tournament (2007), WIFLE Commemorative Coin (2008), WIFLE Podium Display Seal (2009), WIFLE Half Marathon Run Logo (2013), WELI Logo (2013), Wine and Cheese Scholarship Fundraiser Logo (2014), WIFLE Newsletter Logo (2004), WECI logo 2023