BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 14 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release:
This Valentine's Day, the Queensland Police Service (QPS) is celebrating the unique love story of Ian and Diane Lindsay, the first married couple to serve as officers together in the '70s.
The first induction ceremony of women into QPS, then known as the Queensland Police Force, occurred in March 1965.
Diane joined in 1969 as the 37th female officer.
In the early years of women in policing, married women weren't permitted to serve, a rule that was lifted in late 1971.
Diane worked hard to make her mark, rising through the ranks quickly before transferring to the Juvenile Aid Bureau at City Station, Brisbane.
Ian's career with QPS started in ...