Sandra Ladd Grogan, BS ’02, MCJ ’04

Supervisor, Weber Metro Crime Scene Investigation Unit

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What did you like about Weber State’s MCJ program?

The professors know what they are talking about; they don’t just teach theories from a book. For example, when learning how to budget, we had a professor who had created and directed budgets in the real world, from the field.

How did you get started in law enforcement?

Upon graduation, I earned a part-time job with the Weber Metro Crime Scene Investigation Unit—exactly the field I wanted to be in—which led to a full-time job, which led to taking yet another chance in 2009: applying to be the unit’s supervisor.

How did the MCJ program impact your career?

I know specifically from the interview board and my superiors that my dedication to education was one of the factors they looked at when making their decision. I now supervise the best crime scene investigators in Utah. I would never have been offered this position had I not come back to Weber State for the Master of Criminal Justice program.