| Michelle Fraley | |||||||||
| Birth Place: | San Juan, Puerto Rico | ||||||||
| Birth Name: | Michelle Hernández | ||||||||
| Spouse: | Tom Fraley | ||||||||
| Education: | Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership M.A. in International Relations and Affairs MBA B.Sc. in Foreign Languages | ||||||||
| Alma Mater: | University of Phoenix Troy University Nova Southeastern University West Point Military Academy | ||||||||
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| Michelle Fraley | |
| Office1: | Superintendent Puerto Rico Police |
| Governor1: | Ricardo Rosselló |
| Term Start1: | January 2, 2017 |
| Term End1: | January 8, 2018 |
| Birth Name: | Michelle Hernández de Fraley |
| Cabinet: | 17th Cabinet of Puerto Rico |
Michelle Fraley (née Hernández) is a retired military officer and was the Superintendent of the Puerto Rico Police. Fraley is also the first Puerto Rican woman to graduate from West Point Military Academy and the first woman to hold the aforementioned post of superintendent. She is also the former chief of staff of the Army Network Enterprise Technology Command. Academically, Fraley holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Nova Southeastern University, a Master of Arts (M.A.) in International Relations and Affairs from Troy University, and a Ph.D. in organizational leadership from the University of Phoenix.[1]
Fraley retired from the United States Army in 2014 after 30 years of service. Her final of six commanding posts before retiring was as commander of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center Warrior Transition Brigade (WTB) in the National Capital Area.[2] As she completed her final post, she was described as a "Wonder Woman" in dealing with wounded warriors that returned from the battlefront to assume other roles in the military or transition into private life.[3]
After her retirement, she returned to her homeland of Puerto Rico. Upon her return, she was appointed as special assistant to the Superintendent of the Puerto Rico Police, leading the Strategic Initiative Group.[4] [5] In this capacity, Fraley was charged with analyzing the entire state police organization. After Ricardo Rosselló won the 2016 Puerto Rico general elections, Governor elect Roselló nominated her for Superintendent of the Puerto Rico Police. Fraley resigned on January 8, 2018.[6]
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