Cassie Cramer and Samantha Nash-St. John made history July 27. That night, the two women were promoted from corporal to sergeant with the Excelsior Springs Police Department (ESPD) – the first time for any woman to reach that rank with the department. “It wasn’t until 1982 that we had our first female police officer,” Chief Greg Dull said. “Tonight is another (notable) point in our department’s history; we will have not just one but two female sergeants for the first time in our 180- year history of the department.” Cramer, an ESPD officer since February 2012, was the first to be promoted. Her husband Josh pinned her badge. “Corporal Cramer has constantly gone above and beyond to make sure the Excelsior Springs community has received the services that it needs,” Capt. Robert Warner said. Warner also commended Cramer for her reliability and dependability. “She always finds a way to ...