Margaret York
This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.
publication date: Wednesday, May 13, 2026 (part of May 2026)
category: 
Justice
clue: By the time this LAPD officer made Deputy Chief, she didn't have to tolerate jokes about lacey frills on her uniform, not even from her husband after he got famous himself by presiding over a celebrity trial.
explanation: York was the first Deputy Chief in the history of the Los Angeles Police Department. Her success working in the homicide department with a female partner was reportedly the inspiration for the TV series Cagney & Lacey. York's husband was Lance Ito, the judge in the O.J. Simpson murder trial. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Samir Mehta, and Richard Slominsky
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