O
fficer Shanus Bennett joined the San Antonio Police Department in 2010. “Being on this department is similar to being on a sports team. We work together for a common goal.”
Outside of work, Shanus loves to travel, go to brunch and spend time with her young child. Prior to becoming a police officer, Shanus was a flight attendant for Delta airlines
The reason Shanus decided to join the police department was due to the attacks on 9/11. Officer Shanus was motivated by a female officer who lived in her building in New York while working for Delta.
Shanus is a graduate of California State University Fresno with a bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications and Journalism. She is also an accomplished high school and collegiate volleyball player.