About the Authors

Joy Farrow

Joy Farrow is a retired Deputy Sheriff with twenty-eight years of experience. She worked road patrol in Pompano Beach, FL, and faced every situation imaginable.  

After the 9/11 tragedy, Joy transferred to the Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood Int’l Airport with the Broward Sheriff’s Office to focus on the safety of air travelers. In 2017, Joy assisted with the aftermath of the mass shooting at the Airport. 

She has received numerous letters of commendations & several lifesaving awards. 

Joy was one of the featured speakers at the TEDx Eustis conference and speaks on women’s safety.

Laura Frombach

Laura Frombach was introduced to technology in the U.S. Army working on Pershing nuclear missiles.

Having spent much of her career as a technologist and engineer with IBM, HP, FedEx, Coca Cola Enterprises, Lenovo and others.

A turning point in Laura’s life was the ‘aha’ moment when she correlated her mother’s mental illness to domestic violence.

She advocates for local domestic violence shelters.

Laura was one of the featured speakers at the TEDx Eustis conference and speaks on women’s safety.