Norma Crutcher
Norma is a Shift Supervisor
for the Parker County Sheriff’s
Office
Parker County Today: How did you
get into your current occupation?
NC: My grandfather was in law
enforcement and was the former
Weatherford Police Department Chief
of Police. He suggested I apply at
Parker County Sheriff’s Office for a
dispatch position. I had just left Best
Buy being a customer service manag-
er, and had previously dispatched for
an air conditioning/heating company.
He thought I would really enjoy it.
PCT: What is your favorite novel?
NC: My favorite novel would be the
Twilight series.
PCT: What do you do to decompress?
NC: I enjoy sewing, baking or craft-
ing.
PCT: What is something people don’t
know about you?
NC: While I am a pretty open book,
some people may not know that I
ride a motorcycle.
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PCT: What would you most like to be
remembered for?
NC: I would most like to be remem-
bered for having a servant’s heart,
being a loving and giving wife, moth-
er and grandmother, and for being a
good Christian.
PCT: What’s your favorite way to pay
it forward?
NC: My favorite way to pay it
forward is impromptu. I like to
surprise people. I give from the heart
and always try to help others. It
may be in small ways, but to some
people, it makes huge differences.
PCT: If you could choose to have
lunch with anyone, living or dead
from history, who would it be?
NC: I would have to say Princess
Diana. I highly respect her humani-
tarian work. She truly had a servant’s
heart. She cared for others, disregard-
ing her own safety, and gave all she
had to make a difference.
PCT: If you had to pursue another
career, other than the one you have
now, what would you do?
NC: If I was to pursue another career,
it would be a teacher. I love to teach
others and watch them grow their
knowledge and confidence. I current-
ly teach classes in communications.
PCT: What’s the best piece of advice
you would give to someone starting
out in your field?
NC: My best piece of advice would
be to have patience and understand-
ing. Unfortunately, we come into
contact with people on their worst
days. Try and put yourself in their
shoes. Be understanding and calm.
Remember, this isn’t an everyday
occurrence for the person needing
help.
PCT: What is the coolest thing you
have done in your life?
NC: Besides being married to my
soul mate for 32 years and becoming
a mother to two amazing daughters,
last year I went scuba diving for the
first time in my life at the Great Barri-
er Reef in Carnes, Australia.
Ericha Schmidt
Ericha is the Executive Director
of Weatherford’s Chick-fil-A
and was a 2018 bachelorette
Parker County Today: How did you
get in your occupation?
ES: I was 16 years old looking for
a job and got hired on the spot at
Chick-fil-A. My owner invested in me
right away and didn’t take long to
become a leader.
PCT: What is your favorite novel?
ES: It’s a Pleasure by Dee Anne
Turner. Great example of just show-
ing love to others and being happy
about it.
PCT: What do you do to decompress?
ES: Find a hiking ground and hit a
trail.
PCT: What is something people don’t
know about you?
ES: I sang at Disney World with a
group when I was 12 years old.
PCT: What would you most like to be
remembered for?
ES: Being a foster mom that gave
constant love to others .
PCT: What’s your favorite way to pay
it forward?
ES: I love cooking or buying food for
people in need, but I think being a
foster parent will teach the kids the
gift of giving so one day they may do
it for a kid in need.
PCT: If you could have lunch with
anyone living or dead who would it
be?
ES: Truett Cathy, the founder of
Chick-fil-A.
PCT: If you had to do another job
than what you are doing what would
you do?