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| - Jules grew up with four brothers in Medicine Hat, Alberta. Her father, a former cop, left the force after he was unable to stop a spree shooter. He became a farmer in the hopes that leaving law enforcement would protect his children from the same sort of pain he faced, which causes some friction between him and Jules after she decides to become a police officer. Back in high school, Jules had a rebellious streak and a self-proclaimed R.E.M. phase during which she played guitar and sang for a rock band. According to Run To Me, Jules' mother died during this time, when Jules was sixteen. Feeling lost and confused after her mother's death, Jules got drunk and stole her father's truck. After driving five miles out of town, she was stopped by Officer Mary Falon who, instead of arresting Jules or even informing Jules' father of her drunk driving, took her home and talked to her until morning. Officer Mary Falon is the one who inspired Jules to become a police officer despite her father's protests. In A Day In The Life, Jules tells one of the subjects that when she was eighteen, her best friend's mother killed herself after which her friend became distant and troubled. She watched as her best friend withdrew from society for days, and then weeks, because she couldn't stand another day without her mom. Eventually, her best friend killed herself, and having had that experience, Jules tells the subject that suicide doesn't affect just one person -- it affects everyone who cares. As a result, Jules always reacts personally to suicide attempts and pushes herself to do everything she can to prevent them.
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