Barbara Schantz

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Barbara Schantz was a police officer in Springfield, Ohio, United States, when she appeared nude in the May 1982 issue of Playboy . [1] [2] Her pictorial was photographed by staff photographer Pompeo Posar. She was born in Enon, Ohio. [2] Her story was made into the 1983 movie Policewoman Centerfold featuring Melody Anderson. [3] Schantz still resides in Springfield and is retired from the police force. [4]

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References

  1. "Kentucky New Era" . Retrieved March 31, 2010.
  2. 1 2 "Police Woman Finds Reaction To Playboy Photos Mixed". Toledo Blade. Retrieved March 31, 2010.
  3. "Lewiston Daily Sun" . Retrieved March 31, 2010.
  4. Cooper, Michael. "Springfield police officer posed nude in Playboy, made national news". springfield-news-sun. Retrieved 2021-09-22.