Melissa Whitehorse

Early Life
Melissa was born at 2:38 am in Providence St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula Montana. Melissa was born as a C-section and when she was being removed the doctor dislocated her left arm, which makes it hard for her to do some things. Mel was also born deaf but her parents still loved her unconditionally.

When she was 6 her parents and uncle saved enough money to get her a hearing implant, it moved her hearing from 0% to 80%.

Until she was 17 Melissa and/or her parents would drive down to Hope county to spend time with her uncle Earl. Mel and Earl were best friends, Earl was the one who taught Mel her love for nature.

Melissa graduated a year early from school and with parents permission went to become a sheriff's deputy, and hopefully a sheriff herself. When Mel finished her degree she moved in with her uncle hoping to work for Hope county. After going through interviews and background checks she made it onto the team.

Physical Description
Mel is a 5'5 female with a small but strong build. She is light on her feet and a very fast runner.

She has a hearing implant on the side of her head but is embarrassed by it so she keeps her hair down as much as possible to hide it.

Melissa also has random tattoos around her body ranging from fish to tattoos telling she's deaf.

Mel has a rare syndrome called Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, which makes it easier for her joins to dislocate or sublocate. Specifically Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS).

Personality and Hobbies
Melissa is shy, sweet, and extremely caring. She has a bad habit of putting her friends and family before herself most of the time. Mel is very patient and smart but lacks in confidence.

Mel loves anything water-based like swimming, boating, and most of all fishing. Her Uncle Earl taught her how to fish from the age of four (4).

She also learned how to fly planes from her father whos a pilot, she loves the feeling of being in the sky.

Through a nervous habit of scribbling Mel has learned to draw and enjoys drawing fish, planes, landscapes, and Joey Hudson.