Celebrating Academic Success

Celebrating Academic Success

Several officers with the St. John Sheriff’s Office were excited to participate in the St. John Public School System’s Honor Roll Celebration May 5, 2023 at Garyville-Mt. Airy Magnet School. Students from St. John public schools were recognized for their outstanding...
Detectives Investigate Shooting in Garyville

Detectives Investigate Shooting in Garyville

Detectives with the St. John Parish Office are investigating a Garyville shooting that resulted in the death of Javant Dunn, 19, of Greensburg, La. Here, Javant is pictured with his aunt. On Sunday, April 2, 2023, about 3:30 a.m., deputies responded to a complaint in...
911 Operators Honored at Council Meeting

911 Operators Honored at Council Meeting

St. John Parish President Jaclyn Hotard has presented the parish’s 911 operators a proclamation declaring April 9-15, 2023 National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week in St. John. President Hotard and the Parish Council recognized the dispatchers for their hard work...
SJSO Holds Pinwheels for Prevention Campaign

SJSO Holds Pinwheels for Prevention Campaign

In observance of Child Abuse Prevention Month in April, the St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office is participating in its own Pinwheels for Prevention campaign. Officers planted pinwheels outside the sheriff’s office and the Lloyd B. Johnson Law Enforcement Training...
Lt. Pineda Graduates from FBI Academy

Lt. Pineda Graduates from FBI Academy

Detective Lt. Carolina Pineda of the St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office has joined an elite group of law enforcement officials after successfully completing training at the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Va. Lt. Pineda was among 247 students from throughout the world...
Teen Dating Abuse Addressed at Local School

Teen Dating Abuse Addressed at Local School

Unfortunately, teen dating abuse in high schools nationwide is all too common. Nationwide, 9.4 percent of students reported being hit, slapped, or physically hurt intentionally by their partner in the previous 12 months, according to CDC youth risk behavior data...