RTC and SJSO Form Partnership for Advancement of Training Center

RTC and SJSO Form Partnership for Advancement of Training Center

The St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office is proud to partner with RTC for enhancement and continued support of technology and equipment at the new Lloyd B. Johnson Law Enforcement Training Center in LaPlace.The company has committed to platinum sponsorship, $5,000 per...

Officers Investigate Shooting at Birthday Party

Detectives are investigating a shooting that left several juveniles injured the evening of April 17, 2021 during a 12-year-old child’s birthday party in LaPlace. At 8:37 p.m., officers responded to the 600 block of Golfview Drive in reference to shots fired in the...
Make Way for the Ducklings

Make Way for the Ducklings

Deputy Brent Viator was off duty, but he just had to jump into action yesterday afternoon when he saw a family of ducks in potential danger. Helping the ducklings cross the busy four-lane Highway 51 in LaPlace became his priority before heading home. Deputy Viator...
911 Communicators Honored

911 Communicators Honored

St. John Parish’s front line officers who are the first to help people in need were honored April 13, 2021 by parish officials during the St. John Parish Council meeting in LaPlace. Jaclyn Hotard, St. John Parish President, presented the parish’s 911 operators a...
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 to promote a “spinning change for...