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Arrests Report for Oct. 1-2, 2025.
This information is provided pursuant to the Public Records Act. Nothing contained herein is intended to imply or infer the guilt or wrongdoing of any person(s) listed on this site. JOHAN ISMAEL LOBO-MENA 19166 Betty Ave.,LaPlace, LA.Immigration & Customs...
Man Dies After Being Hit By Train In LaPlace
The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal collision involving a cyclist and a Canadian National cargo train that happened at 11:15 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025 in LaPlace. Luciano Rodriguez, 63, of LaPlace, was riding his bicycle...
LaPlace Man Arrested After Body Found In Trunk Of Car
The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a LaPlace man and booked him with murder after deputies found the body of a dead man in the trunk of the car he was driving. Tyler Bourgeois, 20, was arrested Saturday night (Sept 27), shortly before 10...
Lt. Scott Lacy Graduates From FBI Academy
Lt. Scott Lacy of the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office recently graduated from the 295th session of the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy (FBINA) in Quantico, VA. Lt. Lacy currently serves as a supervisor in the Uniformed Patrol Division and...
SJSO New POST Graduates Recognized
St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff Mike Tregre is proud to announce that two of his officers were among the 25 graduates of the Peace Officer Standards and Training program (POST) conducted at the Lafourche Parish Sheriffs Office Regional Training Academy. Deputies...
SJSO 2025 Annual Report
SJSO 2025 Report Web Version
Lt. Denise Lowery Named Officer Of The Second Quarter
St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office training instructor Lt. Denise Lowery has been named the Officer of the Second Quarter for 2025. Lieutenant Lowery was recognized, among many things, for her dedication and professionalism. “Lt. Lowery plays a critical and...
American Legion Auxiliary Donates $500 To SJSO Vest Fund
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 383 LaPlace has donated $500 to the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office Bullet Proof Vest Fund. Sheriff Mike Tregre thanked American Legion members Kathy Drum and Pat Robichaux who made the presentation on Tuesday, Aug. 12,...
Deputy Douglas Miller Named Officer Of The First Quarter
St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff patrol Deputy Douglas Miller has been named Officer of the First Quarter for 2025. Deputy Miller was recognized for his “keen eye” and overall good police work in apprehending a burglary suspect. St. John Sheriff Mike Tregre...