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SJSO Deploys Extra Patrols, Increased Police Presence For Holiday Season
The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office will ring in the holiday shopping season this week with extra patrols and an increased police presence,St. John Parish Sheriff Mike Tregre announced. Starting Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, Nov. 27) the Sheriff’s Office...
Congratulations to SJSO Sgt. Brent Viator!
St. John Parish Sheriff Mike Tregre offers his congratulations to Sgt. Brent Viator, range instructor in the SJSO Training Division, on his recent top marksmanship awards! In October, Sgt. Viator competed in the USPSA Area 6 Championship and placed 5th overall in...
8 New POST Graduates Recognized
Eight St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies were among the 20 graduates of the Peace Officer Standards and Training program (POST) Class 2025-42 conducted by the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office Training Academy in Luling. The 17-week program...
Deputy Woodrow St. Pierre Named Officer Of The Third Quarter
St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff Patrol Deputy Woodrow St. Pierre has been named the Officer of the Third Quarter for 2025. Deputy St. Pierre was recognized for his bravery and quick response after hearing multiple gunshots at a gas station near an ongoing public...
St. John Parish Sheriff Mike Tregre Proceeds With Plans To Build New Sheriff’s Office In LaPlace
St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff Mike Tregre is in the beginning phase of his plan to construct a new Sheriff’s Office in LaPlace that will house the department’s administrative, investigative and records divisions. The new building will also help centralize the...
St. Andrews Estates HOA Donates To SJSO Bullet Proof Vest Fund During Night Out Against Crime
While celebrating the annual Night Out Against Crime on Oct. 7, the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office received a $2,500 donation for the Sheriff’s Office Bullet Proof Vest Fund from the St. Andrews Estates Homeowners Association. The St. Andrews HOA hosted...
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...