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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 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...

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...

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 Center...

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...

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...

Three officers with the St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office were among 12 graduates of the Peace Officer Standards and Training program (POST) conducted by the Kenner Police Department’s Training Academy in Kenner. Deputies Antonio Craig, Jesus Rodriguez and Ryan Edwards...

Deputy Brian Kennedy Jr. was among several officers honored at the Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans’ annual awards luncheon March 14, 2023 at the New Orleans Sheraton. Deputy Kennedy received the Oscar J. Tolmas Charitable Trust-Crimestoppers Deputy of the Year...

Kiwanis of the Tri-Parishes presented a coffee social March 10. 2023 at PJ’s in LaPlace to show support for first responders as well as to promote the club’s mission of improving the lives of children one community at a time. The SJSO appreciates the Kiwanis support...