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Sheriff Tregre Visits LPE for Pledge Against Gun Violence Assembly
Sheriff Mike Tregre visited Lake Pontchartrain Elementary this morning to talk to fifth through eighth graders about taking a stand against gun violence. “You don’t need a gun to settle an argument,” he said. “Communicate … talk it out.” Sheriff Tregre also told...
Community Joins SJSO for Night Out Against Crime
After cancelling Night Out Against Crime for the past years because of the COVID pandemic and then Hurricane Ida, the St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office was happy to lead Night Out Against Crime once again. The SJSO really enjoyed joining forces with residents October...
SJSO Goes Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Sheriff Mike Tregre and his officers are proud in pink as they observe #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth. Other than skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Mammograms are the...
Captain Baker Named Officer of 3rd Quarter
Captain Conrad Baker has been named officer of the second quarter for demonstrating outstanding dedication, vigilance and teamwork, excelling in overall job performance, Sheriff Mike Tregre announced today. With Sheriff Tregre and Cpt. Baker are award sponsors Natalie...
Sheriff and Officers Speak at College and Career Fair
Sheriff Mike Tregre and a few of his fellow officers were excited to spend the morning, talking with students during St. John Parish’s College and Career Fair on September 22, 2022 at New Wine Christian Fellowship gym in LaPlace. About 400 students from East St. John...
Drone Demonstration Part of Training at ESJH
Captain Chip Wale was excited to speak with students in the aviation and drone training program in September at East St. John High School in Reserve. Captain Wale demonstrated the SJSO drones and talked about how they aid officers in investigations. Students are...
Paying Tribute to Deputy Nielsen
On September 14, 2022, Sheriff Mike Tregre was pleased to make a very special donation in honor of Deputy Brandon Nielsen who was shot and killed in LaPlace August 16, 2012 by members of a domestic terrorist group. Deputy Nielsen, a motorcycle officer for the St. John...
Opportunity Now Graduates Recognized
The St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office presented its 18th class for its Opportunity Now Re-Entry Program for inmates during a graduation ceremony September 6, 2022 at the Sherman Walker Correctional Facility in LaPlace. Sheriff Mike Tregre congratulated the 14 graduates...
Sheriff Tregre Visits Second Graders
Sheriff Mike Tregre was happy to spend the morning of September 7, 2022 , speaking to second graders at Riverside Academy in Reserve. Sheriff Tregre spoke to the children about personal safety and “stranger danger.” He also stressed to the children that police...