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SJSO Has Spook-tacular Time With Kids
Sheriff Mike Tregre and several fellow officers had a spook-tacular time October 28-29, 2021 during the parish's Drive-Thru Trunk or Treat at Regala Gym in Reserve and West St. John High School in Edgard. The SJSO was happy to join other St. John Parish government...
SJSO Joins Gulf Coast Brotherhood Ride
St. John Parish Sheriff’s Deputies Brandon Nielsen and Jeremy Triche were among the officers honored October 7, 2021 during the 2021 Gulf Coast Brotherhood Ride, which is held annually to recognize first responders who died in the line of duty. Deputies Nielsen and...
SJSO Observes Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Sheriff Mike Tregre and his officers are proud in pink as they observe Breast Cancer Awareness Month. 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...
SJSO Meets with Communication Providers
Following Hurricane Ida, representatives of the St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office and a major telecommunication company and a first responder wireless network provider, AT&T and FirstNet, respectively, met to discuss communication issues related to storm response....
SJSO Partners with LFCU to Pack the Pirogue with Supplies
The St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office had the pleasure of partnering once again with Louisiana Federal Credit Union for the Pack the Pirogue campaign to provide school supplies to students in the River Parishes. Sheriff Mike Tregre was on hand to present the supplies...
Sgt. Harris Completes Deviant Sexual Behavior Training
Sgt. Kendel Harris recently completed deviant sexual behavior training to gain skills and knowledge to better conduct sex crimes investigations. Sgt. Harris, the SJSO sex crimes officer, attended the class August 3-5 at the Bossier City Sheriff’s Office. Sgt. Harris...
Sheriff’s Office Trains ESJ Coaches in CPR/AED
To be better prepared to help their athletes, the East St. John High School Athletic Staff trained in early August with SJSO personnel to become American Heart Association certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation with use of an automated external defibrillator. The...
New Dive Team Members Complete Training
Deputies Cody Taylor, Jessica Murray and Jose Portillo recently completed intensive training to become certified divers with the St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office’s dive team. Since early summer, these officers have been training at several locations in the New Orleans...
Lt. Buckler Completes Polygraph Training
Lt. Douglas Buckler recently completed a 10-week polygraph examiner training course in Cape Coral, Florida. The class was conducted by Peak Credibility Assessment Training Center, which is accredited by the American Polygraph Association and the American Association...