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Sheriff’s Office Trains ESJ Coaches in CPR/AED

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...

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New Dive Team Members Complete Training

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...

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Lt. Buckler Completes Polygraph Training

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...

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Celebrating Independence

Celebrating Independence

Sheriff Mike Tregre and several officers were happy to join families and friends for fellowship, food, fun, and fireworks during the annual Independence Celebration and fireworks show July , 2021 at St. John the Baptist Church in Edgard and St. Peter Catholic Church...

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POST Corrections Graduates Recognized

POST Corrections Graduates Recognized

The St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office recently held its 12th class for Peace Officer Standards and Training for Correctional officers. Officers from the SJSO who participated in the 110-hour POST Corrections training graduated June 29, 2021 during a ceremony at the...

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Citizens Academy Class of 2021 Graduates

Citizens Academy Class of 2021 Graduates

The St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office concluded its fourth Citizens Academy with a graduation ceremony for participants June 23, 2021 at the Lloyd B. Johnson Law Enforcement Training Center in LaPlace.Sheriff Mike Tregre said he was very pleased with the academy and...

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