Mayor-President Monique Boulet has appointed a new director to lead Lafayette Parish's Office of Homeland Security And Emergency Preparedness following a brief search process. The new director will oversee emergency management and preparedness efforts for the parish.
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VideoCaretta Robertson, 55-year-old mayor of Melville in St. Landry Parish, was arrested on a civil warrant by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office. No additional details about the nature of the warrant were provided in the available information.
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Lafayette City-Parish Government has announced Christopher D. Hebert as the new director of the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, succeeding Chad Sonnier, who has been appointed Louisiana State Fire Marshal.
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Jeanerette City Marshal Fernest "Pacman" Martin Sr. has been re-elected as National President of the National Constable and Marshal Association for the 2027 and 2028 terms. The announcement was made during the association's national conference held in Pensacola, Florida. In addition to his re-election, Marshal Martin received a nomination for an award.
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