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Four Arrested by Narcotics Officers !
Sheriff Nat Williams and his Drug Interdiction Team, comprised of Lt. Burton, Sgt Miller and Sgt Woodard, were very busy on July 4th. The first incident involved a vehicle stop for failing to signal. While talking to the driver, the officers spotted a marijuana roach in the ashtray. After quickly checking the vehicle , deputies found a bag of marijuana and a 9mm handgun with several rounds of ammunition that was subsequently confiscated. The two occupants of the vehicle were arrested.
In another incident later that night narcotic officers confiscated more marijuana and cash. During an undercover observation, officers spotted a subject placing a plastic bag of marijuana under the bumper of a vehicle before leaving Hurst’s Lounge. Officers stopped the vehicle to search it. The occupants of the vehicle had stopped to help a friend who broke down. Deputies found that both vehicles were owned by Marcus Porter, occupant of vehicle from Hurst’s Lounge. Porter was the individual observed placing the bag under the bumper. JoJuan Porter was the driver of the vehicle. T
he vehicle that broke down had been driven by Corey Muse. After searching both vehicles, the deputies confiscated 30 grams of marijuana which included 11 bags ready for street sale, cash and a scale.
The Interdiction Team is out there on the streets doing just what they were hired to do…clearing them of drugs, drug money, dealers and users.
Another Drug Bust! And Another!
While on routine patrol on June 9, Lt. Aron Burton of the SHPSO Narcotics and Community Policing Unit, received notification that marijuana plants were seen in a yard on Charlotte Lane . When he arrived at the residence, Lt Burton saw 7 plants which resembled marijuana. He then notified Sgt Kenny Miller who arrived on the scene within thirty minutes. The officers took pictures of the plants, removed them as evidence. A subsequent field test of the plants turned out positive. The person responsible for the plants was Willie Wheeler who was booked and charged with cultivation of marijuana.
In an unrelated case, on June 13, narcotics deputies on patrol on Dennis Lee near Hwy 16 noticed several persons standing in the road. Upon approaching them, one of the suspects dropped a match box which was retrieved by Lt. Burton who opened it. The box contained 5 white tablets of Hydrocodone, a controlled substance. Brandon Jacque was charged with possession of schedule III drugs and misrepresentation during booking as he had assumed the identity of his brother during questioning.
14 Arrests in Drug Raid
On June 6 a raid at Club 38 resulted in 14 arrest including the manager and owner of the club. Being led by the SHPSO Narcotics and Community Squad, nearly 60 officers from Livingston Parish, East Feliciana, LA State Police and LA State Probation and Parole descended on the club. This raid was a result of a two month long investigation of problems reported at the establishment. In addition to 20 charges filed against patrons, manager and owner of the club, deputies seized eight handguns, including a Mac 11 with a 30 round clip, about a pound of marijuana, crack and powdered cocaine and about $1,900 in cash.
Drugs, Money Seized In Routine Stop
Deputy Toler Smith was on routine patrol when he spotted a suspicious male urinating in public near a high drug trafficking area near the corner of Turner Chappel Rd and Hwy 1042. When the deputy stopped to investigate, the subject tossed a brown paper bag in an attempt to hide it. Upon investigation the bag contained 11 bags of marijuana and approximtely $2,000 in cash. The subjecf turned out to be Wallace Brooks, 23, wm, who was recently booked into the parish prison with the charge of possession with intent to distribute.
Sheriff Williams would like to extend his gratitude to this deputy, all other deputies and the Drug Interdiction and Community Policing Team for their had work and for their continuing efforts to rid the streets of this parish of drugs and criminals.
SHSO Narcotics Interdiction Team
Sheriff Williams promoted Aron Burton to Lt., Micah Woodard to Sgt., and Kenny Miller to Sgt. in a final step in making the first Narcotics Interdiction Team fully operational. This team is made possible by a Dept. of Justice multi-year grant which funds entry level salaries for three years and then the sheriff office must fund the fourth year.
The grant offers a three pronged approach:
1st. The officers patrol the state and local hwys searching for drug traffickers who pass through our parish in order to by-pass state and federal teams stationed along Interstates 12, 10 and 55.
2nd. The officers will work street level traffic which handles dealers hanging out on corners, and selling drugs from vehicles and homes.
3rd. The officers will work with churches, community leaders and the general public to respond to problem areas.
In preparation for this assignment, these officers not only have completed POST, but also completed the latest training in drug interdiction.
Further, a grant for laptop computers were provided along with parish wide mobile internet service to access technology such as ThinkStream which provides field officers critical information from multiple data sources in a single search from their units.
Partnering with surrounding parish sheriff's offices, LA State Police, and Federal Drug Enforcement Agents, Sheriff Williams states that he is addressing the most important social and law enforcement problem in this parish, illegal drugs.
The Narcotic Unit along with other agencies arrested four people and seized about $2,000.00 in cash and three and a half pounds of marijuana. So far or unit and other agencies have arrested five people on multipl narcotic charges, seized drugs with a street value of $2,200.00, $22,000.00 in cash and a 2002 Cadillac valued at $6,700.00
The sheriff is working on a secure 'tipster' ph9one line so that the general public will have a way of leaving anonymous information regarding any criminal activity.
Clean Up the Parish
and Help DARE
Three Deputies Graduate from POST
Jamellia Hughes, Toler Smith and Greg Tillery completed the 12 week course held in Baton Rouge. To graduate, the deputies are trained in physical fitness, basic firearm skills, defensive tactics, report writing skills, radar certification and DWI enforcement.
The deputies attended the course ten hours a day, five days a week. The POST certification states that each deputy who completes the course meets Louisiana requirments as officers.
Congratulations to these three brave deputies for their accomplishments.
Local Deputies Save Easter
The St. Helena Sheriff's Office received a call of a fire on N Burton St. Deputies from the SHSO and officers from Greensburg Police Dept were the first to respond.
Upon arriving, Deputies Toler Smith and Lee Carmona along with Officers George Baker and Ray Thomas found a one room structure on fire.
While Baker was putting out the fire with a garden hose, he noticed a pet kennel and grabbed it at which time the bottom fell off and out ran a little bunny. The bunny ran under a burning bed and Smith made a decision to jump in and save him. The bunny was then taken outside and administered oxygen due to smoke inhalation.
Not only do our officers catch criminals, they also save lives of poor helpless animals. Thanks to them, this little Easter bunny is safe.
Sgt. Barbara Dokes
Attends Conference
Sheriff 'Nat' Williams provides an opportunity for staff to keep abreast of current safety practices.
Sgt Dokes of the Juvenile Division attended the 2009 National School Safety Conference held at the Buena Vista Hotel in Orlando, Fla. To receive certification as a School Safety Resource Officer, Sgt. Dokes had to attend all of the following sessions:
1. Inside the Mind of a School Shooter
2. Tactical Updates in Response to a School Shooter
3. Amish School Shooting Review
4. ASTRO-Virtual Active School Shooter Simulation
5. High Profile Child Abduction and Murders
6. U.S. School Vulnerability to Tererorism
7. Identifying the Potentially Violent Student
8. Bullying, Suicide and Crisis Intervention
Not only did Sgt. Dokes receive the certification, she successfully completed an Advanced School Resource Officer's Course.
Congratulations Barbara!!!
Federal Law Enforcement Training
U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security recently issued Certificates of Completion to Jamellia Hughes, Tolar Smith and Gregory Tillery for successfully completing Elder Abuse Training for Law Enforcement in the Office of State and Local Training Domestic Violence Instructor Training Program.
The S.H.S.O. is very proud of each and every deputy who takes advantage of programs that enhance his or her performance as a law enforcement officer.
Week-Long Forensic Science Course Held
Paul Cobb, Jr. held a course for deputies. Those in attendance were Gerald O'Malley, Gary Cannon, Sheilfa Hookfin, Jack Spring, Ray Spring, Cedric Burise, Kenny Miller, Adrian Martin, George Baker, Ray Thomas and Lee Carmona.
The course was designed to familiarize the deputies with the services that were available as they investigate crime scenes. They were taught the techniques and precautions for the handling of physical evidence.
Each officer that attended received a certificate of attendance and walked away with more knowledge of how to deal with certain aspects of their jobs in law enforcement.
St. Helena Sheriff's Office Reserve Division
Learns New Techniques
Reserve Officers Dy Robert Bowlin, Dy Darrel Stevens, Dy Roxanne Miller, Dy Roy Guarena, Jr., Dy Eric Sistrunk, and Cpl Jason Varnado met on November 5, 2009 at which time they learned a few diferent handcuffing techniques and ways to handle interviewing of suspects.
Also at the meeting we, Sheriff 'Nat' Williams, Lt. Mike Woodard, Chief Chester Pritchett and Chief Michael Martin.
Sheriff Williams told the deputies of their importance to the department. "You, our reserve deputies, are the backbone of the sheriff's department." He also told them they were lucky to have St. Woodard onboard, someone who lives and breathes law enforcement and that the department has progressed since Woodward has been involved with them.
Chief Pritchett stated that the department calls on the reserve officers when positions are available because the department would rather have someone with experience within the parish.
Chief Martin of his job to make sure that they have everything that they need to perform their job and he feels that the entire department look good.
Lt. Woodard said the Sheriff Williams is the only sheriff that has come up through the ranks here with experience in law enforcement and that they were fortunate to have a sheriff that has worked so closely with them.
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Annual Fall Fest
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The Sheriff’s Office held it’s annual Fall Fest on October 24, 2009. The turn-out was great and everyone had a marvelous time, playing games, winning prizes, eating and just having plain-old fun.
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Sheriff Nat Williams wants to take this opportunity to thank all who turned out to help and to those whose donations made the Fall Fest a success, such as: Byron Chad Hurst, Stanley and Chris Sullivan, Sylvia Graham of
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Whispering Pines, Martha Raiford with Stop & Go, Joey Giacone with S&W Food Services, Sherry and Fred Tanguis, Denise Slaven with the Dollar General Store, Paul Brown with Schwann’s and Patrece Muse.
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Pictures of Fall Fest
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Three of our Finest
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This is the way to it.
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Right this way.
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Busy, busy, busy
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Ladies in charge
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Cute & cuter
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Hope I ring one.
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Star performance
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Lookin good
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So much food, so little time
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Can you hear me now?
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Minnie Pearl & Gent
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Wrong end, Jack.
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Where it stops, no one knows
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And your fortune is.
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