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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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Detectives Recover Stolen Property
and Make Arrests
St. Helena Parish Sheriff's Office Detectives have recovered two four wheelers and arrested two suspects in connection with burglaries at several camps around the parish.
During investigations and interviewing in the camp burglary cases, detectives were led to one of the suspects who allegedly had one of the stolen four wheelers in his possession.
Ryan Hickey, 31, wm, was arrested and charged with aggravated battery. Davin Bates, 41, wm, was charged with illegal possession of stolen property.
Both suspects are facing other charges in connection with other cases.
There is still one four wheeler missing that was taken from a camp with a trailer.
Anyone with any knowledge of the wereabouts of the missing property is asked to contact the Sheriff's Office at 225-222-4413.
Sheriff's Department
Receives Armored Vests
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The Star
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St. Helena Sheriff’s Office received 24 bulletproof vests for their officers. A 50/50 grant has been applied for from the U.S. Dept. of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bullet-proof Vest Partnership and Body Armor Safety Initiative.
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Chief Pritchett said that anything the department can get back will be greatly appreciated. This is the first time that the department has been able to issue everyone this type of protection.
The total cost of the vests was $13,656.
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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.
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!!!