Forty officers from 16 agencies in the five-parish area graduated Thursday from the Calcasieu Parish Regional Law Enforcement Training Academy’s 109th Basic Academy.

Thirty-five officers completed 320 hours of instruction in basic law enforcement, and five officers completed a 90-hour refresher course, Calcasieu Sheriff’s Office Cmdr. James McGee said.

Tyrell Jones of the Calcasieu Sheriff’s Office was selected class president; Tanya Clark of the Cameron Parish Sheriff’s Office was honored for highest scholastic average.

Kerry Leger of the Cameron Sheriff’s Office took first in firearms awards; Jody Brissette of the McNeese Police Department was second, and Brandon Jinks of the Cameron Sheriff’s Office was third.

The defensive tactics honor went to Tyler Schexnayder of the Jeff Davis Parish Sheriff’s Office.

Basic academy graduates:

Allen Parish Sheriff’s Office — Peggy Ray.

Beauregard Sheriff’s Office — William Foye IV, Robert Hunt, Nicholas Smythe.

Calcasieu Sheriff’s Office — Heather Armstrong, Lindsey Bradshaw, Mason Cloud, Courtney Coleman, Jeffrey Cruthirds, Jordan East, Matthew Fast, Jeremy Hebert, Tyrell Jones, Kenneth Leach, Charles Manuel Jr., Damien Otis, Daniel Randall, Dustin Sensat.

Cameron Sheriff’s Office — Tanya Clark, Brian Doxey, Bobbie Hicks, Brandon Jinks, Kerry Leger.

Coushatta police — Timothy Hyatt.

DeQuincy police — Beau Barber.

Elton police — Charles Smith.

Eunice police — Jade Weaver.

Iowa police — Robert Brown.

Jeff Davis Sheriff’s Office — Roxana Guidry, Alyssa Malveaux, Tyler Schexnayder.

McNeese police — Jody Brissette.

Office of Juvenile Justice — Jarvis Forman.

Rayne police — Roshelle Dixon.

Welsh police — Alexandra Romine.

Refresher course graduates are Reed Baily, Attorney General’s Office; Ernest Mitchell, Calcasieu Sheriff’s Office; Michael Powell, McNeese police; Steven Key, Ward 4 Marshal’s Office; and Kristina Davy, Welsh police.

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Harrell completes FBI leadership course

Lake Charles police Sgt. Richard Harrell recently completed a leadership training program offered by the FBI.

Harrell is the second member of the Lake Charles Police Department to earn the Trilogy Award from the FBI’s Law Enforcement Executive Development Association, Deputy Chief Mark Kraus said.

The three-tiered leadership training focuses on developing law enforcement officers’ management and leadership skills, Kraus said.

“I am a true proponent of ongoing training for my officers and staff.” Police Chief Don Dixon said in a news release.

“Our commitment to our officers’ training reflects our commitment to provide the best service to our community.”

Al Moore retires after nearly 40 years

Maj. Al Moore, a longtime member of the Lake Charles Police Department, has retired, said Deputy Chief Mark Kraus.

Moore joined the department in 1978, a year after graduating from Oberlin High School.

Over the years he received several honors, including Supervisor of the Year and a professionalism award, Kraus said. Moore finished his career as major over the detective division, records division and identification division.

Throughout his career, Moore served as an EMT on patrol, field supervisor, shift commander, field training coordinator, quality control officer, police emergency preparedness coordinator, property crimes supervisor and police captain, Kraus said.(Rick Hickman/American Press)

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