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SBSO HOSTS LEADERSHIP ST. BERNARD SESSION
The St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office hosted a Leadership St. Bernard class installment titled “Meet Your Parish Officials” on Thursday, Feb. 26 at the Sheriff’s Office Training Center in Chalmette.
St. Bernard Sheriff James Pohlmann was among several guest speakers who addressed the class. Other guest speakers included St. Bernard Parish District Attorney Perry Nicosia; St. Bernard Parish President Louis Pomes; St. Bernard Fire Chief Earl Borden Jr.; St. Bernard Parish Council Members Fred Everhardt Jr., Patrice Cusimano and Ryan Randall; St. Bernard Judges Jeanne Juneau, Darren Roy, Eric Bopp, Kim Jones and William McGoey; Justice of the Peace Penny Hoffman; and Constable Merritt Landry.
Additional SBSO speakers included Col. Chad Clark, commander of the Criminal Investigations Bureau; Capt. Ryan Melerine and Lt. Ray Whitfield of Criminal Investigations; and Recruiter Lt. Brian Canepa.
Leadership St. Bernard, now in its 13th year, is a program of the St. Bernard Chamber of Commerce designed to educate and engage citizens by identifying needs, resources and opportunities within St. Bernard Parish, while increasing awareness and developing future community leaders.
Throughout the year, participants explore a wide array of topics, including regional perspectives, quality of life issues, culture and tourism, diversity, education, industry, economic and community development, and governmental affairs.
SBSO Capt. Leander Morgan of the Field Operations Bureau Patrol Division is a member of this year’s class. Several other SBSO deputies have participated in Leadership St. Bernard over the years, including Col. Clark; Col. Daniel Bostic Jr., commander of the Special Investigations Division; Maj. Dennis Morgan, director of the St. Bernard Parish Prison Juvenile Detention Center; Lt. Eric Eilers of Community Relations; Chaplain Dep. Aaron Johnson; and Public Information Officer Kim Gritter.
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