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SBSO SHERIFF JAMES POHLMANN ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT
With heartfelt gratitude and heavy hearts, we share that Sheriff James Pohlmann is announcing his retirement following 43 years of dedicated service to the people of St. Bernard Parish.
Chief Deputy Richard Baumy, who brings more than six decades of law enforcement experience, including 42 years with SBSO, will serve as interim Sheriff beginning Nov. 1 until a special election is held.
Sheriff Pohlmann joined SBSO in 1983 at age 18 and served in nearly every area of the department before taking office as Sheriff in July 2012. Re-elected without opposition three times, he has led with a deep commitment to the community he has always called home.
Under his leadership, SBSO expanded and modernized its facilities, technology, equipment and training, strengthened emergency-response capabilities, improved employee pay and support, and built lasting community partnerships. Through hurricanes, the pandemic and other emergencies, he guided the department with steady leadership and compassion.
His unwavering commitment to public safety has helped make St. Bernard Parish one of the safest communities in the metropolitan area.
“Serving the people of St. Bernard Parish has been one of the greatest honors of my life,” the Sheriff said. “This is my home, and the trust this community has placed in me for so long has meant more than I can put into words. Thank you for allowing me to serve you and for standing with me through the challenges and achievements we have shared.”
Sheriff Pohlmann, THANK YOU for the lives you have touched, the deputies you have guided and the countless ways you have served this parish. Your legacy lives on in a stronger Sheriff’s Office and the people who carry its mission forward.
Thank you for a lifetime of commitment to “Keeping St. Bernard Safe.”
Although you will be greatly missed, you have more than earned this next chapter. May the years ahead bring more time with your family and the freedom to enjoy all you have worked so hard for.
We’ll take it from here, Sheriff.🫡🖤💙
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