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First female patrol captain in Ascension Parish traces career from Donaldsonville to leadership
Summary
A patrol captain at the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office (name not provided) described joining the department in 2007, serving in investigations and patrol, and becoming the department’s first female patrol captain; she credited mentors, family and community service for her rise.
A patrol captain at the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office (name not provided) said she joined the department in 2007 and has spent her career serving the community where she grew up, Donaldsonville in Ascension Parish.
The captain described a winding path: after Sheriff Weber urged her to attend the police academy, she completed field training and patrol duty before transferring into investigations in 2012. She said mentors including Captain Joanne Gautreaux and Lieutenant Chris Moody guided her into the Criminal Investigation Division and…
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