St. Landry Parish officials issue statements on death of retired sheriff Laura Balthazar
St. Landry Parish Sheriff s Office
Retired St. Landry Sheriff and Chief Deputy Laura Balthazar
and last updated 2021-02-08 14:55:31-05
St. Landry Parish government, the St. Landry Parish Sheriff s Office, and Opelousas Police Department have issued statements on the recent passing of retired St. Landry Parish Sheriff and Chief Deputy Laura Balthazar.
Balthazar passed away last week.
President Jessie Bellard: Sheriff Laura Balthazar was a respected community leader, advocate, and veteran of the St. Landry Parish Sheriff s Office. She was truly a role model to all in the parish. For her service to her parish and her community, we owe her a debt of gratitude. As a sign of that gratitude, I ve ordered all St. Landry Parish Government buildings to fly the American flag at half-mast to honor her memory. We must remember Sheriff Balthazar in our hearts as she embodied what it means to be a publi
Church Point police officer resigns after domestic violence arrest
Posted at 10:39 AM, Dec 29, 2020
and last updated 2020-12-29 22:03:06-05
UPDATE (9:00 p.m. 12/29): According to Church Point police chief Dale Thibodeaux, Rasiem Fredericks has tendered his resignation, effective Tuesday, December 29, 2020, and is no longer employed by the Church Point Police Department.
ORIGINAL STORY: According to Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz, on December 25, 2020, St. Landry Parish Sheriffâs Office deputies were dispatched to the 100 block of Castille Road in Sunset in regards to a domestic abuse battery complaint against a recently-hired Church Point Police officer.
Deputies met with a woman, who stated that Rasiem Fredericks, 27, was at her home with her three juvenile children, ages 6 years, 2 years and 1 year old. While she was away from her home for a short while, she received a text message from Fredericks, who stated that the 6 year old juvenile yelled at him and hit him in the head,