Lafayette Parish Police Chief Says Doctors Saved His Life
Duson police chief Kip Judice is preparing for surgery after he suffered a near-death experience over the weekend.
According to a post on his Facebook page, Judice suffered an acute respiratory attack on Saturday. His family rushed him to the emergency room, where Judice says doctors saved his life. Judice says when he arrived at the emergency room, his oxygen levels were at 65 percent. Judice also said a doctor described him as looking like grey death.
Judice says doctors found a polyp on his vocal cord. According to Judice, doctors told them the polyp got stuck in his airway while he was breathing. Judice is scheduled to undergo surgery on Monday to remove that polyp.
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Local officials warn of synthetic fentanyl in Acadiana
and last updated 2021-01-14 22:54:32-05
DUSON â Health officials and law enforcement officers are warning people of the dangers of synthetic fentanyl.
The same drug that caused the death of pop star Prince has crept its way into our community in recent years. This is not something that is surprising to us, says Duson Police Chief Kip Judice. Law enforcement and medical people have seen this coming far beyond our borders, but when it hits home, it s obvious that it is a more serious issue.
The Lafayette Parish Coroner s Office reported 26 deaths caused by overdose connected to synthetic fentanyl in 2019. In 2020, that number nearly doubled to 50.
I-10 East exit in Duson reopens after 18-wheeler overturns
Duson Police Dept.
and last updated 2020-12-23 16:08:03-05
UPDATE: Exit 92 from I-10 East in Duson has reopened after an 18-wheeler carrying beer products overturned Wednesday morning.
The Duson Police Department was on the scene December 23 as crews recovered the vehicle and began cleanup efforts.
Duson Police Dept.
Around noon on Wednesday, the police department updated that the tractor portion of the rig had been up righted and that the trailer was being turned back up right.
All of the beer product was collected by the recovery company and disposed of, according to the department.