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OUACHITA PARISH, La. (KTVE/KARD) — Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Marc Mashaw and Sheriff Jay Russell presented a $3,000 donation to Horse Assisted Therapy Services of North Louisiana (HATS). Leslie Vowles accepted the donation on behalf of the organization. The money was collected from the proceeds of the annual Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office Bass […]
The 16th Annual Wine Over Water hosted by the University of Louisiana Monroe Alumni Association is set for 7:00-10:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 13. Established as a signature event at ULM, Wine Over Water will be on the ULM bridge over tranquil Bayou Desiard on Northeast Drive.
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Deputy Chris Lambert (center) is shown being recognized by Sheriff Jay Russell and Chief Deputy Marc Mashaw for his efforts saving the life of a driver involved in a head-on collision March 29, 2021.
On March 29, 2021, Deputy Chris Lambert of the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a reported head-on vehicle accident on Desiard Road/U. S. Hwy. 80 in Monroe. Deputy Lambert was in the immediate area and arrived on scene in less than one minute.
Upon arrival, Deputy Lambert observed bystanders attempting to remove the driver from a crashed vehicle that was engulfed in flames. Deputy Lambert retrieved the fire extinguisher from his patrol unit and began applying the chemical to the hood and driver area to keep the flames off the bystanders. The effort by the bystanders failed. Dy. Lambert proceeded to try to remove the driver as his fire extinguisher emptied and was able to cut the shoulder harness of the driver with his knife.