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City Marshal, Rotary Club to host Back to School Drive-Thru Backpack Giveaway
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and last updated 2021-07-27 20:06:32-04
LAFAYETTE, La. â City Marshal Reggie Thomas is hosting a Back to School Drive-Thru Backpack Giveaway this Saturday, July 31, 2021, at 10 am in the parking lot of the Destiny of Faith Church.
Marshal Thomas joined forces with the Rotary Club of Lafayette South, to help parents offset the cost of school supplies and ensure their kids are off to a good start this school year.
More than 500 backpacks will be given away filled with supplies.
Destiny of Faith Church is located at 409 Patterson St., Lafayette, LA 70501. The drive-thru will begin promptly at 10 am and will last until supplies end. Children must be in the vehicle to be awarded a backpack.
Cadets graduate from LPD Jr. Police Academy
Cadets graduate from LPD Jr. Police Academy
and last updated 2021-07-23 20:36:52-04
Cadets in the second junior police academy program hosted by the Lafayette Police Department are now graduates.
Throughout the week, kids ages 13-15 participated in a week-long program where they learned about various aspects of the police department and law enforcement, like narcotics. The cadets finished this week by meeting with the department s motors unit. They presented court cases to City Court Judge Douglas Saloom, took a tour of the courthouse, and met City Marshal Reggie Thomas and deputies with the Marshal s Office. They also served the community through service, including picking up trash in the city.
Lafayette City Marshal scraps plan for City Hall security
Courtesy City Marshal Reginald Thomas
and last updated 2021-03-02 13:48:39-05
LAFAYETTE, La. â Lafayette City Marshal Reggie Thomas has abandoned his offer to supply security for City Hall.
Thomas, who was elected last fall, is a former longtime Lafayette City Police officer, having risen to the chief and deputy chief positions. The City Marshal s duties usually are center on City Court, both for security and for serving warrants.
Shortly after his swearing-in, the new City Marshal floated a plan to provide deputy marshals to provide security at City Hall.
But Monday, he issued a press release stating that plan had been scrapped.