Sheriff recognizes first responders for âswiftâ and âheroicâ rescue of 4 people from submerged vehicle Ascension deputies honored By Nick Gremillion | January 27, 2021 at 2:00 PM CST - Updated February 4 at 5:50 PM ST AMANT, La. (WAFB) - The sheriff of Ascension Parish says a crash âcould have been much worseâ if it had not been for the âswift actionsâ of first responders from multiple agencies early Tuesday, Jan. 27. âI want to personally recognize many of our first responders for the heroic act that saved lives this morning,â Sheriff Bobby Webre said âThis is what I like to call âService Beyond Self,â Webre said.