October 18, 2024 @ 10:30AM –

Sheriff Aaron Mitchell announces three Sabine Parish Sheriff Deputies graduated from the 57th Session of the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office Correctional Academy in Alexandria on Tuesday afternoon, October 15, 2024.

Deputies Eric Laroux, Terry Pleasant, and Teresa Bonner received their P.O.S.T. Level II Basic Correctional Peace Officer certifications by completing 11 weeks of instruction in the care, custody and control of persons who are incarcerated. Courses of instruction included criminal law, CPR/first aid, bloodborne pathogens, narcotics, mental health concerns of inmates, firearms, defensive tactics, de-escalation techniques, and high-risk prisoner tactics and transport.

Deputy Pleasant received the “Top Gun” Award for having the highest firearm qualification score in the class.

Deputy Laroux is assigned to the Civil Process Division under Captain Keith Gentry. Deputy Pleasant is assigned to the Corrections Division as a Transport Deputy under Captain Berlion Sweet. Deputy Bonner is assigned to the Women’s Jail under Assistant Warden Heather Garcie.

Sheriff Mitchell was at graduation to congratulate these three deputies and thanked them for their commitment and dedication to the Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office.