Shreveport, LA – According to the statement, the Sheriff’s Office has around 50 reserve deputies.
The reserve unit includes lawyers, doctors, engineers, technicians, and others who attended the Reserve Academy.
They perform the same duties as regularly sworn POST deputies without receiving any pay.
In the previous year, the reserve deputies collectively volunteered 12,071 hours.
Cody Daniels was recognized for volunteering the most patrol hours, with a total of 1,337 hours.
Jim Fortson was recognized for volunteering the most support hours, with a total of 565 hours.
Several reserve deputies were also given appreciation certificates, including Stephen Haley, Colin Wilson, Kevin Kidwell, Matt Richardson, Cindy Fortson, Daniel Mathews, Kerry Foster, and Debra Burcham.