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This site provides contact information about the Association and the individual sheriffs and information about the programs and services offered. We are constantly adding new sections, so please check back often.

Thanks,
Michael Ranatza
Executive Director


We would like to extend a special thanks to our Platinum and Gold Sponsors at the recent 2012 Louisiana Sheriffs’ Association  Sheriffs’ and Wardens’ Annual Training Conference and Exhibition.

PLATINUM: 
Archon Information Systems, AT&T, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Louisiana Sheriffs’ Honorary Membership program, Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement, Motorola, Securus Technologies


GOLD:
Acadian Ambulance


04/17/2013 Louisiana Sheriffs' Stand on The Second Amendment
   

LOUISIANA SHERIFFS STAND ON SECOND AMENDMENT


WHEREAS, the elected Sheriff is recognized throughout the State of Louisiana and the United States as the chief local law enforcement officer and is directly accountable to the people through the electoral process; and

WHEREAS, all Louisiana sheriffs take an oath of office to enforce and defend the Constitutions of the State of Louisiana and the United States; and

WHEREAS, a primary mission of sheriffs is to ensure public safety; and

WHEREAS, gun safety is vitally important to our state’s and nation’s public health and the 64 sheriffs of Louisiana and the 3,016 other sheriffs of this nation; and

WHEREAS, the cause of violence, including gun violence, must be addressed on many fronts, including improved mental health treatment, media violence, drugs, gangs, breakdown of the family, strengthening laws that prevent or reduce the access of legally prohibited persons to firearms and vigorous enforcement of existing laws; and

WHEREAS, the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Association represents the interests of all sheriffs who are sworn to support and defend the Constitutions of the State of Louisiana and the  United States; and

WHEREAS, sheriffs strongly support our citizens’ protected right to bear arms under the Second Amendment and the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Association does not support any laws that deprive any citizen of the rights provided under the Louisiana and the United States Constitutions and Bill of Rights; and

WHEREAS, the doctrine of judicial review grants to the United States Supreme Court and the lower courts the power to determine the constitutionality of any law and sheriffs do not possess the legal authority to interpret the constitutionality of any law;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Association supports the rights conferred by the Second Amendment and further recognizes the ultimate authority of the courts in interpreting the scope of those constitutional rights.  Find out more.
12/10/2012 Louisiana Sheriffs’ Association Midwinter Conference on February 27 & 28, 2013
   Our President, Sheriff Bob Buckley has announced that Sheriff Julian Whittington, Bossier Parish will be the host of the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Association (LSA) Midwinter Conference on February 27 & 28, 2013 in Bossier City, Louisiana.  Find out more.
09/06/2012 Sheriffs elect 2012-2013 board at annual meeting
    

Union Parish Sheriff Bob Buckley has been elected president of the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Association for the 2012-2013 term, succeeding Sheriff Mike Cazes, according to Michael Ranatza,

Executive Director of the LSA.  Find out more.

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