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MEET MARK HERFORD
NEW LEADERSHIP DELIVERING RESULTS FOR OUR COMMUNITY
Mark's Law Enforcement Experience
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A twenty-seven year Law Enforcement Professional experienced in all divisions of the Beauregard Sheriff’s Department, including Corrections, Patrol, Investigations, Narcotics, SWAT, and Administration
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Served for 15 years as the Chief Detective for the Beauregard Sheriff’s Office under two administrations
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Louisiana Peace Officer Standards and Training Council instructor in Firearms
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Louisiana Peace Officer Standards and Training Council instructor in Corrections
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Worked for the Monroe Police Department for nearly five years as a Patrol Officer, member of the Jump Team (a street level criminal interdiction team), a Field Training Officer in the Patrol Division, and finally a Detective with the Metro Narcotics Unit (a multi-agency drug task force specifically targeting upper level drug dealers).
Mark's Education & Training
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Selected to attend the 212th Session of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia
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Selected to the Leadership Challenge (one of twenty-one) while attending the National Academy
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A graduate of Rosepine High School
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Attended Northwestern State University
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Attended McNeese State University
Mark's Family
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Married for 24 years to the former Melissa Vidrine, the daughter of Stanley and Gayle Vidrine, and a graduate of DeRidder High School and the University of Louisiana-Monroe with a degree in Pharmacy.
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The dad of Reagan (11 years old) and Jackson (8 years old)