Louisiana

W.T. Lewis Holds First D.A.R.E. Graduation Ceremony Thursday Morning

Apr 19, 2019

Nearly 550 students in the 5th grade will graduate from the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program this semester as they will soon depart elementary school and move on up to middle school where life’s challenges will be even tougher…

D.A.R.E. Graduations Begin for Almost 1,300 Bossier Parish Students

Dec 7, 2018

SRO Deputy Austin Mueller Presents a Graduation Certificate at Bossier Elementary School on November 30, 2018. Bossier Sheriff Julian Whittington joined Bossier Sheriff’s Office D.A.R.E. officers and school leadership at Bossier Elementary School to congratulate the...

New D.A.R.E. Officer in Town

Sep 14, 2018

Sgt. Vicky LaGrange with the St. Martinville Police Department is all smiles as she reads through the D.A.R.E. book she will soon be sharing with elementary students in St. Martinville. The SMPD officer also will act as a school resource officer for both ELC and...

Graduation Held for Elementary Students who D.A.R.E. to be Different

May 23, 2018

MONROE, La. – In Monroe, a graduation was held for kids who dare to be different. Shady Grove Elementary held it’s annual D.A.R.E. graduation Tuesday, honoring kids who vow to fight against drugs and bullying. Organizers from the Ouachita Parish...

Talented Young Lady Sings the National Anthem at the 2017 D.A.R.E. Conference in Shreveport, LA

Jul 20, 2017

Sachiri Henderson sang a flawless National Anthem for over 200 Louisiana police officers at the 2017 D.A.R.E. Conference in Shreveport, LA.

Georgetown Fifth Grade Students Successfully Graduate D.A.R.E.

May 18, 2017

GRANT PARISH, LA (GPSO) – On May 9, 2017, Georgetown fifth grade students celebrated their graduation from the D.A.R.E. program. Georgetown Principal Jennifer Winslett delivered the opening and closing remarks at the ceremony. Emma Winslett said the Pledge of...

Verda Elementary Students D.A.R.E. Program a Success

May 1, 2017

GRANT PARISH, LA (GPSO) – For Verda Elementary fifth grade teacher Denise Jordan, this year’s D.A.R.E. program was a triumph of determination and teamwork for her kids. On April 27, the students graduated from the D.A.R.E. program in a ceremony that took place at...

Louisiana, BONCL Schools Complete the D.A.R.E. Program

Jan 1, 2017

Two schools recently graduated students through the D.A.R.E. program. Louisiana Elementary School held its ceremony on Wednesday, Dec. 14, and BONCL completed its two student D.A.R.E. class on Friday, Dec. 16. At Louisiana Elementary, the students received their...

Caddo Deputy To Represent State D.A.R.E. Organization

Aug 10, 2016

Deputy LaTienda Pierre Davis was sworn in as the 2016-17 President of the Louisiana D.A.R.E. Officers Association during the group’s annual awards banquet in Alexandria. A Caddo Sheriff’s Deputy has received a very big honor, and will use her new position to help keep...

Nearly 400 fifth graders graduated the fall semester D.A.R.E. program taught by St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office

Dec 30, 2014

The St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office honored more than 100 fifth-graders at J.F. Gauthier Elementary School in St. Bernard and Our Lady of Prompt Succor School in Chalmette on Dec. 16-17 who completed a 12-week program in Drug Abuse Resistance Education, or D.A.R.E....