Louisiana
D.A.R.E. Returns To Avoyelles Parish
The Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program has returned to Avoyelles Parish Schools. According to Sheriff David Dauzat, the program had been shut down by the previous administration in May 2019. In late July 2021, the APSO Certified D.A.R.E. Officer, Deputy Tyra Mayeux...
Haughton Elementary Student Wins Parish-Wide D.A.R.E. Essay Contest
A 5th grader from Haughton Elementary School bested some 2,000 other students who graduated from the D.A.R.E. program here in Bossier Parish to have her essay be named, “D.A.R.E. Essay of the Year.” Bossier Parish Sheriff Julian Whittington presented Saylor White...
D.A.R.E. Program Returns to Terrebonne Schools
The D.A.R.E. decision-making program has returned to Terrebonne Parish schools. The program, which stands for Drug Abuse Resistance Education, had been operating in Terrebonne classrooms for 25 years before being discontinued in 2016. Three deputies have been...

Danny Talley
Southeast Regional Director
Phone: (424) 227-2520
Email: Danny Talley
Upcoming Events

D.A.R.E. America is accepting nominations for the 2022 D.A.R.E. Law Enforcement Executive of the Year; Daryl F. Gates D.A.R.E. Lifetime Achievement; D.A.R.E. Officer of the Year Awards; and D.A.R.E. Educator of the Year.
Recipients of these prestigious awards will be honored during the 34th Annual D.A.R.E. International Training Conference. The conference is being VIRTUALLY on Wednesday, July 13th and Thursday, July 14th, 2022.
Nominees for the awards shall have distinguished themselves in their dedication to D.A.R.E. Their efforts must demonstrate a commitment to D.A.R.E. beyond the high standards evidenced by others involved in the program.
Selection will be completed by May 27, 2022.
Please feel free to contact your D.A.R.E. America Regional Director for additional information. Their contact information is available on our website.

D.A.R.E. America is accepting nominations for the 2022 D.A.R.E. Law Enforcement Executive of the Year; Daryl F. Gates D.A.R.E. Lifetime Achievement; D.A.R.E. Officer of the Year Awards; and D.A.R.E. Educator of the Year.
Recipients of these prestigious awards will be honored during the 34th Annual D.A.R.E. International Training Conference. The conference is being VIRTUALLY on Wednesday, July 13th and Thursday, July 14th, 2022.
Nominees for the awards shall have distinguished themselves in their dedication to D.A.R.E. Their efforts must demonstrate a commitment to D.A.R.E. beyond the high standards evidenced by others involved in the program.
Notification to nominating person/entity of award selections will be accomplished by June 10, 2022.
Please feel free to contact your D.A.R.E. America Regional Director for additional information. Their contact information is available on our website.

D.A.R.E. America is accepting nominations for the 2022 D.A.R.E. Law Enforcement Executive of the Year; Daryl F. Gates D.A.R.E. Lifetime Achievement; D.A.R.E. Officer of the Year Awards; and D.A.R.E. Educator of the Year.
Recipients of these prestigious awards will be honored during the 34th Annual D.A.R.E. International Training Conference. The conference is being VIRTUALLY on Wednesday, July 13th and Thursday, July 14th, 2022.
Nominees for the awards shall have distinguished themselves in their dedication to D.A.R.E. Their efforts must demonstrate a commitment to D.A.R.E. beyond the high standards evidenced by others involved in the program.
Those individuals selected to be honored must be available to record an award presentation no later than Friday, June 24, 2022. A special panel will be convened by D.A.R.E. America to review nomination information and select those to be honored.
Please feel free to contact your D.A.R.E. America Regional Director for additional information. Their contact information is available on our website.
State D.A.R.E. Contacts
State Training Coordinator
Randy Aguillard
East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (225) 239-7827
State D.A.R.E. Officers Association President
Scott Lathrop
West Feliciana Parish Sheriff’s Office
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (225) 721-0059
State D.A.R.E. Officers Association Vice President
Phyllis Tyler-Beverly
Opelousas Police Department
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (337) 948-2500
State D.A.R.E. Officers Association 1st Vice President
Kathy Sheppard
Richland Parish Sheriff’s Office
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (318) 728-2071
Louisiana Local D.A.R.E. Communities
- Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office
- Baton Rouge City Constable’s Office
- Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office
- Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office
- Caldwell Parish Sheriff’s Office
- Cameron Parish Sheriff’s Office
- DeQuincy Elementary School
- East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office
- Fontainebleau Junior High School
- Franklin Police Department
- Jackson Parish Sheriff’s Office
- LaSalle Parish Sheriff’s Office
- Leesville Police Department
- Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Office
- Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office
- Lockport Police Department
- Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement
- Louisiana D.A.R.E. Officer’s Association
- Morehouse Parish Sheriff’s Office
- Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office
- New Orleans Police Department
- Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office
- Rapides Parish School District
- Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office
- Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office
- St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Office
- St. Charles Elementary School
- St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office
- St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Department
- Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office
- Tchefuncte Middle School
- Union Parish Sheriff’s Office
- Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office
- Webster Parish Sheriff’s Office
- West Leesville Elementary School
- Westwood Elementary School
Louisiana

Danny Talley
Southeast Regional Director
Phone: (424) 227-2520
Email: Danny Talley
Upcoming Events

D.A.R.E. America is accepting nominations for the 2022 D.A.R.E. Law Enforcement Executive of the Year; Daryl F. Gates D.A.R.E. Lifetime Achievement; D.A.R.E. Officer of the Year Awards; and D.A.R.E. Educator of the Year.
Recipients of these prestigious awards will be honored during the 34th Annual D.A.R.E. International Training Conference. The conference is being VIRTUALLY on Wednesday, July 13th and Thursday, July 14th, 2022.
Nominees for the awards shall have distinguished themselves in their dedication to D.A.R.E. Their efforts must demonstrate a commitment to D.A.R.E. beyond the high standards evidenced by others involved in the program.
Selection will be completed by May 27, 2022.
Please feel free to contact your D.A.R.E. America Regional Director for additional information. Their contact information is available on our website.

D.A.R.E. America is accepting nominations for the 2022 D.A.R.E. Law Enforcement Executive of the Year; Daryl F. Gates D.A.R.E. Lifetime Achievement; D.A.R.E. Officer of the Year Awards; and D.A.R.E. Educator of the Year.
Recipients of these prestigious awards will be honored during the 34th Annual D.A.R.E. International Training Conference. The conference is being VIRTUALLY on Wednesday, July 13th and Thursday, July 14th, 2022.
Nominees for the awards shall have distinguished themselves in their dedication to D.A.R.E. Their efforts must demonstrate a commitment to D.A.R.E. beyond the high standards evidenced by others involved in the program.
Notification to nominating person/entity of award selections will be accomplished by June 10, 2022.
Please feel free to contact your D.A.R.E. America Regional Director for additional information. Their contact information is available on our website.

D.A.R.E. America is accepting nominations for the 2022 D.A.R.E. Law Enforcement Executive of the Year; Daryl F. Gates D.A.R.E. Lifetime Achievement; D.A.R.E. Officer of the Year Awards; and D.A.R.E. Educator of the Year.
Recipients of these prestigious awards will be honored during the 34th Annual D.A.R.E. International Training Conference. The conference is being VIRTUALLY on Wednesday, July 13th and Thursday, July 14th, 2022.
Nominees for the awards shall have distinguished themselves in their dedication to D.A.R.E. Their efforts must demonstrate a commitment to D.A.R.E. beyond the high standards evidenced by others involved in the program.
Those individuals selected to be honored must be available to record an award presentation no later than Friday, June 24, 2022. A special panel will be convened by D.A.R.E. America to review nomination information and select those to be honored.
Please feel free to contact your D.A.R.E. America Regional Director for additional information. Their contact information is available on our website.
State D.A.R.E. Contacts
State Training Coordinator
Randy Aguillard
East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (225) 239-7827
State D.A.R.E. Officers Association President
Scott Lathrop
West Feliciana Parish Sheriff’s Office
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (225) 721-0059
State D.A.R.E. Officers Association Vice President
Phyllis Tyler-Beverly
Opelousas Police Department
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (337) 948-2500
State D.A.R.E. Officers Association 1st Vice President
Kathy Sheppard
Richland Parish Sheriff’s Office
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (318) 728-2071
Louisiana Local D.A.R.E. Communities
- Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office
- Baton Rouge City Constable’s Office
- Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office
- Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office
- Caldwell Parish Sheriff’s Office
- Cameron Parish Sheriff’s Office
- DeQuincy Elementary School
- East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office
- Fontainebleau Junior High School
- Franklin Police Department
- Jackson Parish Sheriff’s Office
- LaSalle Parish Sheriff’s Office
- Leesville Police Department
- Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Office
- Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office
- Lockport Police Department
- Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement
- Louisiana D.A.R.E. Officer’s Association
- Morehouse Parish Sheriff’s Office
- Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office
- New Orleans Police Department
- Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office
- Rapides Parish School District
- Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office
- Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office
- St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Office
- St. Charles Elementary School
- St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office
- St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Department
- Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office
- Tchefuncte Middle School
- Union Parish Sheriff’s Office
- Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office
- Webster Parish Sheriff’s Office
- West Leesville Elementary School
- Westwood Elementary School
D.A.R.E. Returns To Avoyelles Parish
The Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program has returned to Avoyelles Parish Schools. According to Sheriff David Dauzat, the program had been shut down by the previous administration in May 2019. In late July 2021, the APSO Certified D.A.R.E. Officer, Deputy Tyra Mayeux...
Haughton Elementary Student Wins Parish-Wide D.A.R.E. Essay Contest
A 5th grader from Haughton Elementary School bested some 2,000 other students who graduated from the D.A.R.E. program here in Bossier Parish to have her essay be named, “D.A.R.E. Essay of the Year.” Bossier Parish Sheriff Julian Whittington presented Saylor White...
D.A.R.E. Program Returns to Terrebonne Schools
The D.A.R.E. decision-making program has returned to Terrebonne Parish schools. The program, which stands for Drug Abuse Resistance Education, had been operating in Terrebonne classrooms for 25 years before being discontinued in 2016. Three deputies have been...
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