Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube MENU SHERIFF CRAIG WEBRE Sheriff Craig Webre On July 1, 1992, Craig Webre raised his hand and took the oath of office as the new Sheriff of Lafourche Parish. After a hard fought battle against a 16-year incumbent, at the age of 30, Webre became one of the youngest Sheriff’s to ever hold office in Louisiana. He assembled a team of dedicated peace officers and loyal office personnel to begin the trek toward accomplishment and accountability in the Sheriff’s Office. A lifelong resident of Lafourche Parish, Webre began his law enforcement career by becoming a police officer for the City of Thibodaux. From the Thibodaux Police Department, Webre joined the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office and thereafter went to work for the Louisiana State Police where he worked as a State Trooper for nine years. He did all this while continuing his education. As a senior in law school, Webre offered himself as a candidate for Sheriff of Lafourche Parish. In May of 1992, Webre graduated from law school, and two months later he was sworn in as Sheriff. Shortly thereafter, he successfully completed the Louisiana State Bar Exam. During his tenure, Sheriff Webre established the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office’s Police Social Services section – a one-of-a-kind program serving the elderly and crime victims – which has received many honors at the state and national level. He also established the Transitional Work Program (work release), Reserve (volunteer) Division, Sex Offender Accountability Program, bicycle patrol, traffic division, school resource officers, pre-trial home incarceration, misdemeanor probation, and meal preparation for senior citizens and Head Start. For the youth, he expanded the D.A.R.E. program and established several new programs including Explorers, summer camp, college scholarship, and the Christmas Bicycle Giveaway for the underprivileged. He also partnered with the Bayou Country Children’s Museum to launch the “Safetyville” exhibit and established The P.A.C.T. Place Supervised Visitation and Exchange Center – one of the only of its kind run by law enforcement. Sheriff Webre also began new public classes including Rape Aggression Defense (RAD), radKIDS, and concealed handgun training. Sheriff Webre launched the Lafourche Crime Stoppers program which has now expanded into Crime Stoppers Bayou Region serving the parishes of both Lafourche and Terrebonne. He was also part of the team that established the Lafourche Parish Drug Treatment Court as an alternative to incarceration. Under Sheriff Webre’s leadership, the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office achieved National Accreditation under the watchful eye of the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). In 2015, the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office was re-accredited with excellence – CALEA’s “Gold Standard” for accreditation. Then in 2020, the Training Academy and Communications Sections were accredited, resulting in Tri-Arc Accreditation status with CALEA. In addition, the LPSO Transitional Work Program maintains National Accreditation by the American Correctional Association. The new Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex, which began operations in January 2019, is in line for initial ACA accreditation in 2021. Work Experience Sheriff of Lafourche Parish (1992-present) Adams & Reese: Law Clerk (May 1991-August 1991) Louisiana State Police: Trooper First Class (January 1982-May 1991) Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office: Deputy (September 1980-January 1982) Thibodaux Police Department: Patrolman (January 1980-September 1980) Teaching Experience Loyola University New Orleans: Past Adjunct Professor: Criminal Justice Master’s Program Nicholls State University: Past Adjunct Professor: Criminal Justice, Department of Government National Sheriff’s Institute: Past Presenter: “Power & Influence of the Office of the Sheriff” Education Loyola University New Orleans College of Law: Juris Doctor, Law, 1992 Loyola University New Orleans: Bachelor’s Degree, Criminal Justice Nicholls State University: Associate’s Degree, Criminal Justice Thibodaux High School National Sheriff’s Institute: Graduate, Class President FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association (FBI-LEEDA) Awards & Honors 2020 Egon Bittner Award – CALEA (Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies) 2019 Ally of the Year – Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence 2018 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation 2017 When Work Works Award for Exemplary Workplace Practices 2016 Best Dressed Public Safety Uniform 2015 Louisiana Justice Hall of Fame Inductee 2015 Bufford Pusser National Law Enforcement Officer of the Year 2014 Public Official of the Year – National Association of Social Workers, Louisiana Chapter 2013 Public Official of the Year – National Association of Social Workers, Houma-Thibodaux Region 2010 NHTSA Public Service Award for DDACTS Program 2009 Award for Professional Innovation in Victim Services – U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Victims of Crimes 2009 Tadini Bacigalupi Program of Distinction Award for Police Social Services – National Organization for Victim Assistance 2008 Neighborhood Watch Award for Excellence by a Sheriff’s Office – National Neighborhood Watch 2008 Excellence in Victim Services Award – International Association of Chiefs of Police 2007 Community Service Award – National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Lafourche Chapter 2005 Crime Victim Services Award – National Sheriffs Association 2005 Outstanding Organization Award – Louisiana Association of Victims and Citizens Against Crime 2005 Program of the Year – Thibodaux Rotary Club 2004 “Keep the Dream Alive” Award – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Committee 2002 Sheriff of the Year – Louisiana Association of Victims and Citizens Against Crime 2001 Criminal Justice Award – Louisiana Attorney General 1999-2000 Champion of Children Award – Raceland Upper Elementary School 1996 Certificate of Appreciation for 10 Years of Service – Mothers Against Drunk Driving 1992 “Distinguished Fellow” Designation – University of New Orleans, Government Leadership Institute Sheriff’s Humanitarian Award – Alabama Sheriff’s Association Professional Affiliations National Sheriff’s Association President (2007-2008) – also served prior as 1st Vice President, 2nd Vice President, 3rd Vice President, 4th Vice President, 5th Vice President, and Sergeant-At-Arms Louisiana Sheriff’s Association President (2018-2019) CALEA (Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies) Past Executive Board Member (President, Vice President, Vice-Chair) Commissioner Louisiana Supreme Court Price of Justice Grant Advisory Committee (2018-2019) Gulf States Regional Community Policing Institute Regional Governing Board Chairman (2001-2010) Southeast Louisiana Criminalistics Laboratory Commission Chairman Metropolitan Law Enforcement Commission Board Member Lafourche Parish Sales & Use Tax Committee Chairman (1992-present) Lafourche Parish Bar Association Terrebonne Parish Bar Association Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement Louisiana Sheriff’s Pension and Relief Fund Executive Board Member (1997-1998) Board Member (1994-1995) Other Memberships Acacia Shrine Temple American Probation and Parole Association American Correctional Association Bayou Industrial Group, Inc. Council for a Better Louisiana (CABL) Friends of Lafourche Parish Drug Court Foundation International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Lafourche Parish Prevention Partnership Law Enforcement Executive Development Association (LEEDA) Louisiana Cattleman’s Association Louisiana Sheriff’s Association National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Nicholls State University Alumni Association Professional in Pretrial Services Association Public Affairs Research (PAR) Council St. Charles Masonic Lodge #445 Thibodaux Rotary Club Veterans of Vietnam War, Inc. Walter I. Lanier Masonic Lodge #307 Contact Information 200 Canal Boulevard P.O. Box 5608 Thibodaux, LA 70302 Non-Emergency Line: (985) 448-2111 Emergencies: 911 Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Latest News LPSO Gearing Up for 28th Annual Bike Giveaway 11/22/2021 Meth Sandwich? 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