Behind The Scenes With Sheriff Jason Ard

In this episode, Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard sits down with Livingston Parish President Randy DeLatte as he discusses how opioid settlement funds are being used locally, with spending focused on prevention, education, training, and recovery services. They discuss the parish’s “One Pill Can Kill” campaign, outreach efforts in schools and the detention center, and the overdose trends and enforcement actions that followed the addition of narcotics agents and arrests of major dealers.&nbs...

In this series of “Behind The Scenes”, Sheriff Jason Ard recounts the August 2016 flood in Livingston Parish, Louisiana. The Sheriff sits down with former Louisiana Congressman Garret Graves as they discuss his fight in Washington to secure funding for this disaster and crash through the red tape, from securing housing for flood victims to ending the “duplication of benefits” clause with FEMA. Timestamps 07:00 Finding Housing 16:00 D.C. red-tape 25:00 Protecting Families 3...

In this series of “Behind The Scenes”, Sheriff Jason Ard recounts the August 2016 flood in Livingston Parish, Louisiana. The Sheriff sits down with former Livingston Parish President Layton Ricks as they recall aspects of responding to the disaster from both a state and federal level including FEMA, the National Guard and other state agencies amid mounting concerns of closed bridges, looting and shortages of shelters. Timestamps 05:09 Families in the Flood 13:11 Leadershi...

In this series of “Behind The Scenes”, Sheriff Jason Ard recounts the August 2016 flood in Livingston Parish, Louisiana. The Sheriff sits down with Dr. Mark Crosby of Live Oak Church and Major Perry Rushing as they recount several rescues during the flood, using the church facilities at Live Oak Church for shelter during the event and the flooding of the Livingston Parish Detention Center. Timestamps 5:03 Watson Goes Under 8:25 Building a Rescue Path 10:40 Live Oak Becomes Shelt...

In this series of “Behind The Scenes”, Sheriff Jason Ard recounts the August 2016 flood in Livingston Parish, Louisiana. The Sheriff sits down with Holden Fire Chief Warren Stewart and Springfield Fire Chief Brian Drury as they recount how they organized the rescues throughout the parish. Timestamps 02:43 Flooding Hits Fast 11:08 Social Media Saves Lives 18:02 Volunteers Step Up 22:01 Shelters Fill and Move 23:17 Borrowed Boat, Big Rescue 30:18 Strong Chiefs, Strong Parish Key...