Personnel changes at SMPSO

St. Mary Parish Sheriff Blaise Smith announced Monday personnel transfers effective immediately within the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office, and further advised that the transfers are designed to improve the efficiency of the agency.
Captain Gil Blanchard was promoted to the rank of Major and is assigned to the St. Mary Law Enforcement Center as Warden.
Major Blanchard reportedly began his law enforcement career in 1983 and has experience in patrol, investigations, narcotics and Special Response Team.
He was said to have been supervising the work of detectives, juvenile detectives, school resource officers and evidence custodians before his promotion.
Detective Jeremy Greene was promoted to the rank of Captain and was assigned as Patrol Commander.
Captain Greene reportedly brings 25 years of law enforcement experience to his new position, including patrol, narcotics and investigations experience.
Captain Nick Rogers is assigned to lead the Investigations Section.
Agent Eddie Gay is temporarily assigned to the Investigations Section as a detective, filling the spot left by Jeremy Greene, and Paul Scott and Bruce Clifton are assigned to new positions at the L.E.C.
“More positive changes to the Sheriff’s Office will be made in the future, as we streamline the department to better serve the citizens of St. Mary Parish,” Smith said of the transfers.

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