The church hall was filled Wednesday morning with sesnior citizens attending the quarterly meeting of the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Dept. TRIAD Program. Spearheading the event was Chief Deputy Eddie Thibodeaux and Sgt. Elizabeth Davis. The morning got underway with the introduction of the many vendors who were handing out free advice useful to senior citizens. There was also music provided by Glenn and his band of one. There was also free medical screenings.Special guest speaker was Dr. Richard Harmon.Triad program is an agreement between the National Sheriff’s Association, International Association of Chief’s of Police and the American Association of Retired Persons. It was implemented to protect our senior citizens through activities that inform them of the latest fraud and scam’s tactics. In April of 1994 St. Landry Parish Sheriffs Dept. AARP and ten municipal chiefs of police in St. Landry Parish signed the first TRIAD agreement. The St.Landry Parish Sheriff’s Dept. has spearheaded the TRIAD by sponsoring the crime prevention workshops
