Sheriff’s Office C.O.P.S. for Christmas program is helping two Chalmette families for the holidays

Posted: December 1st, 2014 | Filed under: News Releases

Shown after receiving a Thanksgiving dinner are the Boehm family and officers. From left are Lt. Jamie Penton, Dep. Jodi Mowers, Katie Boehm, her daughter Kamdyn, Dep. Darlene Ricks, Kaya Penton, daughter of Jamie Penton; in back row, from left, Dep. Wayne Babin Jr., Col. David Mowers holding Katie Boehm's son, Zachary; grandmother Sandra Boehm, Katie Boehm's daughter, Hanna; Cpl. Jeff Babin and Maj. Kevin Sensebe.

Shown after receiving a Thanksgiving dinner are the Boehm family and officers. From left are Lt. Jamie Penton, Dep. Jodi Mowers, Katie Boehm, her daughter Kamdyn, Dep. Darlene Ricks, Kaya Penton, daughter of Jamie Penton; in back row, from left, Dep. Wayne Babin Jr., Col. David Mowers holding Katie Boehm’s son, Zachary; grandmother Sandra Boehm, Katie Boehm’s daughter, Hanna; Cpl. Jeff Babin and Maj. Kevin Sensebe.


Shown after receiving a Thanksgiving dinner are the Jarreau family and officers. From left are Dep. Darlene Ricks, Kaya Penton holding Angelina Jarreau's daughter, Victoria; in back row from left, Lt. Jamie Penton, Jarreau's daughter, Brianna; grandmother Carolyn Jarreau, Albert Jarreau, Angela Jarreau's daughter, Olivia and her son, William Jarreau; Dep. Wayne Babin Jr., Cpl. Jeff Babin, Maj. Kevin Sensebe, Dep. Jodi Mowers and Col. David Mowers.

Shown after receiving a Thanksgiving dinner are the Jarreau family and officers. From left are Dep. Darlene Ricks, Kaya Penton holding Angelina Jarreau’s daughter, Victoria; in back row from left, Lt. Jamie Penton, Jarreau’s daughter, Brianna; grandmother Carolyn Jarreau, Albert Jarreau, Angela Jarreau’s daughter, Olivia and her son, William Jarreau; Dep. Wayne Babin Jr., Cpl. Jeff Babin, Maj. Kevin Sensebe, Dep. Jodi Mowers and Col. David Mowers.

When the holidays come around, it’s time for the St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office C.O.P.S. for Christmas program – standing for Caring Officers Provide Smiles for Christmas.

Officers primarily from the Communications Division and the Corrections Division, who formed the group several years ago, donate money and get other help to provide at least one needy family a Thanksgiving dinner and at Christmas family presents, a tree and Christmas dinner.

This year two Chalmette families were selected based on referrals from a school and a day care center.
Katie Boehm of Chalmette, a single mother with three children, works full-time while going to paramedic training classes at night. That is about to change when she will soon have to take full-time classes that will affect her working and finances will be limited.

“It will help us a lot,’’ Boehm said, to get help for Thanksgiving and Christmas. “I appreciate it.’’
The other family being helped is that of Angelina Jarreau of Chalmette.

This is the fourth year the C.O.P.S. for Christmas program has been held.

“Participation is growing every year,’’ said Col. David Mowers, head of the Corrections Division which initiated the effort and was joined by the Communications Division. “Now we are getting participation from people in the Patrol Division and others.

Mowers said it gives people a good feeling to be able to help others and it also lets them see directly who is being helped.