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Irish Italian Islenos Parade

Posted: April 3rd, 2017 | Filed under: News Releases

The 2017 St. Bernard Irish Italian Islenos Community Parade was held April 1 in Chalmette, with the men and women of the St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office on duty, keeping our streets safe.

Sheriff James Pohlmann led the parade, as well as several units from the Sheriff’s Office, and officers aboard the Mobile Emergency Operations Center regularly posted parade location updates on the Sheriff’s Office Facebook and Twitter accounts. Other units from the Sheriff’s Office that participated in the parade included officers with the Traffic Division, the Drug Abuse Resistance Education anti drug program and McGruff the Crime Dog.

St. Bernard Sheriff James Pohlmann, left, and Lt. Robert Broadhead during the 2017 St. Bernard Irish Italian Islenos Community Parade held April 1 in Chalmette.	The St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office Mobile Emergency Operations Center, driven by Capt. Bret Bowen, right, led this year’s Irish Italian Islenos parade, coordinating closures of main cross streets as the parade approached and making adjustments in the speed of the procession as needed. With Bowen are, Capt. Charles Borchers, left, and Dep. Leah Graf.
St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Eric Eilers, right, drives McGruff the Crime Dog, portrayed by Dep. Debrecca Richard, during this year’s Irish Italian Islenos parade.	St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office deputies stationed at the corner of Judge Perez Drive and Fazzio Road in Chalmette during the Irish Italian Islenos parade are, from left: Lt. Michelle Canepa, Lt. Richard Mendel and Lt. Pat Childress.
Capt. Bobby Norton, left, and Sgt. Chris Scheeler, of the St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Division, during the Irish Italian Islenos parade.	Drug Abuse Resistance Education officers Sgt. Darrin Miller, left, and Lt. Lisa Jackson rode in the Irish Italian Islenos parade.
St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office Capt. Mark Jackson, left, and Col. Chad Clark, on patrol at the Irish Italian Islenos parade.	St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office Det. Donald Shreve directs traffic on Judge Perez Drive in Chalmette during the Irish Italian Islenos parade.
Cpl. Tommy Duplessis, left, Sgt. Jesse Gernados, center, and Agent Carlo Cacioppo, all of the St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Division, work the parade route during the Irish Italian Islenos parade.	St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office Det. Donald Shreve and Lt. Michelle Canepa walk the crowd during the Irish Italian Islenos parade.
Dep. Frank Auderer drives the St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office transport unit during the Irish Italian Islenos parade.	St. Bernard Parish Prison inmate trustees clean up following the 2017 St. Bernard Irish Italian Islenos Community Parade held April 1 in Chalmette.