Four Caddo Deputies Are Being Promoted

Congratulations go out to four Caddo Parish Sheriff's deputies who will be promoted during a special ceremony tomorrow.

Avery Leary and David Robinson are being promoted to lieutenant, while Carlos Walker and Donnie Laney are being promoted to sergeant.

Leary is a 17-year deputy who has worked in Corrections, Patrol, Narcotics and Training. He's also served as a member of the Sheriff's Special Response Team and is a U.S. Army veteran. Leary will be the lieutenant at the Training Academy.

Robinson has been with the Sheriff's Office since July 1996. He's served in Corrections, Patrol, Youth Services and Internal Affairs, and he is a U.S. Army veteran. He has been a Field Training Officer and is on the Sheriff's SRT. He'll now serve as the lieutenant over Criminal Records and Permits in Operations Support.

Walker was hired in September 1999. He has been assigned to Corrections and Narcotics and served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Walker is being promoted to sergeant in Corrections.

Laney joined the CSO in March 1996. He has served in Corrections, where he was on the Emergency Response Team, Patrol and in the Criminal Investigations Division. He was also a Field Training Officer and is a U.S. Air Force vet. Laney will be sergeant in Internal Affairs.

They'll all be promoted at 8:30 tomorrow morning at the Re-Entry Facility, located at 1121 Forum Drive.

Several other employees are being recognized for their years of service with the Caddo Sheriff's Office. Five-year employees are Tammy Bullock, William Fletcher, Brian Johnson and Alvin Slay. Maxine Williams, Garnette Darby, Terry Richardson, Clyde Williams, Maurice Whitten, LaTasha Richardson and Debra Darby have each been there 15 years; Leonard Scoggins, Chris Bane, Kevin Stewart, Donnie Laney, Phyllis Walker and Jason Hughes have been employees for 20 years; and Pat Sepulvado has been with the department for 25 years.