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1983 - "Law Enforcement Officer of the Year"
1990 - Jaycees "Officer of the Year"
1994 - 176th FBI Nat’l Academy Class Speaker
NEI - 30th Session
Beacon Award, Member of Cambridge Who’s Who, US Attorney’s Middle District Man of the Distinction Award, Member of La. Assn. of Chiefs of Police
Board Member of IACP, State Supplemental, NOBLE, Crime Stoppers, Children’s Advocacy Center, Juvenile Justice and State of LA Emergency Response Coordinators
LeDuff joined the Baton Rouge Police Department in July of 1983 and spent the majority of his career on a motorcycle. Along the way he received numerous commendations, including a Life Saving medal, and was named
Police Officer of the Year in 1992. In September 2001, he was promoted to Sergeant.
He attended the 176th session of the FBI National Academy in 1994 and became the first attendee from Louisiana to be elected President of his class.
Throughout his career, LeDuff obtained instructor certifications in a number of police specialties and devoted more time to training police officers throughout south Louisiana in topics such as defensive tactics,
equalizer course, tactical driving and racial diversity. LeDuff eventually left motorcycles to become the head instructor at the Training Academy in November 2002. Chief LeDuff has been actively involved in community
outreach, Citizen’s Academies, and community schools.
LeDuff is a graduate of Port Allen High School and attended Northeastern Louisiana University and the University of Southwestern Louisiana. He and his wife Kasandra have a son, Kelly, daughter-in-law, Shannon and
granddaughter, Parker.
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