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Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards was
sworn in as sheriff on July 1, 2004 and
since then he has made some positive changes
in the Sheriff's Department.
"I take this job very seriously," said Edwards. "There
will be accountability in every aspect of
the office. That's from the road deputies to
the jail to the office and support staff. By
using federal and state grants, we will
upgrade and modernize our investigation
department, our crime prevention department,
our domestic and child abuse department and
our patrol division. I'll be an active and
visible sheriff."
Edwards is a graduate of Amite High School where he was
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valedictorian. He graduated with honors with a
Bachelor of Arts Degree from Louisiana State
University in 1990. While at LSU, Edwards was a
catcher on Skip Bertman's LSU Baseball Team.
He obtained his law degree from the Loyola University
School of Law. During his time at Loyola University
School of Law, Edwards was named to the Law Review
which is comprised of the top ten percent of law
students in each class.
Following law school, Edwards clerked for U.S.
District Court Judge A.J. McNamara. In |
1994, he returned to Amite to open the
Edwards Law Firm.
Prior to running for Sheriff, Edwards served as an
Assistant District Attorney for the 21st
Judicial District prosecuting felony crimes.
As a felony prosecutor, Edwards handled a
number of rape, murder and narcotic cases.
"The experience gained by working with local, regional,
state and federal law enforcement offices
has been invaluable," said Edwards. "I have
personally worked with local police
departments from Kentwood to Ponchatoula as
well as the Tri-Parish Drug Task Force, the
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and the DEA."
Edwards is a full-time sheriff who will be very
involved in the running of the department.
Edwards is married to the former Blair Downing. They
have five children: Brandi, Danny, Zachary, Josh and
Allie.
"The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Department has the
potential to be one of the best departments in the
state," said Edwards. "With a determined leader and
the commitment of all the sheriff's deputies, we
will have a department which will make all of the
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