LDWF Secretary Madison Sheahan, Sgt. Joshua Harris and Col. Stephen Clark
From left to right: Commissioner Jonathan Walker, Commissioner Brandon DeCuir, Col. Stephen Clark, Sgt. Joshua Harris, Secretary Madison Sheahan, Commissioner Harlie Reynolds and Commissioner Kevin Sagrera.
A Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agent was honored at the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission meeting this morning, Dec. 4, in Baton Rouge.
Sgt. Joshua Harris, of Farmerville, was recognized as this year’s National Association of State Boating Law Administrator’s “Boating Law Enforcement Officer of the Year” award for Louisiana.
Sgt. Harris has been an agent for over 11 years and mainly patrols the waterways in northeastern Louisiana. Sgt. Harris was the lead investigator in eight separate boating incidents this year, and assisted on four other boating incident investigations during the year.
“From his boating patrol efforts, to the number of boating incidents he works, to working in conjunction with multiple law enforcement agencies throughout north Louisiana, Sgt. Harris has demonstrated himself to be an individual who is invested in the future of safe boating in Louisiana,” said Major Clay Marques, the state’s boating law administrator.
Sgt. Harris is also responsible for coordinating several boating safety outreach programs such as kid’s safety days, Boy Scout events and reading about boating safety to young kids at local libraries.
“Sgt. Harris is a prime example of our commitment to serving and protecting the Sportsman’s Paradise,” said Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Madison Sheahan. “We are so proud of him for having earned this honorable distinction and for his persistent dedication to boating safety so that all Louisianans can have a fun and safe time on the water.”