Candidates for Terrebonne Parish Sheriff

VERNON BOURGEOIS

Personal

49. Born and lives in Houma.

Married; two children.

Graduated from Terrebonne High School. Bachelor’s degree from Nicholls State University, and has several years of law enforcement training.

Political

Lifelong Democrat.

First time running for political office.

Philosophy and Platform

Wants to improve the use of technology in the sheriff’s office.

Wants to uphold the effectiveness of the department with his first-hand knowledge of every department.

Wants to continue Terrebonne Parish’s fight against drugs and other illegal activities making sure that all the communities in the parish remain safe.

WILLIAM “WILL” TORRES JR.

Personal

41. Born and lives in Houma.

Single; three children.

Graduated from St. Francis de Sales and Vandebilt Catholic High School. Graduated from the University of Louisiana in Lafayette, and has several years of law enforcement training.

Political

Republican.

First time running for political office.

Philosophy and Platform

Wants to improve the long-term funding of public safety by balancing the growing needs for law enforcement services versus respecting the limits of tax dollars.

Wants to acquire and utilize technology to fight crime by incorporating global positioning system (GPS) technology and implementing radio frequency identification (RFIE).

Wants to improve school safety in the parish through programs like DARE.

ORVILLE CALLAHAN

Personal

56. Born in Terrebonne Parish. Lives in Houma.

Married; four children

Graduated from Terrebonne High School, and has extensive law enforcement training.

Political

Lifelong Democrat

First time running for political office

Philosophy and Platform

Better pay and a better work environment for all deputies in order to retain their services for Terrebonne Parish.

Increased patrol units because the backbone of any law enforcement agency is the patrol division.

Improve the traffic congestion and safety because the population has significant increase in Terrebonne Parish.

GODFREY “DOC” BUQUET

Personal

69. Born in Terrebonne Parish. Lives in Houma.

Married; 4 children.

Graduated from Terrebonne High School. Four years in the United States Armed Forces. Several years of law enforcement training.

Political

Lifelong Democrat.

First time running for political office.

Philosophy and Platform

Wants sheriff’s deputies to become more aggressive in the community when is comes to policing drugs.

Wants a better working relationship between the sheriff’s office and the Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government.

Vows to incorporate more programs geared toward today’s youth with the hopes of getting them off the streets and giving them something positive to do.