The Cane River Branch of Magnolia State Peace Officers Association received top awards at the 67th Annual Training Conference held in Lafayette last month.
Chief of Police Nikeo Collins was named Officer of the Year 2024 and Cane River Branch was named Chapter of the Year. The awards are based on the contributions of individuals and members of the organization who go above and beyond to serve their communities. Chief Collins serves as Parliamentarian for the State Chapter of MSPOA. Cane River Branch participates in many community activities such as coat drives for local schools, fan donations to Council on Aging, blanket donations to Nursing Homes, donating personal hygiene and laundry items to local schools and donating Thanksgiving Baskets to the elderly in the community. Cane River Branch of MSPOA also sponsors the Cane River Zydeco Festival and Poker run held every Labor Day Weekend, this year they will be celebrating their 25th Anniversary of sponsoring the festival.
The theme for this year’s conference was “Knowing from whence thy came,” honoring MSPOA Founder William B. Hines. Hines formed and incorporated the organization in 1956 while he was an officer with the Shreveport Police Department. The Magnolia Peace Officers Association is a non-profit community service organization dedicated to the betterment of Law enforcement through formal training for all officers and the administering of justice in the State of Louisiana.
Pictured from left to right: Charlie Davis Jr., Vanessa Monroe, Carolyn Essex, Sandra Williams, President Brian Strong, Chapter President Billy Meziere, LaQuita Collins, Chief Nikeo Collins, LaMarr McGaskey, Siggie Silvie, Jr. Clinton Jones, Lillie Owens Jones and Melvin Holmes.