DUI Checkpoints & Crime on the Road, Sobriety Checkpoints

August 4, 2008

         Captain Darrin Naquin is proud to announce the promotion of
Lieutenant Gregg Falgout to the position of Executive Officer at Louisiana
State Police Troop C.  As Executive Officer, Lt. Falgout will be second in
command of Troop C and acting commander in the absence of Captain Naquin.
He will also assist in overseeing the day-to-day operations of the troop
and will supervise a wide array of support functions to include dispatch,
fleet operations, and evidence.

      A native of Raceland, LA, Lt. Falgout grew up wanting to be a public
servant to his community.  He was always familiar with Louisiana State
Police Troopers because his father, Elmo Falgout Jr., and his grandfather,
Elmo Falgout Sr., were both Louisiana State Troopers. Elmo Falgout Sr.’s
tenure with State Police was from February 1, 1949 to August 15, 1975 and
he retired as Troop C’s Executive Officer. Elmo Falgout Jr.’s State Police
career began February 16, 1966 and he retired as Troop C’s Executive
Officer on August 1, 2000.

Lt. Gregg Falgout graduated high school from Central Lafourche in 1984. He
started his community services by joining the Lafourche Parish Fire
District 1 Volunteer’s Fire Department.  Lt. Falgout began his law
enforcement career with the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office in December
of 1984. He worked as a patrol deputy until being accepted to the Louisiana
State Police Academy (67th session) in 1990.

      Upon graduating from the training academy in April 1990, Lt. Falgout
began his career with the Louisiana State Police as a patrol trooper at
Troop C in Gray.  He worked as a patrol trooper for nine years and on March
31, 1999, he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant where he served as a
first line supervisor on a patrol shift.  He also served for several years
as a member of LSP’s SWAT Team and is a POST certified firearms instructor.
On November 3, 2005, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and was
assigned as a commander of a patrol shift. After Captain Naquin received
his promotion from Executive Officer to Captain, Captain Naquin selected
Lt. Falgout on July 15, 2008 to take his place as Executive Officer of
Troop C.

      Lt. Falgout teaches Traffic Incident Management to several outside
organizations within the Troop C area. Lt. Falgout has attended
Northwestern University Traffic Institute’s crash reconstruction course and
has been a crash reconstructionist for many years now.  His specialized
training includes, but is not limited to: SWAT, Traffic Incident
Management, Crash Reconstruction, POST Certified Firearms Instructor, and
Sig/Glock Weapons Armorer to name a few.  Lt. Falgout’s training and
expertise have not gone unnoticed, as he is the recipient of many Louisiana
State Police Awards.  In both 1998, he was selected as Troop C’s Trooper of
the Year.  Lt. Falgout was awarded a lifesaving metal in 1998.  In 2005, he
received the Meritorious Service and Unit Citation awards for Hurricanes
Katrina/Rita.  He was also acknowledged in 2005 as the Louisiana State
Troopers Association Troop C Affiliate “Member of the Year”.  In 2007, he
received another Unit Citation and a Professional Excellence Award for
Troop C’s excellence in seat belt enforcement.

Lt. Falgout has been the Assistant Fire Chief for Lafourche Fire District 1
volunteers since 1992. He has been with the fire department for over 25
years.

Captain Naquin and all the troopers at Louisiana State Police Troop C are
proud to have Lt. Gregg Falgout as the Executive Officer. Lt. Falgout
brings many years of experience serving our community through both law
enforcement and the fire department.  Lt. Falgout is well respected, not
only among all in the State Police Organization, but also among other
agencies and citizens as well.  Lt. Falgout is married to the former Dee
Lee of Houma, LA.  They have one daughter, Shawnee Falgout. Lt. Falgout and
his family reside in Raceland, LA.

For more information contact:

TFC Gilbert B. Dardar Jr.
Public Affairs Unit
Louisiana State Police – Troop C
Office:  (985) 857-3683
gilbert.dardar@dps.la.gov
www.LSP.org

(See attached file: New XO @ Troop C 7-2008.doc)
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  Colonel Michael D. Edmonson, Superintendent

TROOP C- NEWS  RELEASE

For Immediate Release