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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 41
BY SENATOR REESE
A RESOLUTION
To commend Beauregard Parish Sheriff Ricky Moses for his long and distinguished career
in law enforcement.
WHEREAS, Ricky Moses is a lifelong resident of Beauregard Parish and graduate
of DeRidder High School; and
WHEREAS, he obtained a degree in criminal justice from Louisiana State University
and began his law enforcement career with the Beauregard Parish Sheriff's Office in 1984
as a correctional officer and later served in the patrol division and as a detective; and
WHEREAS, in January 1996, Ricky Moses moved to the civil division of the
sheriff's office handling the judicial sales and assisting with the ad valorem taxes, and in
January 2003, assumed the position of sales tax administrator; and
WHEREAS, he was elected sheriff of Beauregard in 2007 and assumed office on
July 1, 2008; and
WHEREAS, Sheriff Moses is a member of the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association and
an executive board member of the Southwest Louisiana Law Enforcement Planning Council,
as well as a past president of the DeRidder Kiwanis Club; and
WHEREAS, he is married to Shawna Davis Moses, a retired teacher, and they have
two daughters, Megan Hinton and Madison Moses, and are expecting their first grandchild
on June 30, 2020; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate that a heartfelt measure of commendation be extended
to Sheriff Moses for an outstanding career in law enforcement and for the leadership and
talents he provided to Beauregard Parish and the state, whose citizens will long reap the
benefits of his knowledge, expertise, compassion, and professionalism.
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby commend Ricky Moses, sheriff of Beauregard Parish, for a distinguished career
in law enforcement spanning thirty-six years; express appreciation for the deep sense of
pride and honor he brings to Beauregard Parish and the state; and extend to him best wishes
for success and happiness in all of his future endeavors.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Sheriff Ricky Moses.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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