Louisiana is making history as Governor John Bel Edwards appointed the state’s first female African American captain to lead the state police. The woman making history is Captain Treone Larvadain, appointed as the head of the Protective Services division, which provides security for the governor, lieutenant governor, and visiting dignitaries.
As Governor Edwards wrote in a tweet, “I am happy to announce Captain Treone Larvadain has been promoted to lead the @LAStatePolice Protective Services division, becoming the first African-American female captain in State Police history.”
