The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office officially welcomed four new deputy sheriffs during graduation ceremonies for the 98th Session of the Alexandria Regional Police Academy held Thursday, May 14, 2026.

The new deputies — Timothy Westbrook, Tommy Bradley, Drake Carroll and Dalton Scroggs — completed the academy’s intensive law enforcement training program designed to prepare recruits for the demands of modern policing.

According to officials, the academy curriculum included instruction in criminal and traffic law, firearms proficiency, defensive tactics, de-escalation techniques, Electronic Control Device certification and CPR and basic first aid training.

The sheriff’s office said the graduates will now transition into their roles serving Rapides Parish communities as deputy sheriffs.