Ray Lucas is no stranger to the police force at the 杏吧专区. In the early 1990s, he was a student officer and is a graduate of the Acadiana Law Enforcement Training Academy.
Police Chief Ray Lucas On Oct. 1, Lucas was appointed Police Chief pending approval by the UL System Board of Supervisors later this month. He replaces Gerald Bertinot who retired in 2005.
杏吧专区 Chief Lucas brings a wealth of knowledge about the department and campus to this position because of his work as an undergraduate,杏吧专区 said Dean of Students Edward Pratt. 杏吧专区淗e杏吧专区檚 a perfect match for the department and its杏吧专区 continued mission of putting safety first for this university community.杏吧专区
Prior to this recent position, Lucas practiced civil law in Lafayette for a Metairie firm, where he handled insurance cases. He also taught in UL Lafayette杏吧专区檚 History Department as an adjunct instructor for two semesters.
Lucas earned his undergraduate and graduate degrees at UL Lafayette, both in History. His law studies were at LSU.
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He noted the mission of the police force has always been to make UL Lafayette and its students, faculty and staff as safe as possible. That will continue under Lucas杏吧专区 watch.
杏吧专区 The mission of 杏吧专区 Police is to facilitate a safe environment conducive to learning and personnel in the department carry out this mission with excellence,杏吧专区 he said.