LAFAYETTE — Capt. Wayne Vidrine was appointed by State Police Superintendent Colonel Kevin Reevesa as the new commander of Troop I based in Lafaytte.
The transfer followed Capt. James Cormier’s retirement from Louisiana State Police.
Vidrine was born and raised in Evangeline Parish where he resides. He is married and has three children, one son and two daughters.
Vidrine began his law enforcement career with the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office in 1991. He graduated from the Louisiana State Police Training Academy in 1994 and was assigned to patrol. He was then transferred to the Bureau of Investigations in 2005. He has worked in several sections which include Narcotics, Gaming and various administrative positions for the past 12 years. Vidrine was promoted to sergeant, lieutenant, and captain while in the Bureau. For the last year and seven months, Vidrine has served as the Criminal Investigations Division commander of Region 2.
Upon his appointment as Troop I commander, Vidrine expressed his desire to continue to foster positive working relationships with local, state and federal agencies.
Vidrine said “I am honored to accept this position as commander of Troop I, and plan to continue working with our community partners to reduce crime and fatal crashes. The safety of our communities and citizens is our highest priority.”
Louisiana State Police Troop I consists of an eight-parish region including Evangeline, St. Landry, Acadia, Lafayette, St. Martin, Vermilion, Iberia and St. Mary parishes with over 800 combined highway miles.
More information on Troop I can be found by visiting lsp.org/troopI.html.