The Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office shared the news on Monday that one of its deputies had died from COVID-19.
Sheriff Jason Ard said Deputy Laura James, 51, succumbed to the virus after battling it for about a month. He added her courageous fight impacted every member of the department.
The department lost Cpl. Robert McKinney on August 5.
Deputy James had been involved in Emergency Communications for 26 years. Her career was split between Livingston Parish 911 and the Denham Springs Police Department and the sheriff’s office. She helped to train new LPSO employees.
