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Advocate staff photo by TRAVIS SPRADLING -- New East Feliciana Parish Sheriff Jeff Travis speaks, after being administered the inaugural oath of office by East Feliciana Clerk of Court David Dart on Friday, July 1, 2016 at the East Feliciana Parish Courthouse in Clinton.
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Advocate staff photo by TRAVIS SPRADLING -- Advocate staff photo by TRAVIS SPRADLING -- Audience members at the swearing-in ceremony for new East Feliciana Parish Sheriff Jeff Travis wait for the program to begin, Friday July 1, 2016 at the East Feliciana Parish Courthouse in Clinton. Family members on the front row, left to right, include Travis' father George Travis, Brenda Dear, Dear's sister and Sheriff's mother-in-law Kay Giroir, brother-in-law Shannon Giroir, with wife Brandy Giroir, and their sons Logan, 13, and Landon, 15.
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Advocate staff photo by TRAVIS SPRADLING -- New East Feliciana Parish Sheriff Jeff Travis, left, shakes hands with State Rep. Kenny Havard, right, R-Jackson, as they visit with each other and Burrell J. Carter, center, retired Chief Judge of the First Circuit Court of Appeal, after Travis took his inaugural oath of office on Friday July 1, 2016 at the East Feliciana Parish Courthouse in Clinton.
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Advocate staff photo by TRAVIS SPRADLING -- New East Feliciana Parish Sheriff Jeff Travis, center, is photographed by family friend Mary Anne Newman, foreground, as Travis stands with, from left, Kirby Hudson, his son Hunter Travis (Hudson's fiancŽ«), wife Dana Giroir Travis and daughter Courtney Travis, after the new Sheriff took the inaugural oath of office on Friday July 1, 2016 at the East Feliciana Parish Courthouse in Clinton.
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Advocate staff photo by TRAVIS SPRADLING -- Greg Phares, left, shakes hands with new East Feliciana Parish Sheriff Jeff Travis, right, just after Travis took his oath of office Friday July 1, 2016 at the East Feliciana Parish Courthouse in Clinton. Phares, a former Baton Rouge police chief and former chief investigator for the state Inspector General’s Office, also was sworn in Friday as chief criminal deputy, second in command for the Sheriff's Office.
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Advocate staff photo by TRAVIS SPRADLING -- New East Feliciana Parish Sheriff Jeff Travis, center, shakes hands with U.S. Representaive Ralph Abraham, right, R-Alto, before Travis was administered the inaugural oath of office on Friday July 1, 2016 at the East Feliciana Parish Courthouse in Clinton. Greg Phares, left, a former Baton Rouge police chief and former chief investigator for the state Inspector General’s Office, also was sworn in Friday as chief criminal deputy, second in command for the parish Sheriff's Office.
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Advocate staff photo by TRAVIS SPRADLING -- East Feliciana Sheriff's Office Chief Civil Deputy Wendi Hooge, who took her oath of office on Friday July 1, 2016 at the East Feliciana Parish Courthouse in Clinton.
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Advocate staff photo by TRAVIS SPRADLING -- New East Feliciana Parish Sheriff Jeff Travis, center, shakes hands after his inaugural oath of office was administered by East Feliciana Clerk of Court David Dart, left, who also is beginning a new term, on Friday July 1, 2016, at the East Feliciana Parish Courthouse in Clinton. Dana Giroir Travis, right, the Sheriff's wife, holds the Bible for the ceremony.
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Advocate staff photo by TRAVIS SPRADLING -- New East Feliciana Parish Sheriff Jeff Travis, center, is administered the inaugural oath of office by East. Feliciana Clerk of Court David Dart, left, who also is beginning a new term, on Friday July 1, 2016 at the East Feliciana Parish Courthouse in Clinton. Dana Giroir Travis, right, the Sheriff's wife, holds the Bible for the ceremony.
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Advocate staff photo by TRAVIS SPRADLING -- New East Feliciana Parish Sheriff Jeff Travis, left, reaches to embrace his father, George Travis, right, after the Sheriff took his inaugural oath of office on Friday July 1, 2016 at the East Feliciana Parish Courthouse in Clinton. At center is Mary Anne Newman, a Travis family friend.
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Advocate staff photo by TRAVIS SPRADLING -- New East Feliciana Parish Sheriff Jeff Travis speaks, after being administered the inaugural oath of office by East Feliciana Clerk of Court David Dart on Friday, July 1, 2016 at the East Feliciana Parish Courthouse in Clinton.
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Advocate staff photo by TRAVIS SPRADLING -- Advocate staff photo by TRAVIS SPRADLING -- Audience members at the swearing-in ceremony for new East Feliciana Parish Sheriff Jeff Travis wait for the program to begin, Friday July 1, 2016 at the East Feliciana Parish Courthouse in Clinton. Family members on the front row, left to right, include Travis' father George Travis, Brenda Dear, Dear's sister and Sheriff's mother-in-law Kay Giroir, brother-in-law Shannon Giroir, with wife Brandy Giroir, and their sons Logan, 13, and Landon, 15.
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Advocate staff photo by TRAVIS SPRADLING -- New East Feliciana Parish Sheriff Jeff Travis, left, shakes hands with State Rep. Kenny Havard, right, R-Jackson, as they visit with each other and Burrell J. Carter, center, retired Chief Judge of the First Circuit Court of Appeal, after Travis took his inaugural oath of office on Friday July 1, 2016 at the East Feliciana Parish Courthouse in Clinton.
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Advocate staff photo by TRAVIS SPRADLING -- New East Feliciana Parish Sheriff Jeff Travis, center, is photographed by family friend Mary Anne Newman, foreground, as Travis stands with, from left, Kirby Hudson, his son Hunter Travis (Hudson's fiancŽ«), wife Dana Giroir Travis and daughter Courtney Travis, after the new Sheriff took the inaugural oath of office on Friday July 1, 2016 at the East Feliciana Parish Courthouse in Clinton.
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Advocate staff photo by TRAVIS SPRADLING -- Greg Phares, left, shakes hands with new East Feliciana Parish Sheriff Jeff Travis, right, just after Travis took his oath of office Friday July 1, 2016 at the East Feliciana Parish Courthouse in Clinton. Phares, a former Baton Rouge police chief and former chief investigator for the state Inspector General’s Office, also was sworn in Friday as chief criminal deputy, second in command for the Sheriff's Office.
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Advocate staff photo by TRAVIS SPRADLING -- New East Feliciana Parish Sheriff Jeff Travis, center, shakes hands with U.S. Representaive Ralph Abraham, right, R-Alto, before Travis was administered the inaugural oath of office on Friday July 1, 2016 at the East Feliciana Parish Courthouse in Clinton. Greg Phares, left, a former Baton Rouge police chief and former chief investigator for the state Inspector General’s Office, also was sworn in Friday as chief criminal deputy, second in command for the parish Sheriff's Office.
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Advocate staff photo by TRAVIS SPRADLING -- East Feliciana Sheriff's Office Chief Civil Deputy Wendi Hooge, who took her oath of office on Friday July 1, 2016 at the East Feliciana Parish Courthouse in Clinton.
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Advocate staff photo by TRAVIS SPRADLING -- New East Feliciana Parish Sheriff Jeff Travis, center, shakes hands after his inaugural oath of office was administered by East Feliciana Clerk of Court David Dart, left, who also is beginning a new term, on Friday July 1, 2016, at the East Feliciana Parish Courthouse in Clinton. Dana Giroir Travis, right, the Sheriff's wife, holds the Bible for the ceremony.
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Advocate staff photo by TRAVIS SPRADLING -- New East Feliciana Parish Sheriff Jeff Travis, center, is administered the inaugural oath of office by East. Feliciana Clerk of Court David Dart, left, who also is beginning a new term, on Friday July 1, 2016 at the East Feliciana Parish Courthouse in Clinton. Dana Giroir Travis, right, the Sheriff's wife, holds the Bible for the ceremony.
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Advocate staff photo by TRAVIS SPRADLING -- New East Feliciana Parish Sheriff Jeff Travis, left, reaches to embrace his father, George Travis, right, after the Sheriff took his inaugural oath of office on Friday July 1, 2016 at the East Feliciana Parish Courthouse in Clinton. At center is Mary Anne Newman, a Travis family friend.
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Jeff Travis, 48, began his inaugural term as sheriff of East Feliciana Parish on Friday, after being administered the oath of office by East Feliciana Clerk of Court David Dart during a ceremony at the parish courthouse in Clinton. Dart also is beginning a new term.
Travis, a retired Department of Public Safety and Corrections official, succeeds four-term Sheriff Talmadge Bunch.
Friends and relatives — including Travis’ wife, Dana, his children Hunter and Courtney, and his father, George Travis — joined residents and parish and state officials in supporting the new sheriff at the festivities.
Staff from Travis’ new administration, which he’s been working to build the past four months, held a “meet and greet” reception on the courthouse lawn Saturday, during the First Saturday Market and Red, White and Blues Festival.
New sheriff is eager to get started
CLINTON — A new era in East Feliciana Parish law enforcement begins July 1 when retired corr…
Travis has named Greg Phares as his chief deputy over the criminal division; Wendy Hooge will remain in the chief civil deputy role; Kenny Ray Sanders is warden for the parish jail and will oversee the work-release center; Mark Maples is Travis' chief of patrol; and Don McKey will remain as the department’s chief detective, assisted by Kevin Garig.
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