During the American Legion Department of Louisiana State Convention held in Alexandria from June 7-10, 2018, Lieutenant Michael T Janise (center) of the Jennings Police Department received the American Legion State Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award. Presenting the award were State Commander Rodney Holliday (right) and Tina Cielatka (left) of the Commission on National Security & Governmental Affairs. Lieutenant Janise is a 25-year law enforcement veteran who was nominated for the award by the Jennings Police Department and James O. Hall Post 19 of the American Legion from Jennings. He has worked in both the Jennings Police Department and the Jeff Davis Parish Sheriff’s Department. His supervisor, Interim Chief Danny Semmes, has said of him, “Lieutenant Janise has worked in several areas of the department while in the patrol division; he worked as fleet maintenance manager, evidence custodian, and patrol supervisor on several shifts. He enjoys working in and for the city of Jennings and serving the citizens of his home town.”