Sheriff Craig Webre announced the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office is promoting awareness of domestic violence throughout the month of October, which is known nationally as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Last week, Lafourche Parish President Mitch Orgeron issued a proclamation declaring the month of October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Lafourche Parish.
The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office, the Lafourche Parish District Attorney’s Office, The Haven, and The P.A.C.T. Place Supervised Visitation and Monitored Exchange Center are partnering once again to host the annual Domestic Violence Candlelight Vigil. The event will take place on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at 6 p.m. at the Lafourche Central Market pavilion, located at 4484 Highway 1 in Raceland. The event is designed to remember the victims, honor and support the survivors of domestic violence, and recognize how our community can join together to create hope for change and commitment towards ending domestic violence. Several domestic violence survivors and family members of victims will share their stories of hope in an effort to inspire others to action.
This year’s theme is Voices Unheard; Stories Remembered. This acknowledges that victims of domestic violence suffer in silence. Their pain, fear, and struggles often go unspoken because they are afraid, silenced by their abuser, not believed, or overlooked by society. The theme also points to remembering the journeys, resilience, and – in some cases – the lives lost to domestic violence. It emphasizes the importance of telling and preserving survivors’ stories.
“Domestic violence impacts all aspects of our parish, including community health, crime rates, the ability to participate in the workforce, child development, and family dynamics,” said Sheriff Webre. “I am proud to live in a parish that is making it a priority to recognize, address and end domestic violence. Lafourche Parish is a better place when each citizen feels safe, secure, and free from the threat of violence.”
For more information about the vigil, please contact The P.A.C.T. Place at (985) 532-4390 or email Pamela Guedry at pamela-guedry@lpso.net
If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, call the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office Police Social Services at (985) 449-4477.
