LIVINGSTON — A high-ranking deputy in the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office has been demoted and no longer over the Training Division following a UWK report last week.
Major Cedrick Paul Brignac was arrested for boating while intoxicated in March, an incident the agency never publicly disclosed.
Credible sources confirm to UWK that Brignac has been demoted from Major to Captain and is no longer over the Training Division. It’s unknown if the demotion included a change in pay.
UWK emailed LPSO requesting confirmation of the demotion, whether Brignac was still over the Training Division and if his pay changed. LPSO responded with, “Brignac, who is assigned LPSO’s training division, has been demoted from Major to Captain.” Despite a follow-up email requesting the additional information, LPSO did not respond.
The demotion comes after District Attorney Scott Perrilloux confirmed to UWK that Brignac’s case has been recommended for a Pre-trial Diversion Program, which is standard procedure for a first-offense DWI.
Major Brignac, who did oversee training for the sheriff’s office, was arrested by agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries on March 22, 2025. According to the LDWF arrest report, Brignac was driving a pontoon boat near the Clio Bridge on the Amite River when agents suspected him of operating the vessel under the influence.
The Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office did not issue a press release or public statement about the arrest until UWK submitted a public records request to LDWF seeking arrest reports involving high-ranking LPSO personnel. Minutes before LDWF released the documents, the sheriff’s office sent UWK a statement confirming Brignac’s arrest and claiming the incident had been “self-reported” by the deputy.
While it’s not legally required for law enforcement agencies to publicly announce when their own officers are arrested, it is widely considered standard practice, particularly in the interest of transparency. Many departments issue press releases and place officers on administrative leave immediately. But in rare instances, agencies withhold such information until compelled by public records laws or media inquiries.
This appears to be one of those cases.
UWK did not seek comment from Brignac for this report, as LPSO policy prohibits deputies from speaking to the media.
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