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Attorney Dedrick Moore, left, is joined by Michelle Pellerin and Cedrick Pellerin, the parents of Trayford Pellerin, as he speaks to media following a hearing regarding a temporary restraining order on the release of body cam footage related to the August shooting of Trayford Pellerin by Lafayette Police Tuesday, September 15, 2020, outside the Lafayette Parish Courthouse in Lafayette, La. STAFF PHOTO BY LESLIE WESTBROOK STAFF PHOTO BY BRAD KEMP

Lafayette has a new police chief. On Wednesday (Dec 23), Mayor-President Josh Guillory announced that retired Dallas Deputy Chief Thomas Glover Sr. will be the new chief of the Lafayette Police Department. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=404613680965724 According to LCG, Glover was one of three finalists for the position including local LPD officers Sgt. Wayne Griffin and Sgt. Paul Trouard. The Advocate reports that Glover was nominated for the position by Lafayette Parish Sheriff Mark Garber. He told the Advocate that Glover can handle the serious duties of the agency, and he also sited Gl...