Boat enforcement officer awarded

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agent Sgt. Mitch Darby of St. Martinville was awarded Louisiana’s National Association of State Boating Law Administrator’s (NASBLA) “Boating Law Enforcement Officer of the Year” for the state of Louisiana. “When it comes to boating safety enforcement, education, boating incident investigations, and boating safety outreach, Sgt. Darby stands alone in his assigned region,” said Major Rachel Zechenelly, the states boating law administrator. Darby has been an LDWF agent for 20 years and patrols the waterways in southern Louisiana, including Iberia, St. Martin, Lafayette and St. Landry parishes. Darby received the award at the Jan. 9 meeting of the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission. (Source: LW&F 01/09/20)