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La. State Police Superintendent Retires Amid Travel Scandal

ANNOUNCED RETIREMENT - Col. Mike Edmondson announced his retirement from the Louisiana State Police in Baton Rouge Wednesday.
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ANNOUNCED RETIREMENT - Col. Mike Edmondson announced his retirement from the Louisiana State Police in Baton Rouge Wednesday.
ANNOUNCED RETIREMENT - Col. Mike Edmondson announced his retirement from the Louisiana State Police in Baton Rouge Wednesday.
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ANNOUNCED RETIREMENT - Col. Mike Edmondson announced his retirement from the Louisiana State Police in Baton Rouge Wednesday.

BATON ROUGEThere’s  going to be a change in leadership for Louisiana  State Police as  Superintendent Colonel Mike  Edmonson announced his retirement Wednesday.  He lead the state law enforcement agency for nine years which caps a 36 career in state government service.  His announcement comes as the legislative auditor and FBI is investigating the state police after a travel scandal involved four state police officers diverting a conference trip from San Diego to Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon last year. 

BATON ROUGE- There’s going to be a change in leadership for Louisiana State Police as Superintendent Colonel Mike Edmonson announced his retirement Wednesday amid an investigation by the legislative auditor and FBI.

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Chuck Smith brings more than 30 years' experience to Red River Radio having started out as a radio news reporter and moving into television journalism as a newsmagazine producer / host, talk-show moderator, programming director and managing producer and news director / anchor for commercial, public broadcasting and educational television. He has more recently worked in advertising, marketing and public relations as a writer, video producer and media consultant. In pursuit of higher learning, Chuck studied Mass Communications at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia and motion picture / television production at the University of California at Los Angeles. He has also taught writing for television at York Technical College in Rock Hill, South Carolina and video / film production at Centenary College of Louisiana, Shreveport.