Meet Sheriff Bobby Webre

Sheriff Bobby Webre has spent the last four decades of his life in public service in Ascension Parish. He knew early on, he was called to serve, which is why during high school, he enrolled in the United States Army Delayed Entry Program and served as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division. He served in Operation Urgent Fury in 1983, landing reinforcements on the shores of Grenada and rescuing captured American medical students.

Following his military service, Sheriff Webre began his career in law enforcement with the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office. Nearly 40 years later, and after having served as a patrolman, jail warden, chief of criminal operations and chief deputy, he is proud to serve you as your Sheriff.

Sheriff Webre and his wife, Karen, have been married for 36 years and reside in Gonzales.