Name: Morgan Nalty
Position: Assistant Commander
Division: L.A.S.E.R. 
Years of Service:  5 yrs

Major Morgan Nalty started as a Reserve Officer with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office L.A.S.E.R. (Land Air Sea Emergency Rescue) Marine Operations in November 2001. He has been involved with L.A.S.E.R. Search and Rescue operations, dive calls and helicopter operations. The Reserve Officers volunteer their time supplementing the full-time officers in a variety of duties throughout the department. Amongst the thirty-five Reserve Officers in L.A.S.E.R., they donate approximately 600 hours a month to the division. Major Nalty is responsible for supervising and scheduling of personnel, overseeing Marine Search and Rescue Patrol, assisting Reserve Canine and providing support to the Bomb Squad, S.W.A.T. Team and air operations. He was also involved in spearheading the creation of the Deputies Disaster Fund after Hurricane Katrina.

"It has been an honor to serve under Sheriff Harry Lee and along side the men and women of the Sheriff’s Office, which gives me confidence to raise my family in Jefferson Parish," said Nalty. "One of my biggest achievements is being associated with the men and women of JPSO during and after Hurricane Katrina."

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