NOPD Sgt. Tyra Pruitt and Sgt. Debra Normand became the first same-sex married couple to be promoted together in the history of the New Orleans Police Department.
Chief Michael Harrison made a commitment to hold another promotions ceremony for four officers who were initially out of town when they found out they were being promoted at the department’s promotional ceremony last week. Chief Harrison and members of the NOPD held a special ceremony for those four officers on Friday (April 13).
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Sgt. Pruitt and Sgt. Normand got married last fall after meeting on the job 10 years ago and were both promoted on Friday. They were both vacationing in Honduras at the time they found out that they were going to be promoted together. Both officers have served close to 30 years with the department and have extensive investigative experience in homicides, child abuse and property and person crimes.
The four officers promoted also include Sgt. Evan Cox and Sgt. Nigel Daggs.