Last month, the St. John Parish Sheriff’s Department unveiled to the American Legion their new armored personnel carrier. It is part of their Crisis Management Unit, or CMU, and is called the Bearcat Model G3. The carrier was manufactured by Lenco MFG aLast month, the St. John Parish Sheriff’s Department unveiled to the American Legion their new armored personnel carrier. It is part of their Crisis Management Unit, or CMU, and is called the Bearcat Model G3. The carrier was manufactured by Lenco MFG and 75 percent of the cost was by a grant from Homeland Security and 25 percent was from contributions from businesses like Marathon, Dupont and a donation from Sen. Gary Smith.
The Generation 3 Bearcat is the latest in crime fighting equipment and is nicknamed the BJ Hummer, named after Brandon Nielsen and Jeremy Triche, the two fallen Officers from St. John Parish in 2012.nd 75 percent of the cost was by a grant from Homeland Security and 25 percent was from contributions from businesses like Marathon, Dupont and a donation from Sen. Gary Smith.
The Generation 3 Bearcat is
the latest in crime fighting equipment and is nicknamed the BJ Hummer, named after Brandon Nielsen and Jeremy Triche, the two fallen Officers from St. John Parish in 2012.