Mayne Promoted To Top Conservation Enforcement Position

Jeff Mayne has been promoted to colonel, the highest ranking position in the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division.

Mayne takes over for the recently retired Col. Winton Vidrine, who served the department for 43 years, the last 25 years as colonel.

MayneMayne, 42, of Baton Rouge, graduated from the LDWF cadet academy in 1991 and has been an agent for 22 years. In 2008, he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and has served as an assistant chief since that time. Mayne served as the department’s legislative liaison from 1999 to 2011 and the state’s boating law administrator since 2008.

“The department’s law enforcement division will be in good hands with Col. Mayne at the helm. He is a seasoned veteran who has a lot of experience to take over such an important position,” said LDWF Secretary Robert Barham. “He has served time as an agent patrolling the outdoors and waterways upholding conservation laws. He has also served as legislative liaison for the department and has worked during traumatic events such as hurricanes and the oil spill in the Gulf.”

In 1997, Mayne was honored as LDWF’s Outstanding Agent of the Year. He also received the LDWF Chief’s Award in 2001 and a state civil service Charles Dunbar Award in 2011 for his civil service career.

Mayne earned his Bachelor’s Degree from Louisiana State University in 2003 and his Masters of Public Administration in 2011 also from LSU.

“I’m very honored to be promoted to such a prestigious position and will continue to advance the Enforcement Division as we take on new challenges and missions in the future,” Mayne said. “We will continue to uphold conservation game laws as well as perform search and rescue missions after hurricanes, maritime security protecting our vital ports and continue to put an emphasis on boating safety.”

Mayne serves on the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Law Enforcement Committee, Joint Terrorism Task Force Executive Board for the U.S. Dept. of Justice, Louisiana State Analytical and Fusion Exchange Executive Steering Committee, National Marine Fisheries Service Joint Enforcement Advisory Committee, Gulf of Mexico Fisheries Management Council’s Law Enforcement Advisory Panel, Keep Louisiana Beautiful Advisory Board, Louisiana Seafood Industry Advisory Board, Louisiana Crab Task Force, Saltwater Recreational Fishing Task Force, Louisiana Seafood Certification Steering Committee, National Association of Boating Law Administrators, and the National Safe Boating Council.

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