ABBEVILLE, La. (KLFY) — The City of Abbeville has announced that the City has officially approved the appointment of provisional Fire Chief Doris Langlinais Jr. as permanent Chief of the Abbeville Fire Department.
Langlinais replaced former chief Jude Mire, who retired in December after 36 years with the department. The city appointed Langlinais as provisional chief in January, and approved his permanent appointment pending certification.
In a post on the city’s official Facebook page, Mayor Roslyn White and members of the City Council “expressed their confidence in Chief Doris’ ability to lead the department and continue building upon the strong tradition of service provided by the Abbeville Fire Department.”…