‘Larger-than-life’ | Family remembers St. Tammany Sgt. killed in the line of duty

ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. — Sgt. Grant Candies started his career with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office in March of 2016. By 2023, Candies saved two lives and was named deputy of the year.

On Sunday, his service came to a tragic end.

Shortly after midnight, another STPSO deputy tried to stop a vehicle near Brownswitch Road in Slidell, but the driver sped off and a chase began, said STPSO…

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