Houma Police Department

06/17/2026

🌀 TROPICAL WEATHER ALERT 🌀

June 17, 2026

With Tropical Storm Arthur forming in the Northwest Gulf, the Houma Police Department is expecting to experience heavy rains with possible flash flooding later in the evening hours into overnight within the City Limits of Houma.

Houma Police would like to remind the public in the event of local street flooding you can report flooded streets within the City Limits by calling the Houma Police Department’s non emergency number 985-873-6371. We ask NOT 🚫 to dial 911 to report flooded streets and to only utilize 911 for emergencies. In the event you encounter yellow caution tape across a roadway please do not pass the tape and attempt to navigate a flooded / closed roadway.

The Houma Police Department will be responding to calls for service and enforcement issues per usual.

Det. Dave Hitzman
Public Information Officer
Criminal Investigations Division
985-873-6371

06/10/2026

🚔 Houma Police Department’s K9 Division completes critical care training for their canine partners 🚔 🏥

On June 10,2026 Houma Police Department’s K9 Officers completed training to assist their canine partners with any medical emergencies that may be encountered in the field. The Non-Profit Anna 4 Paws provided life saving emergency kits to 17 Officers and their partners across the Bayou Region.

Our K9 Division assists our Patrol and Narcotics Divisions with Narcotic Detection, Search and Rescue, Criminal Apprehensions as well as crowd control at large events such as Mardi Gras.

Let me introduce to everyone our K9 handlers and their partners who operate under the command of Lt. Neil Abbott III.

Pfc Sidney Theriot and “Zike”
Pfc Cullen Ezell and “Bram”
Pfc David Bourg and “Jarko”
Pfc Tierney Russell and “Flash”

We would like to thank Adrian Thompson (Anna 4 Paws founder) and the local Veterinarians that offered this training to our Officers and the region.

06/10/2026

🚔 🐕 Houma Police Department welcomes you to take a sneak peek into the very specialized training that our K9 handlers will experience tomorrow June 10,2026. The Non-Profit Organization ANNA 4 PAWS will provide all our handlers with life saving kits for their K9 partners. We look forward to this opportunity and will share some of the photos with everyone after the training. Hope you enjoy.

06/08/2026

News Release
Det. Dave Hitzman
Public Information Officer
June 8,2026

Houma Police Department to team up with the Non Profit Organization ANNA 4 PAWS to conduct advanced K9 training on June 10,2026

06/05/2026

💙 FRIDAY INSPIRATION 💙

As we head into the weekend, let’s look out for one another.
A safer Houma starts with simple choices — kindness, patience, and care on our roads and in our neighborhoods.

Take a moment today to lift someone up, drive safely, and spread a little love in our community.

Wishing everyone a safe and positive Friday.
💙✨

06/01/2026

🚔 Houma Police Department Public Safety Notice

Today, June 1, 2026, the Houma Police Department will be conducting a Seat Belt Checkpoint within the city limits.

This operation is part of our ongoing effort to keep our roadways safe and to remind everyone of the importance of buckling up every time you drive.

Click It or Ticket !
Thank you for driving safely and responsibly.

05/27/2026

TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT

May 27,2026

VERRET STREET

The Houma Police Department has recently received several citizen complaints in reference to traffic violations occurring in the area of Verret Street in Houma. The Houma Police Department would like to encourage motorists to be mindful to traffic control devices (stop signs) and of the speed limits in this area. The Houma Police Department will have additional Officers in the area conducting enforcement in reference to the traffic complaints.

05/27/2026

NEWS RELEASE
Det. Dave Hitzman
Public Information Officer
May 27,2026

CLICK IT OR TICKET

Agencies Nationwide will be out on the roads to remind drivers AND passengers to buckle their seatbelts.

The Houma Police Department will partner with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for the "Click it or TICKET" campaign that will continue to run through June 1,2026.

Remember: If you are caught driving while unbuckled , you will get a ticket -- no excuses, no warnings. Wearing your seatbelt is required by law. Day or Night, driver, all passengers, front and back seats, Click it or Ticket.

05/18/2026

05/14/2026

ATTENTION


Traffic Advisory – Houma Tunnel & Dularge Bridge Closures

Please be advised of the following roadway impacts:

Houma Tunnel will be closed overnight from 7:00 PM to 5:00 AM on:

May 14
May 15

Dularge Bridge will be reduced to one lane with flaggers controlling traffic in both directions from:

8:00 AM to 4:30 PM on May 14 and May 15

According to DOTD, the temporary lane closure on the Dularge Bridge is necessary to complete repairs to the bridge’s standby generator.

Motorists are encouraged to plan accordingly, expect delays, and use alternate routes when possible.