Sheriff Names Bobby Dale Callender As Commander of Central Substation

CENTRAL — A lifelong resident of Central has been named Commander of the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office Central Substation on Gurney Road

Capt. and former chief deputy Bobby Dale Callender was named to the post by Sheriff Sid Gautreaux.  He succeeds Capt. Don Strickland as substation commander.

Callender began his career in law enforcement with the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office in the 1970s.  He has worked in detectives, uniform patrol, felony action, armed robbery and burglary, community policing, metro, and narcotics divisions.  He also worked at the Parish Prison.

He left the office as a shift Lieutenant after more than a decade of service and took a position as the Chief Investigator at the Parish Attorney’s Office.  While there, he served as the Director of Gaming Enforcement, Director of Alcohol and Beverage Control and Director of Investigations.

“I’ve spent my whole life in Central,” he said.  “I grew up here. I’ve raised my children here; and some of my grandchildren are here.  This is a special area made up of people with a strong sense of community.  I couldn’t be more honored to serve the people of this city.”

Callender, 64, has been married to his wife Rochet Callender for 20 years.  He has three children and six grandchildren.

Capt. Callender is a member of Greenwell Springs Baptist Church.