Businesses team with L’Observateur to give help to Gonzalez family

By KEVIN CHIRI

Publisher

LAPLACE — Thanks to the strong backing of the River Region business community, the family of Capt. Octavio &#8220Ox” Gonzalez will be receiving a check for $4,000.

L’Observateur published a special tribute section to Gonzalez last week, which honored the St. John Parish Sheriff’s Department officer, after he was killed in the line of duty following up a call for an incident that also left another officer wounded.

Gonzalez was highly respected in the area for his work with the force, especially his undercover work in narcotics, and heading the sheriff’s special SWAT unit.

L’Observateur offered area businesses the chance to team with us to help the family, with half of the proceeds of the special section to be donated to the family, with the other half covering production costs of the section.

Thanks go out to the following businesses for joining with us in helping the Gonzales family, which is survived by Capt. Gonzalez’ wife and two young sons.

Supporting the special section were:

Platinum level sponsors: LaPlace Glass; Riverland Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep; Wal-Mart; Rainbow Chevy; River Parish Hospital; RTC; Iberia Bank; Port of South Louisiana; Ray Leach Construction Co.; First National Bank, USA; Louisiana Federal Credit Union; and the St. John Sheriff’s Office.

Silver level sponsors: Time Warner, William Hawkins, Environmental Engineers; B.J.’s Pawn Shop, Martin International, Southern Carpet, Cajun Electric Supply, LaPlace Dry Cleaners, Quick Stop Car Wash, Jabour Personal Health Care LLC, Jabour Tax Service, Poker Palace, Allied Express, Gold Eagle Security, Sheriff Willy Martin, St. James EDC, LaPlace Ford, Cazenave Motor, Arceneaux Realty, and Prudential Realty.