Former MCPD Police Officer/Detective Selected as Special Agent in Charge of HSI New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS - Eric DeLaune, a 30-year law enforcement veteran, and Former Police Officer and Detective with the Morgan City Police Department was recently selected as the special agent in charge of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in New Orleans.
DeLaune, a Morgan City, Louisiana native, leads all operational activities and administrative operations within the SAC New Orleans area of responsibility, which includes 17 offices across the states of Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas. Additionally, DeLaune has been selected by the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to serve as DHS' federal coordinator for the 2025 Super Bowl, providing departmental resources to state and local agencies in Louisiana in preparation for and during the event.
Prior to his current assignment, DeLaune was the deputy special agent in charge in New Orleans; assistant special agent in charge in Baltimore, Maryland; acting deputy special agent in charge in Charlotte, North Carolina; special assistant to the director and deputy director; the HSI senior fellow to the International Association of Chiefs of Police; acting section chief at HSI Headquarters' Cyber Crimes Center; group supervisor at HSI Memphis and a field agent in various offices in Louisiana.
DeLaune began his law enforcement career in 1994 as a policeman with the Morgan City Police Department. He began his federal law enforcement career in 2000 with the U.S. Customs Service's Office of Field Operations, where he initially served as a customs inspector in Houston, Texas, working in passenger and cargo inspections. Following 9/11, DeLaune served as a federal air marshal before accepting a position as a U.S. Customs Service special agent in 2003.
Among many career accomplishments, DeLaune is the recipient of the DHS Secretary's Gold Medal for Excellence and Distinguished Service, the Director's Award for Law Enforcement Excellence, and the Secretary of Transportation's Award of Valor.
DeLaune, a graduate from Central Catholic High School, furthered his education at the University of Louisiana where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice. DeLaune also serves as an adjunct faculty member with the university. He earned a Master of Arts degree in criminal justice from the University of Memphis and holds a certificate in Key Executive Leadership from American University.
Chief Chad M. Adams and the Morgan City Police Department are very proud of the accomplishments Eric has made since leaving our department. "Eric is still a friend to many of us here who have worked with him and still part of the Morgan City Police Department Family". Eric has served our great country with honor as a law enforcement officer, and we look forward to working with him on future endeavors. Eric has represented Morgan City with pride, and we are honored to call him a Law Enforcement Partner and a Friend. Good Luck in your new role as Special Agent in Charge of HSI New Orleans.
