Ray Dupuy, Jr. was a lieutenant with the Slidell Police Department who passed away in 2017. He was a Leadership Northshore graduate (class of 2016), very passionate about serving our community and especially improving conditions at Slidell City Jail. When our project team conceived the idea for a library there, we learned that Lt. Dupuy wished to build a library at the jail years earlier. It was a
light bulb moment where everything seemed to fall into place. What better way to honor this public servant and fulfill one of his ambitions than by naming our project for him? The Dupuy family and the Slidell Police administration gave us their approval, and the project went full steam ahead. The library is scheduled to be completed by May 2018. All books will be donated, and the shelving will be built and donated by the woodworking class of Northshore High School in Slidell. Books have already been donated by the St. Tammany Parish school system, St. Tammany Parish Public Library system, Slidell Mayor Freddy Drennan, Slidell City Councilman Bill Borchert, and many others. Books may be donated at the Slidell Public Library at 3901 Pontchartrain Drive. Also, we have created an Amazon Wish List of books that would be beneficial for offenders to access. These books can be purchased and shipped directly to the jail. CLICK: http://amzn.to/2GNbIsZ
To further our efforts in building this legacy, we ask people to share their photos and stories about Lt. Ray Dupuy. Please send them to us by private message and we will add them to this page. Many thanks to everyone who has provided support and donated books!
