Lafayette Parish Deputies Seen Line Dancing in New Orleans For Mardi Gras

(New Orleans, Louisiana) - A viral video is circulating on social media that shows two deputies with Lafayette Parish patches on their uniforms dancing with revelers for Mardi Gras. In the video, you see the deputies doing a line dance with others around them, and how can you not love to see this? Sure, while they are there to protect people during Mardi Gras festivities, you have to appreciate their enthusiasm and energy when out with those they serve and protect.

In recent years, we've seen several viral videos of police officers dancing while out working parades or festivals, and they never get old. This is how you bridge the community and the police: by interacting and having fun together.

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Law enforcement agencies often provide mutual aid to surrounding communities during large events, and we assume that's why these deputies from Lafayette Parish were in New Orleans during Carnival Season.

Check out the moves these deputies have here; if you didn't know from their patches or badges, you'd assume they are from Acadiana by their dancing skills. Job well done, guys.

Now, if you thought that was good, this deputy from Lafayette Parish kept dancing with the people around him, and here he is having even more fun while out in New Orleans for Mardi Gras. We may have to get him on stage at Patty In The Parc, which happens on March 14, 2026 in downtown Lafayette at Parc International.