Veteran lawman leads Basile PD in Chief Ivory’s absence
A. J. Frank, assistant police chief for the Town of Basile, speaks during a local law enforcement call-in show program on KVPI radio in Ville Platte. (KVPI Photo)
By: DARREL LEJEUNE
LSN Editor
With the town’s long-serving police chief recovering from an extended hospital stay, Assistant Police Chief Allarate “A.J.” Frank has stepped up to lead the Basile Police Department—bringing decades of experience, steady leadership, and a deep commitment to public service to the role.
Chief Allen Ivory, Jr., currently serving his ninth term as Basile’s chief of p…
