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- ↑ Harper, John (May 18, 2013). "After receiving national award, Louisiana State Police boss defends his record on transparency". NOLA.com. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- ↑ "Scathing audit finds Mike Edmonson took repeated handouts, used State Police role for personal gain".
- ↑ "Kevin Reeves, December 1968". Louisiana Secretary of State . Retrieved March 23, 2017.
