SWAT & Training Teams Move Into New HQ | Lake Charles News

Lake Charles Louisiana News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 18, 2026 · 1m

Lake Charles Police’s elite units have officially moved into their brand-new, state-of-the-art training and SWAT facility—the Chief Don Dixon Law Enforcement Center—marking a major upgrade from their temporary setup since 2020. Named in honor of the late Chief Don Dixon, who founded the SWAT team and led the department for 17 years before retiring in 2019, the center stands as a powerful tribute to his legacy. His son, Donnie Dixon-Haden, shared how deeply moved the family is by the recognition, saying his father would’ve been proud to see the community come together for this milestone. The…