Lieutenant Darren Minvielle was raised in New Orleans, attending Holy Cross High School and Loyola University.  He began his career with the Kenner Police Department in December 1980 and was assigned to the Airport Division.  Lieutenant Minvielle attended the Louisiana State University P.O.S.T. Basic Training Academy in 1983. He obtained his Public Safety Diver and Advanced Open Water Diver certification in 1983 and became a member of the Rescue Team

Lieutenant Minvielle was assigned to the Patrol Division in 1990. In 1994 Lieutenant Minvielle was selected as the Report Screening Officer. In 1995 he was selected as the Community Relations / Crime Prevention Officer, and appointed Public Information Officer. In 1995 Lieutenant Minvielle was certified by the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Officers to train Officers in Cultural Diversity. He also earned his certification as a Crime Prevention Practitioner through the University of Louisville in Kentucky.

In April 1996 Lieutenant Minvielle was appointed Field Services Bureau Staff Officer. In December 1996 he was promoted to Sergeant and appointed Commander of the Internal Affairs Division and a member of the Chief’s Staff. Lieutenant Minvielle has earned certifications in Statement Analysis, as an F.B.I / P.O.S.T. Instructor, a Computer Voice Stress Analysis operator, Ethics in Law Enforcement Instructor, and several levels of the Department of Homeland Security’s Incident Management System.

In December 1998 Lieutenant Minvielle completed a three month Police Staff and Command Program at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.

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