Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office mourns loss of detective to cancer

IBERIA PARISH, La. (KLFY) -- A detective with the Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office died Sunday after a battle with cancer, according to the sheriff's office.

The sheriff's office announced the passing of Det. Misty Mellon Montgomery in a social media post.

Montgomery joined the sheriff's office in December 2014 following her time with Louisiana Probation and Parole, the sheriff's office said.

"She was a highly skilled professional, certified in Identity Theft, Interview and Interrogations...