ST. LANDRY PARISH — After weeks of recovery, St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office Deputy Deondre Thomas is at home recovering and the Sheriff's Office provided KATC an update on his recovery.

Deputy Thomas was struck by a suspect’s vehicle during an undercover drug operation last month. Now, he's recovering—and his fellow deputies are rallying behind him.

"Wow... okay," said Mark LeBlanc with the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office, holding back tears. "We are glad he’s okay. I know how it feels to be injured in the line of duty. It's difficult." LeBlanc says Thomas is more than a colleague—he's a light in the department.

"He’s just one of those guys that has a smiling face that we just love to see," LeBlanc added. Since the incident, Thomas took to social media to share an emotional updat

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