27th Judicial District Court Judge Donald W. Hebert, 65, died Wednesday, July 9, 2014. After four years of service in the United States Navy, Judge Hebert earned his BA in 1966 from the University of Southwestern Louisiana and his JD from LSU Law School in 1977. After graduation from law school, he practiced law in St. Landry parish until his election to the 27th JDC bench in 1999. Judge Hebert was a founding member of Parents Against Drug Dealers (P.A.D.D), and was involved in a number of civic organizations including the St. Landry Parish Community Action Agency, the United Giver’s Fund, the St. Landry Parish Heart Association, the St. Landry Parish Scholarship Committee, The St. Landry Parish Bar Association, the Louisiana State Bar Association and the Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association.