Eugene Fields served with the New Orleans Police Department from 1961-1980, retiring as a Lieutenant in the Major Offense Bureau. At the time he was number two on the Civil Service list for promotion to Captain.

In 1980, he accepted a position with Sheriff Harry Lee, Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office as a Deputy Chief in command of the Investigations Bureau, remaining in that position until his retirement in 1995.

He majored in Criminal Justice at Loyola University and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, US Secret Service Dignitary Protection Course, the US Customs Cross Training Course, Texas A &M Polygraph Examiners School, and the LSU Law Enforcement Institute.

He has lectured at the LSU School of Law, Xavier University, School of Pharmacy, LSU Law Enforcement Institute, University of Louisville, Alabama Criminal Justice Academy, New Orleans Police Academy, Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Academy, and the Hancock County, MS Sheriff’s Department. He served as an ad hoc member on the LA Governor’s Drug Policy Board from 1989-1995. He has served on the Investigations Committee, International Association of Chiefs of Police since 1983.