Patrick Thompson, Public Safety Manager (on right)

Patrick Thompson came to the DDD in March of 2001 as a Ranger.  After less than one year of service, Patrick was promoted to Lead Ranger and then became Public Safety Coordinator in August of 2005.  In his current position as Public Safety Manager, his areas of focus are overseeing the public safety rangers, managing police detail contracts, increasing code compliance downtown, and mitigating New Orleans’ homelessness downtown.

Patrick serves on the board of the Lafayette Square Conservancy and is active in the CBD Security Professionals Association as well as the Greater New Orleans Hotel and Lodging Security Directors Association. 

Prior to his work at the DDD, Patrick worked as a promotions director for both WCKW and WEZB radio stations in addition to freelance television production. 

He is a graduate of the University of New Orleans.  He and his wife, Pallie, have two young children.