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Prator is a member of the Louisiana Sheriff's Association, Cops for Christ, and the International Association of Chiefs of Police.<ref name=bio/> He was named in 2008, along with his then colleague, Larry Callaway Deen, former sheriff of Bossier Parish, to the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice, a multi-agency program.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gov.louisiana.gov/index.cfm?md=newsroom&tmp=detail&articleID=98&printer=1|title=Governor Bobby Jindal Announces Appointments to the Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, March 4, 2008|publisher=gov.louisiana.gov|accessdate=February 4, 2014}}</ref> Prator is active in the Louisiana State Fair Board, the LSUS Foundation, and the Norwela Council of the [[Boy Scouts]] of America.<ref name=caddogop>{{cite web|url=http://www.caddogop.com/docs/c03308.pdf|author=Louis R. Avallone|title="This Month's Meeting"|publisher=''The Caddo Republican'', Vol. 17, Edit. 4 (April 2012)|accessdate=May 22, 2012}}</ref>

Prator is a member of the Louisiana Sheriff's Association, Cops for Christ, and the International Association of Chiefs of Police.<ref name=bio/> He was named in 2008, along with his then colleague, Larry Callaway Deen, former sheriff of Bossier Parish, to the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice, a multi-agency program.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gov.louisiana.gov/index.cfm?md=newsroom&tmp=detail&articleID=98&printer=1|title=Governor Bobby Jindal Announces Appointments to the Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, March 4, 2008|publisher=gov.louisiana.gov|accessdate=February 4, 2014}}</ref> Prator is active in the Louisiana State Fair Board, the LSUS Foundation, and the Norwela Council of the [[Boy Scouts]] of America.<ref name=caddogop>{{cite web|url=http://www.caddogop.com/docs/c03308.pdf|author=Louis R. Avallone|title="This Month's Meeting"|publisher=''The Caddo Republican'', Vol. 17, Edit. 4 (April 2012)|accessdate=May 22, 2012}}</ref>

Prator was instrumental in the establishment of "Safety Town" located between Walker Road and Jewella Avenue near the South Park Summer Grove Baptist Church. "Safety Town" teaches children how to avoid danger and how to protect their own safety. Robert Madison "Bob" Griffin of KTBS-TV worked with Prator to promote the project.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sheriffssafetytown.org/|title=Sheriff's Safety Town - Shreveport|publisher=sheriffssafetytown.org|accessdate=June 11, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ktbs.com/story/22271185/bob-griffin|title=Bob Griffin|publisher=KTBS-TV|accessdate=June 11, 2014}}</ref>

Prator was instrumental in the establishment in 2008 of "Safety Town" located between Walker Road and Jewella Avenue near the South Park Summer Grove Baptist Church. "Safety Town" teaches children how to avoid danger and how to protect their own safety. [[Bob Griffin (journalist)|Robert Madison "Bob" Griffin]], then of KTBS-TV, worked with Prator to promote the project.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sheriffssafetytown.org/|title=Sheriff's Safety Town - Shreveport|publisher=sheriffssafetytown.org|accessdate=June 11, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ktbs.com/story/22271185/bob-griffin|title=Bob Griffin|publisher=KTBS-TV|accessdate=June 11, 2014}}</ref>

In 2014, Prator launched a program to train children between eight and twelve years of age in gun safety. The course is taught at a gun safety camp sponsored by the sheriff's department.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kmsstv.com/news/sheriffs-office-teaches-gun-safety-young-campers|title=Sheriff's office teaches gun safety to young campers|author=Annie Andersen|date=June 17, 2014|publisher=KMSS-TV|accessdate=June 20, 2014}}</ref>

In 2014, Prator launched a program to train children between eight and twelve years of age in gun safety. The course is taught at a gun safety camp sponsored by the sheriff's department.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kmsstv.com/news/sheriffs-office-teaches-gun-safety-young-campers|title=Sheriff's office teaches gun safety to young campers|author=Annie Andersen|date=June 17, 2014|publisher=KMSS-TV|accessdate=June 20, 2014}}</ref>

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In the nonpartisan blanket primary held on October 12, 2019. Prator led a four-candidate field with 39,140 votes (65 percent). He defeated two Democrats, George Eric Hatfield, who polled 12,724 votes (21 percent), and the African-American, Hersy Jones, Jr., who drew 6,887 votes (11 percent). A No Party candidate, Glen Cornell, ran fourth with 1,523 votes (3 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 12, 2019.</ref>  

In the nonpartisan blanket primary held on October 12, 2019. Prator led a four-candidate field with 39,140 votes (65 percent). He defeated two Democrats, George Eric Hatfield, who polled 12,724 votes (21 percent), and the African-American, Hersy Jones, Jr., who drew 6,887 votes (11 percent). A No Party candidate, Glen Cornell, ran fourth with 1,523 votes (3 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 12, 2019.</ref>

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