Message From the Sheriff

Welcome to the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office website.  We welcome the opportunity to share information about YOUR Sheriff’s Office with you and hope you find the website informative. Information is offered on all of our services, including the North Delta Training Academy.  

Each of the 399 employees of the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office exhibit our values of RESPECT of the public and each other as public servants, INTEGRITY with the unconditional commitment to morals and values, and TRUST which is earned by us from the community we serve through honesty and fairness. We strive to offer you the very best service available. 

If you are interested in a rewarding career, we offer one of the very best.  Click the Career Opportunities tab, complete the employment application and submit it online or mail it in. That is the first step in joining our team.   We look forward to hearing from you!

Sheriff Jay Russell