Category: OPSO News

Jay Russell was sworn in as Sheriff of Ouachita Parish on July 1, 2012. Russell is a graduate of NLU (now ULM) and the FBI Academy. He began his 28 […]

The Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office is sad to announce the passing of Retired Major Tillman Brown. Major Brown served OPSO from February 1970 to June 1992 and again from July […]

The Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team recently participated in the Louisiana Tactical Police Officer’s Association team competition. The competition consisted of five events including obstacle course, handgun, shotgun, rifle […]

OPSO Special Crimes Apprehension Team Division recently conducted a two day buy/bust that resulted in 15 arrests, 1 recovered stolen vehicle, 2 recovered stolen firearms, and the removal of amounts […]