Category: Press Release

Deputies of the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office Court Support and Security Division hosted a retirement party this morning for retiring Deputy Joseph Castagnetta, Sr.  Deputy Castagnetta is retiring after 17 […]

Monday evening, 28 deputies and police officers representing 14 law enforcement agencies graduated the 144th session of the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office-North Delta Training Academy. These men and women completed […]

Today we honor our fallen brother, Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Deputy Justin L. Beard. Deputy Beard lost his life in the line of duty on April 30, 2017.  He was fatally […]

On April 27, 2021 Ouachita Parish SCAT Deputies conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle on I-20 in West Monroe.  During the stop, deputies discovered large amounts of Marijuana, Mushroom […]

SCAM BULLETIN Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Investigators are investigating reports of a nationwide scam involving renting or buying houses online. Scammers are taking information from legitimate real estate listings from real […]

Sheriff Jay Russell and Deputies hosted a retirement party for retiring Sergeant David Womack earlier today.  Sgt. Womack has served as the Ouachita Parish Rifle Range Events Coordinator and Complex […]

                                         We have received reports of persons receiving official looking emails from the IRS regarding the third round of the Impact Payments.  This is a nationwide scam and has a […]

Deputy Chris Lambert (center) is shown being recognized by Sheriff Jay Russell and Chief Deputy Marc Mashaw for his efforts saving the life of a driver involved in a head-on […]