In May of 1987, Perry H. Mercer, Jr. applied to work at the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office. After an employee background check Pat Mercer, as he was known to us, was hired and sworn in as a deputy with our department. According to our records, Pat Mercer stated that the
An investigation into the home invasion that occurred at a residence on Raymond Drive in Monroe on 3/8/13 has resulted in the arrest of the following four suspects: • Dequonta Jefferson, 18yo, of 1101 Richwood Road#2 apartment 163, Monroe • Salarrious Jones, 19yo, of 125 Bunch Circle, Apt A, Monroe
On 2/26/13, OPSO deputies responded to a 9-1-1 call from the victim stating that he had been shot. Deputies tracked the GPS location of the phone and began to respond. Deputies located the victim and the suspect, Fredrick L. Jones, on Hwy 594 just past the Frontage Road in Monroe.
On 2/14/13, the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office investigated an armed robbery of individuals that occurred on the complex of Town & Country Apartments on Old Sterlington Rd in Monroe. On 2/15/13, Investigators obtained an arrest warrant for Justin D. Perkins,25yo, of 22 Oakwood Drive, for one count of Armed Robbery.
At approximately 5:21p on 2/12/13, OPSO deputies responded to a 9-1-1 call of a Robbery in Progress in the 5800 block of Cypress St. in West Monroe. Upon deputies' arrival, both suspects were located near the scene of the bank robbery and taken into custody without incident. Kerry Deray Gayfield,
UPDATE: The victim has been identified as Chances M. Neal, 34yo, from Monroe, LA. The Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating the homicide of a male subject that was found in the 1800 Block of Bernstein Park Drive, Monroe, LA. The male’s identity is not being released at this
“People have asked about our position regarding the new gun law proposals. Our position has not changed. We support the constitution and the rights provided by the second amendment for lawful citizens to bear arms,” said Ouachita Parish Sheriff Jay Russell. "We cannot speak as to how these new gun
St. John Parish Sheriff's Office is hosting a 1 Mile Run/Walk and 5K Run on Sunday, January 13, 2013. Proceeds will be distributed to the families of Brandon Nielsen, Jeremy Triche, Jason Triche, and Scott Boyington. PLACE: Race Day Registration: St John Community Center Park, 2900 US Hwy 51, LaPlace,
Please don't drink and drive this holiday season! If you need a ride call SAFETY CAB at 318-322-3113. Free rides home will be provided from 8pm to 3am daily and from 8pm on New Year's Eve to 4am on New Year's Day. Safety Cab will take people from a party
You better watch out I'm telling you why! The Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Department SCAT team has once again began their annual “Santa Claus Patrol”. This unique patrol involves members of this unit wearing plain clothes and using unmarked vehicles to frequent retail stores and parking lots that are busy with
The Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office has been made aware of a current telephone phishing scam. Scammers are masking their phone number to show up on caller IDs as a law enforcement agency. Once the phone is answered, the scammer tells the victim they must pay a fine or a warrant
Captain Robert Davis passed away December 9, 2012. Robert Davis began his career with the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office under Sheriff Bailey Grant in October of 1972. Davis’s 40 year career spanned six different sheriff’s terms. In June 1980 he graduated from the 122nd session of the FBI National Academy
