Abbreviation OPSO Phone +1 318-329-1200 | Population 147, 250 | |
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Legal personality Governmental: Government agency Operations jurisdiction* State of Louisiana, United States Size 633 square miles (1,640 km) General nature Law enforcement
Local civilian police Address 400 St John St, Monroe, LA 71201, USA Similar Ouachita Correctio Center, Ouachita Parish Work Rel, West Monroe Police De, KNOE, Sheriff's Office‑Civil Division Profiles | ||
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The Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office (OPSO) is the primary law enforcement agency of Ouachita Parish. It falls under the authority of the Sheriff, who is the chief law enforcement officer of the parish.
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The Sheriff
The sheriff of Ouachita Parish is Jay Russell. Sheriff Russell was sworn in as Sheriff of Ouachita Parish on July 1, 2012. He has had 28 years of law enforcement experience, beginning with the OPSO at the Ouachita Correctional Center under Sheriff Laymon Godwin. He then moved to the Patrol Division and was later promoted to corporal, becoming a Field Training Officer. Sheriff Russell has also served as a patrol officer for the West Monroe Police Department and the Farmerville Police Department.
Facilities
The Sheriff's Office operates the following facilities:
Fallen officers
Since the formation of the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office, five deputies and one Sheriff have been killed in the line of duty. The most common cause of line of duty deaths to date is gunfire.