Abbreviation UPSO Formed 1839 | Motto Service Before Self Size 905 sq mi | |
Legal personality Governmental: Government agency Operations jurisdiction* State of Louisiana, United States | ||
The Union Parish Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency of Union Parish, Louisiana. It falls under the authority of the Sheriff, an elected official who is the chief law enforcement officer of the parish. UPSO is headquartered in Farmerville, Louisiana.
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The Sheriff
The current Sheriff of Union Parish is Dusty Gates. He was first sworn as the sheriff following long time Sheriff Bob Buckley's death in September 2013. He began his career in law enforcement with the Farmerville Police Department, working six months and then moved to the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office, where he worked for four years. He then became a state trooper for Louisiana State Police, eventually retiring as the supervisor of criminal investigations in north Louisiana after 30 years of service. After retiring from Louisiana State Police in 2009, he joined UPSO as the Chief Deputy.
Fallen Deputies
Four UPSO deputies have been killed in the line of duty. The first line of duty death was in 1964 and the most recent was in 1986.