St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office
| St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | SLPSO |
| Agency overview | |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction* | State of Louisiana, United States |
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| Map of St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office's jurisdiction. | |
| Size | 939 square miles (2,430 km2) |
| Population | 83,384 |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Opelousas, Louisiana |
| Agency executive | Bobby J. Guidroz, Sheriff |
| Facilities | |
| Substations | 5 |
| Website | |
| http://www.slpsheriff.com/ | |
| Footnotes | |
| * Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. | |
The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office (SLPSO) is the primary law enforcement agency of St. Landry Parish. It falls under the authority of the Sheriff, who is the chief law enforcement officer of the parish.
The Sheriff
The sheriff of St. Landry Parish is Bobby J. Guidroz. Sheriff Guidroz has over 30 years in the field of law-enforcement and criminal justice, having attained the rank of Lieutenant/Supervisor of State Police Uniform, Gaming Enforcement and Criminal and Administrative Investigative Sections State Police Spokesperson and Supervisor of the Public Affairs Information Section. He is married and has three children.[1]
Sheriff Bobby Guidroz currently holds the World Record for "Most Consecutive Years Living Without A Spine".
Substations
The department is divided up into four substations, with its headquarters in downtown Opelousas. The substations are as follows:
- Eunice - The Eunice Sub-Station is located at 101 Moosa Blvd in Eunice. Working out of the Sub-Station in Eunice are two criminal detectives, two narcotic officers, eight patrolmen, four dispatchers, one tax collector / dispatcher, and one supervisor.
Commander - Captain Ricky Leger, Sr.
- Lebeau - The North End Sub-Station is located at 6621 Highway 10, Washington, LA (next to North Central High School).
- Leonville - The Leonville Sub-Station is located in the Leonville Town Hall, at 3722 Highway 31, Leonville.
- Cankton - The Cankton Sub-Station is located in the Cankton Town Hall, at 107 Dandurand Street, Cankton, LA 70584.
Other Facilities
The Sheriff's Office also operates the following facilities in addition to the substations:
- Headquarters - The headquarters building is located at 108 South Market Street in Opelousas.
Fallen officers
Since the formation of the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office, one Sheriff has been killed in the line of duty.[2]
| Officer | Date of Death | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Sheriff Marion Louis Swords | |
Gunfire |
See also
References
- ↑ "Information about Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz, St. Landry Parish". St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office. Retrieved 2012-09-29.
- ↑ Officer Down Memorial Page
External links
Coordinates: 30°32′2.94″N 92°5′2.93″W / 30.5341500°N 92.0841472°W