December 4, 2025

Lafayette County Sheriff

The Office of Sheriff is a four year term filled through an at-large election process. Duties of the Sheriff involve two primary areas; law enforcement of the county and administrative. The law enforcement duties are to keep the peace in Lafayette County while administrative duties consist primarily of serving as the county jailor. Due to the growth of Lafayette County, the Sheriff Department now employs 26 deputies working four 12 hour shifts.
Lafayette County Authorities Investigate Series of Automobile Burglaries Along Highway 30; Two Suspects Identified and Arrested Zar`Tavius Deon Harbin, 21 years old of Grenada, Mississippi.

Lafayette County Authorities Investigate Series of Automobile Burglaries Along Highway 30; Two Suspects Identified and Arrested

Lafayette County Sheriff December 3, 2025 0
On November 14, 2025, the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office initiated an investigation into a series of automobile...
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Arrest of Hispanic Burglar in Paris, Mississippi Leads to a Hold for United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Luis Ortiz-Mendez (Hispanic male, 21 years old, of Paris, Mississippi).

Arrest of Hispanic Burglar in Paris, Mississippi Leads to a Hold for United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Lafayette County Sheriff August 19, 2025 0
On August 16, 2025, Deputies with the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office responded to County Road 430 for...
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Waterford, Mississippi Couple Charged with Child Endangerment After Three Juveniles Testing Positive for Methamphetamine Angela Rogers, 26 years of Waterford, Mississippi.

Waterford, Mississippi Couple Charged with Child Endangerment After Three Juveniles Testing Positive for Methamphetamine

Lafayette County Sheriff August 5, 2025 0
On July 18, 2025, investigators with the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department received a report from Child Protective...
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