June 1, 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.
Suspicious Vehicle in Harmontown Leads to Arrest of Two Panola County Men for Catalytic Converter Thefts at Churches in Lafayette County Dustin-Sena-750

Suspicious Vehicle in Harmontown Leads to Arrest of Two Panola County Men for Catalytic Converter Thefts at Churches in Lafayette County

Lafayette County Sheriff October 7, 2022
In the early morning hours of Tuesday, September 27, 2022, Lafayette County Sheriff’s Deputies conducted a traffic...
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Lafayette County Metro Narcotics Unit’s “Operation Tough on Drugs” Nets 38 Arrests on July 26, 2022 Drug-Arrest

Lafayette County Metro Narcotics Unit’s “Operation Tough on Drugs” Nets 38 Arrests on July 26, 2022

Lafayette County Sheriff July 29, 2022
Over the last few weeks, the Lafayette County Metro Narcotics Unit, has conducted numerous investigations of illicit...
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Lafayette County Law Enforcement Officers’ Training Academy Graduates New Class of 18 Officers Serving Across North Mississippi LafayetteCountyLawEnforcementOfficersTrainingAcademy

Lafayette County Law Enforcement Officers’ Training Academy Graduates New Class of 18 Officers Serving Across North Mississippi

Lafayette County Sheriff December 27, 2021
During the first term of Sheriff Joey East, the training academy in Lafayette County was begun. Sheriff...
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