December 5, 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 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 0
During the first term of Sheriff Joey East, the training academy in Lafayette County was begun. Sheriff...
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Free Women’s Self Defense Classes Are Being Offered to the Community by the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department TheEqualizer-OxfordMS

Free Women’s Self Defense Classes Are Being Offered to the Community by the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department

Lafayette County Sheriff September 20, 2021 0
The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department is holding free Women’s Self Defense classes on Thursdays this fall: September...
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