Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office

11/01/2026

The right to vote, essential to a well-functioning society, is the most enshrined right in the Constitution and is protected by five separate Amendments.

Voting is not merely a right; it is a responsibility and privilege that each eligible citizen should embrace. By participating in elections, you play an active role in shaping the future of our community and our country.

While people may be of different political positions, we should all agree we have the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, whatever that is for each of us.

In observance of Election Day 2026, the administrative offices of Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office will be closed Tuesday November 3, 2026. Offices will re-open on Wednesday November 4, 2026 at 8 AM.

We urge all of our citizens to please exercise their right to vote!

11/01/2026

Just after midnight on November 1, 2026, Patrol Deputies responded to the 800 block of Brooks Boulevard in the Grundy Cooper subdivision in reference to a shots fired call.

Upon arrival, deputies located an individual suffering a non-life threatening wound to their leg. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment. Status is unknown at this time.

Sheriff’s Detectives and Crime Scene Unit responded to collect evidence and conduct their investigation.

If anyone has any information about this incident, they are asked to contact RPSO Main Office at 318-473-6700 or Crime Stoppers at 318-443-7867.

11/01/2026

Tonight was the culmination of approximately 15 Trick or Treat events all over the parish with the Indian Creek Trick or Treat event.

Deputies greeted and handed out candy to trick or treaters at several events, some of them on their off duty time.

We so enjoy getting to spend time at these events, visiting with the kids and the parents each year. And we are already looking forward to next year!

10/29/2026

National First Responders Day 2026 is observed today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026, to honor the approximately 4.6 million career and volunteer public safety personnel across the United States.

First Responders Day honors Firefighters, police officers, Deputy Sheriff’s, Troopers, EMTs, paramedics, 911 communication officers and public works personnel.

They are the people who run toward a crisis while the rest of the world flees. According to the Department of Homeland Security, 4.6 million career and volunteer first responders support the communities where they live.

We are very blessed in Rapides Parish to have the quality of dedicated First Responders that we have.

From that first call for help, to fire, law enforcement and EMS arriving, these heroes put it on the line every day, 365 days a year.

Please join Sheriff Mark Wood in acknowledging and thanking our First Responders in Central LA!

“Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, ‘Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?’ And I said, ‘Here am I; send me!’
Isaiah 6:8

10/28/2026

Today, we were so happy to be a part of “Together Tuesday” at Carter C. Raymond!

We greeted the students and got to wish them a good day.

We get to do these all over the parish and one thing we see every time is the dedication and the love our Rapides Parish School Board administrators, teachers and paraprofessionals have for their students. It is evident in every smile, every hug and every high five!

Thank you Dr. Jill Summers, your staff and of course our very own Deputy Yvonne McCain for the invite!

See you next time!

10/27/2026

Today, we were so happy to be a part of “Together Tuesday” at Carter C. Raymond!

We greeted the students and got to wish them a good day.

We get to do these all over the parish and one thing we see every time is the dedication and the love our Rapides Parish School Board administrators, teachers and paraprofessionals have for their students. It is evident in every smile, every hug and every high five!

Thank you Dr. Jill Summers, your staff and of course our very own Deputy Yvonne McCain for the invite!

See you next time!

10/23/2026

Proverbs 22:6 in the Bible states: "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it"

Making a difference, one student at a time.

That’s what we do!

Thank you Officer Hogan, our D.A.R.E. officer, for speaking to our 1st and 2nd graders about safety!

10/22/2026

During the week of October 12th - 16th, 2026, the Rapides Area Drug Enforcement (RADE) Unit coordinated a multijurisdictional “Zero Tolerance” proactive law enforcement detail that resulted in approximately 110 arrests between Grant and Rapides Parishes.

During the five day operation, RADE Agents, alongside law enforcement partners from the Alexandria Police Department, Pineville Police Department, Grant Parish Sheriff’s Office, FBI Safe Streets Task Force, United States Marshals Violent Offenders Task Force, Louisiana Department of Probation and Parole and the Louisiana Army National Guard, conducted enforcement efforts throughout several communities in Grant and Rapides Parishes.

This operation focused on addressing illegal narcotic and fi***rm activity and apprehending wanted fugitives. This enforcement campaign demonstrates the continued commitment to combating illegal drug and gun activity by all agencies involved.

Approximately 66 arrests resulted from either a narcotic related charges, fi***rms violation or both. The following is an approximate total amount for each individual type of narcotic seized and the total number of guns that were illegally possessed:
· Ma*****na 625 grams (21.8 ounces)
· Methamphetamines 162 grams (5.7 ounces)
· Powder Co***ne 1000 grams (35.2 ounces)
· Ecstasy 138 pills
· Fentanyl 30 grams (1.1 ounces)
· Promethazine 16 ml
· Synthetic Ma*****na 16.4 grams
· Miscellaneous Pills 79
· Suboxone Strips 4
· Fi****ms 10

Arrests were made in all areas of Rapides Parish including 8 in Ward 7 (Boyce/Flatwoods/Lena), 4 in Ward 5 (Gardner/Hineston), and 3 in Ward 3 (Cheneyville/Lecompte). The rest of the arrests were made in Ward 1 (Alexandria), Wards 9, 10, and 11 (Pineville/Kolin/Deville/Tioga), and Grant Parish.
Of those, 7 s*x offenders were arrested for failure to register.

We want to thank all the agencies and the dedicated men and women who participated in this proactive operation.

10/22/2026

We want to remind everyone we are still under a burn ban.

10/19/2026

Juvenile has been located by Resident Deputies in Deville and is OK.

Thanks to everyone who assisted in locating this juvenile.

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Sheriff’s Juvenile Detectives are requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing juvenile, Liam Fluitt.

Liam Fluitt is a 10 year old white male juvenile, 4’7” , 90 pounds, brown hair and blue eyes, unknown clothing description.

According to witnesses, Liam was last seen near the Fire Station on Hickory Grove Loop around 8:15 AM.

If anyone has any information on the whereabouts of Liam, they are asked to call Detective Gooden, Criminal Investigation Division, Tioga Substation, at 318-641-6000 or RPSO Main Office at 318-473-6700.