East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office

The '''East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office''' (EBRSO) is the primary law enforcement agency of East Baton Rouge Parish, and has [[jurisdiction]] anywhere in the parish. It falls under the authority of the [[Sheriff]], who is the chief law enforcement officer of the parish. The sheriff's office employs approximately 850 deputies, making it one of the largest law enforcement agencies in the state. ==The Sheriff== The sheriff of East Baton Rouge is Sid Gautreaux III. Sheriff Gautreaux was sworn into office as sheriff on December 4, 2007. He served the sheriff's office as a sergeant in uniform patrol and served as the chief of police for [[Baker, Louisiana]] for 27 years. He is a member of the state D.A.R.E. Advisory Board, chairman of the Delta Drug Task Force, and a past president of the Louisiana Association of Chiefs of Police as well as several other professional memberships and posts. He is married and has four children. The sheriff is also the [[ex-officio]] [[tax collector]] for East Baton Rouge Parish. ==Substations== The department is divided up into five substations, with its headquarters in downtown [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana|Baton Rouge]]. The substations are as follows: * Kleinpeter - The Kleinpeter Substation was built in 1978 and is located in the southern portion of East Baton Rouge Parish. Geographically boundaried by Airline Highway to the west, the Amite River to the East, Florida Boulevard to the north, and the Ascension/ Iberville parish lines to the south, Kleinpeter Deputies provide coverage to the largest and most heavily populated areas of the parish. The actual patrol area covers an area of approximately {{convert|80|sqmi|km2}} and has an area resident population of approximately 100,000. Kleinpeter Substation operates with 80 uniformed deputies and a reserve roster of approximately 30 reserves.
Commander - Captain Young * Burbank - Burbank Substation opened in 2005 and is located in the southern part of the parish. Geographically boundaried by the Mississippi River to the west, Airline Highway to the East, the City of Baton Rouge to the north, and the Ascension/ Iberville parish lines to the south, the Burbank Substation responds to an avergage of 1000 service calls a month and operates with 40 uniformed deputies. Burbank Substation also houses the Traffic Bureau.
Commander - Captain Blakes * Central - Central Substation was built in November 1978. The area of patrol is bounded by Florida Boulevard to the south, the Amite River to the east, Plank Road to the west, and the East Feliciana/St. Helena parish lines to the north covering over {{convert|110|sqmi|km2}}. Central Substation operates with 30 uniformed Deputies.
Commander - Captain Strickland * Scotlandville - Scotlandville Sub-Station was built in 1974, to service the northern portion of the parish, which covers roughly {{convert|75|sqmi|km2}}. The boundaries are from Plank Road to the east, the Mississippi River to the west, Florida Boulevard to the south, and the East Feliciana parish line to the north. The Sub-Station is also located in the heart of Scotlandville, which houses Southern University, one of the two major universities in Baton Rouge.
Commander - Captain Thomas * Zachary-Pride - Zachary-Pride Substation opened its doors on March 22, 2007. It is located on Tucker Road just off of Highway 64 in Zachary. The Reserve Division is also housed at the Zachary-Pride Substation. There are approximately 100 Reserves who serve East Baton Rouge Parish by donating their time to make Baton Rouge and its surrounding areas safe for all.
Commander - Captain Harris * Traffic Division - The new Traffic Office was opened in 2009 and is located at 1759 Physicians Park. The Traffic Division is responsible for Parade Permits, Traffic Crash investigations, Hit and Run investigations, Traffic Homicides, Radar enforcement and Junk Vehicle complaints.
Commander - Captain Stone *K-9 Division - The K-9 Division currently operates out Kleinpeter Substation, but will shortly move to the new Zachary-Pride Substation that will be completed in mid- January 2011. The K-9 Division was started in 2008 by Sheriff Gautreaux. Prior to 2008, the East Baton Rouge Sheriff Office had no K-9 Division. The Division currently has 9 canine dogs.
Commanders - Sergeant Ike J. Long, II and Sergeant George J. O'Connor Jr. ==Other Facilities== The Sheriff's Office also operates the following facilities in addition to the substations: *Headquarters - The headquarters building is located in downtown Baton Rouge across from the 19th Judicial District Courthouse. The building houses the administrative office of the sheriff's office as well as many specialized bureaus including: Homicide, Criminal Investigations, Financial Crimes, Crime Scene, Robbery & Burglary, Auto Theft, Narcotics, Internal Affairs and others. *Parish Prison - The East Baton Rouge Parish Prison is located near Metro Airport and is run and staffed by the Sheriff's Office. Over 1500 inmates are housed at this facility; 1410 males and 184 females. Over 350 Deputies are employed at the Prison, including secretarial workers, guards, and administrative staff. On the grounds of the Parish Prison are also Fleet Operations, Inmate Work Release, Evidence Building and the Capital Area Regional Training Academy (CARTA) which is a regional law enforcement facility that trains EBRSO deputies as well as numerous officers from the surrounding parishes. *Firing Range - The Firearms Training Unit is staffed by 8 Instructors, who carry multiple certifications from recognized organizations such as Louisiana Police Officer Standards and Training Council, The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Blackwater USA, SigArms Academy, Colt, Smith & Wesson, Glock, Ruger, Bushmaster, Action Target Training Academy and the National Rifle Association. The firing range is located in the northern part of the parish and provides firearms training for the Sheriff's Office as well as surrounding law enforcement agencies.{{Clear}} ==Rank Structure== The Sheriff's Office rank structure is as listed: {| border="5" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="5" style="border-collapse:collapse;" class="wikitable" !Rank ! Insignia ! Description |- | [[Colonel]] | [[Image:US-O6 insignia.svg|center|50px]] | The colonel is the Chief Criminal Deputy of the sheriff's office. Ultimately all divisions of the sheriff's office fall under the guidance of the colonel. The colonel wears a silver eagle on each shoulder.

Colonel Bobby Callender, Chief Criminal Deputy
Stephen Hymel, Chief Civil Deputy |- | [[Lieutenant Colonel]] | [[Image:US-O5 insignia.svg|center|30px]] | The lieutenant colonel is the Chief of Operations for the sheriff's office. The lieutenant colonel is primarily responsible for the criminal division of the sheriff's office. The lieutenant colonel wears a silver oak leaf on each shoulder.

Lieutenant Colonel Ralph Williams, Chief of Staff
Lieutenant Colonel Dennis Grimes (Warden) |- | [[Major]] | [[Image:US-O4 insignia.svg|center|30px]] | There are four majors in the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office. Majors wear a gold oak leaf on each shoulder.

Major Boucher, Chief of Detectives
Major Rainey, Chief of Uniform Patrol
Major McLeary, Chief of Operations
Major Alan “Max” Schiele, Deputy Warden of the Parish Prison |- | [[Police captain|Captain]] | [[Image:Captain insignia gold.svg|center|25px]] | Captains are commanders of their patricular division such as: Kleinpeter Substation, Criminal Investigations, Crime Scene etc... Captains are ultimately responsible for the performance and conduct of the deputies in their command. The sheriff's office has approximately 12+ captains. Captains wear two gold bars on each shoulder. |- | [[Lieutenant]] | [[Image:US-OF1B.svg|center|10px]] | Lieutenants are shift supervisors. They are responsible for all of the activity on their respective shifts and for ensuring the deputies are serving the citizens and enforcing the laws properly. Lieutenants wear a single gold bar on each shoulder. |- | [[Sergeant]] | [[Image:LASD Sergeant.jpg|center|35px]] | Sergeants are assistant shift supervisors. The shift sergeant assists the shift lieutenant with day to day activities of his shift and the supervision of deputies under their command. Sergeants must perform patrol activities as well as knowing about the shift as he is the acting shift supervisor when needed. Sergeants wear three inverted chevrons on the uniform shirt collar. |- | [[Corporal]] | [[Image:LASD Deputy.jpg|35px]] | Corporals are first line supervisors who assist the shift sergeants and lieutenants with supervising deputies under their command. Unlike many law enforcement agencies where the rank of corporal is given after a certain period of service, corporals with the Sheriff's office are promoted much like sergeants and are supervisors who routinely perform the job of acting sergeant or scene supervisor when necessary. Corporals wear two inverted chevrons on the uniform shirt collar. |- | [[Deputy Sheriff]] | | The position of deputy sheriff is the entry job title of the Sheriff's Office. Even after they are promoted or transferred they are still a deputy sheriff as they serve under the sheriff. Deputies do not wear rank insignia. |} ==Duty Weapons== The current standard issue firearm for EBRSO Deputies is the [[SIG SAUER|Sig Sauer]] Model [[SIG P226|P-226]] Semi-Automatic pistol in [[9 mm]] and the [[Smith & Wesson]] Model 66 revolver in [[.38 caliber]]. Other optional handguns are also authorized for carry on-duty as well as off-duty. Most deputies are also issued a [[Remington Arms|Remington]] [[Remington 870|870]] Police 12 [[gauge (bore diameter)|gauge]] shotgun. Some police cars are also equipped with a [[Colt's Manufacturing Company|Colt]] [[AR-15]] [[AR-15 variants|A2]] in [[.223 Remington|.223]]. The deputies in this agency have been issued batons and the chemical spray Freeze +P for many years. [[Tasers]] have also recently been issued. ==Patrol Cars== [[Image:ebrso units.jpg|thumb|right|EBRSO Marked Units]] The current main sheriff's office patrol vehicle is the [[Ford]] [[Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor|Crown Victoria "Police Interceptor"]] and the [[Chevrolet Impala|Chevrolet Impala.]] The vehicle's markings include a sheriff's office badge on the front quarter panels, "SHERIFF" on the doors and "EAST BATON ROUGE" on the bottom door panels. Green and yellow stripes run down the side of the vehicle and a unit number is displayed on the roof for air unit identification. Since approximately 2007, the patrol vehicles are being outfitted with [[LED]] light bars and have [[Panasonic Toughbook]]s for use by deputies. Other marked patrol vehicles currently used include [[Harley-Davidson]] motorcycles and the [[Dodge]] [[Dodge Charger|Charger]]. Several other unmarked vehicles in various makes and models are also used for various non-patrol purposes such as use by detectives. ==Past Sheriffs & Ex-Officio Tax Collectors== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Sheriff ! Date of Oath |- | John Neilson | (prior to) April 2, 1811 |- | Thomas Lilly | July 14, 1813 |- | [[Philemon Thomas]] | May 5, 1815 |- | Ferdinand L. Ameling | January 30, 1819 |- | John C. Buhler | August 9, 1821 |- | Augustin Duplantier | March 20, 1837 |- | Henry Waller Fowler | March 2, 1841 |- | Leroy C. Morris | February 11, 1845 |- | Henry V. Babin | November 14, 1851 |- | Francis V. Provest | April 23, 1864 |- | Edward Cousinard | May 11, 1864 |- | Thompson J. Bird | May 18, 1866 |- | Thomas W. Hurst | November 26, 1870 |- | G. LeBlanc | December 18, 1872 |- | O.H. Foreman | March 10, 1876 |- | W.L. Booth | January 11, 1877 |- | J.W. Bates | December 8, 1878 |- | J.H. Slaughter | May 22, 1888 |- | Joseph T. Young | June 5, 1896 |- | Nolan Stewart Dougherty | June 1, 1904 |- | W.G. Randolph | June 1, 1908 |- | J.A.M. Randolph | January 19, 1912 |- | T.H. Womack | May 30, 1912 |- | Robert B. Day | June 1, 1916 |- | Mrs. Eudora Slaughter Day | March 31, 1924 |- | Thomas Edward McHugh | June 1, 1928 |- | Robert Lee Petit | June 1, 1932 |- | Newman Henry deBretton | May 1, 1936 |- | Frank D. Trimble | April 1, 1948 |- | Bryan Clemmons | July 1, 1948 |- | J. Al Amiss | July 1, 1972 |- | Fred Sliman, Jr. | February 9, 1983 |- | [[Elmer Litchfield|Elmer B. Litchfield]] | December 1, 1983 |- | Greg Phares | December 1, 2006 |- | Sid J. Gautreaux, III | December 4, 2007 |} ==Fallen officers== Since its formation, eight East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Deputies and one Sheriff have been killed in the line of duty. The most common cause of line of duty deaths to date is gunfire. {| class="wikitable" |- ! Officer ! Date of Death ! Details |- | [http://www.odmp.org/officer/3921-sheriff-robert-b.-day Sheriff Robert B. Day] | Wednesday, March 19, 1924 | Gunfire |- | [http://www.odmp.org/officer/7985-deputy-joseph-arnold-le-jeune Deputy Jospeh Arnold Lejuene] | Thursday, December 31, 1925 | Gunfire |- | [http://www.odmp.org/officer/1356-lieutenant-glynn-e.-averette Lieutenant Glynn E. Averette] | Tuesday, December 12, 1961 | Automobile accident |- | [http://www.odmp.org/officer/6882-deputy-sheriff-charles-h.-hurt Deputy Charles H. Hurt] | Wednesday, November 13, 1963 | Gunfire |- | [http://www.odmp.org/officer/6006-deputy-sheriff-ralph-g.-hancock Deputy Ralph G. Hancock] | Monday, January 10, 1972 | Gunfire |- | [http://www.odmp.org/officer/14174-deputy-sheriff-ralph-dwayne-wilder Deputy Ralph Dewayne] | Monday, January 10, 1972 | Gunfire |- | [http://www.odmp.org/officer/11314-corporal-michael-wayne-ritchie Corporal Michael Wayne Ritchie] | Saturday, December 12, 1981 | Gunfire |- | [http://www.odmp.org/officer/8702-deputy-sheriff-jimmy-charles-matthews Deputy Jimmy Charles Matthews] | Monday, April 26, 1982 | Gunfire |- | [http://www.odmp.org/officer/12252-corporal-gerald-kevin-simmons Corporal Gerald Kevin Simmons] | Monday, November 21, 1988 | Gunfire |} ==Other Bios== *Colonel Bobby Callender - Bobby Callender serves as the Chief Criminal Deputy for the East Baton Rouge Sheriffýs Office. He has worked with the office for a total of approximately ten years in the 70s and 80s. His law enforcement expertise comes from working in the jail, detective, uniform, felony action, armed robbery and burglary, community policing, metro and narcotics divisions. He left the office as a shift Lieutenant and took a position as the Chief Investigator at the Parish Attorneyýs Office. While there he served as the Director of Gaming Enforcement, Director of Alcohol and Beverage Control and Director of Investigations. *Lt. Colonel Ralph Williams - Lt. Colonel Ralph Williams, Chief of Staff, has worked with the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office for the past 21 years in various uniform patrol and detective positions. He served as supervisor in narcotics and metro divisions and as commander of the School Drug Task Force, Night Supervisors, Special Community Anti-Crime Team (SCAT) and Special Response Team (SRT). While serving with EBRSO, Williams developed and implemented the very first community-oriented policing program for the agency known as SCAT. His law enforcement expertise includes, but is not limited to, policy development and implementation, SWAT tactics, community policing, firearms training and narcotics enforcement. Williams earned a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Southern University in 1980. Upon graduation, Williams went to the NFL from which he retired in 1987 while playing for the New Orleans Saints. *Casey Rayborn Hicks, Public Information Director - Casey Rayborn Hicks became the Public Information Director for the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Department in December 2007. She serves as spokesperson for the office and oversees all community relations efforts, including the D.A.R.E. program, Crime Victim's Assistance and Neighborhood Watch. In addition to community and media relations, she produces the o ==See also== {{Portal box|Louisiana|Law enforcement/Law enforcement topics}} * [[List of law enforcement agencies in Louisiana]] * [[Elmer Litchfield]] * [[Sheriff]] * [[Terry Felton]] ==External links== * [http://www.ebrso.org East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office Website] * [http://www.ci.baton-rouge.la.us East Baton Rouge Parish Government Website] {{coord missing|Louisiana}}