December 21, 2024

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.
Cyber Tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Leads to Arrest of Lafayette County Man Ronald Elliott-Peyton Walker, 26 years old of Oxford, Mississippi.

Cyber Tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Leads to Arrest of Lafayette County Man

Lafayette County Sheriff December 5, 2024
On October 29, 2024, the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Criminal Investigation Unit began an investigation regarding a Cyber...
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Oxford Police Department and Lafayette County Sheriff Offer Reward to Help Identify Auto Burglars information-wanted-rubber-stamp-vector-12426054

Oxford Police Department and Lafayette County Sheriff Offer Reward to Help Identify Auto Burglars

Lafayette County Sheriff November 22, 2024
The Lafayette County Sheriff‘s Office and the Oxford Police Department are seeking information regarding several auto burglaries...
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Lafayette County Man Arrested for False Pretenses, Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult After Making Fraudulent Cash App Transactions Jeffery Wilkins (42 years old) of Lafayette County, Mississippi.

Lafayette County Man Arrested for False Pretenses, Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult After Making Fraudulent Cash App Transactions

Lafayette County Sheriff November 18, 2024
On September 19, 2024, Deputies with the Lafayette County Sheriff‘s Office responded to a theft complaint on...
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