Union Parish Sheriff's Office

06/13/2026

🚨 SCAM ALERT 🚨

The Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office has received several calls THIS EVENING of individuals claiming that money must be sent through Zelle, a kiosk, or other payment methods to purchase an ankle monitor and secure the release of a friend or family member from jail.

‼️‼️‼️THIS IS A SCAM.‼️‼️‼️

🚫OPSO does not ask anyone to send money through Zelle, Cash App, gift cards, kiosks, or any other electronic payment service to obtain an ankle monitor or release someone from custody.🚫

If you receive a call, text, or message making these claims:

✅ Do not send money.
✅ Do not provide personal or financial information.
✅ Hang up immediately.
✅ Report the incident to law enforcement.

▶️▶️Scammers often create a sense of urgency and prey on emotions by claiming a loved one is in trouble. Take a moment to verify the information before taking any action.◀️◀️

❓❓If you are unsure whether a call is legitimate, contact the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office directly at 318-329-1200. ❓❓

📍Please share this post to help protect your family, friends, and neighbors from becoming victims of relentless scammers!!!

06/09/2026

Please be mindful that scammers are trying hard to take your money this week! We have been contacted by several citizens who received phone calls from individuals stating they were employees of UPSO, and even Homeland Security, and were asking for money over the phone to clear up warrants or to release their family members from jail.

UPSO will not call and ask for your money over the phone! The only place UPSO accepts money for fines, bonds, or warrants is in person at our office!

06/05/2026

Please disregard the cheese box distribution dates posted earlier today. Some of them were incorrect. The post has been removed to prevent further confusion.

We will have the correct dates and times posted soon, possibly next week. Our apologies for any inconvenience.

06/03/2026

The tax lien auction has been extended to June 4th. The time will be the same, 8am – 8pm.

05/31/2026

Tonight, the Union Parish Sheriff’s Office Reserve Division has 10 additional deputies out serving our community. These deputies are paired up in 5 units and will be patrolling throughout the parish tonight.

Our Reserve Deputies volunteer their time to help provide extra visibility, assist full-time deputies, and support public safety across Union Parish.

We appreciate their continued dedication and service to our community.

05/29/2026

UPDATE 5/29/2026: Traylor was arrested in Farmerville earlier this week. He has been booked into the Union Parish Detention Center. Thank you to everyone who shared our post and provided information!

UPDATE 5/29/2026: Traylor was arrested in Farmerville earlier this week. He has been booked into the Union Parish Detention Center. Thank you to everyone who shared our post and provided information!

UPSO is seeking the whereabouts of Tyreon Terrell Traylor, B/M, DOB: 6-28-2007. Traylor is described as 5’10” tall, and 224 lbs. He is known to frequent the Farmerville and Bernice areas.

Traylor has outstanding felony warrants for Attempted First Degree Murder, Assault by Drive-by Shooting (10 cts.), Illegal Use of Weapons, Aggravated Criminal Damage to Property, Patterns of Criminal Street Gangs.

Traylor is considered armed and dangerous.

If you have any information on the whereabouts of this person, please call (318) 368-3124. You may also submit a tip anonymously on our mobile app. Reference Case 26040075.

05/29/2026

Congratulations SGT. Ashley Rhodes, winner of the 2026 Union Parish Chamber of Commerce Law Enforcement Officer of Year!

Pictured L-R: CPT. Sam Snyder, CPT. Peyton Mckinnie, Sheriff Dusty Gates, SGT. Ashley Rhodes, LT Huey Rhodes (ret), and CPT Cade Nolan.

05/28/2026

Attention Taxpayers,

In preparation for the tax lien auction:

Effective 6-01-26:
No personal checks will be accepted for tax payments. Payments may be made in the form of credit/debit card, cash, money order or cashier's check

Effective 6-02-26:
Credit/debit payment option will be suspended at 4:00 pm, CST. After this time, the only method of payment accepted will be cash, money orders, or cashier's check.

TAX LIEN AUCTION 6-03-26
8:00 am - 8:00 pm
www.govease.com

Normal payments will resume after the tax auction is complete!

05/24/2026

UPDATE: 5/23/2026 Andrews was located by UPSO deputies inside the city limits of Farmerville and taken into custody. He has been booked into the Union Parish Detention Center. Thank you to everyone who shared our post and provided information!

UPDATE: 5/23/2026 Andrews was located by UPSO deputies inside the city limits of Farmerville and taken into custody. He has been booked into the Union Parish Detention Center. Thank you to everyone who shared our post and provided information!

UPSO is seeking the whereabouts of Akeem Aboul Olojawon Andrews, B/M, DOB: 7-16-1983. Andrews is described as 6’02” tall, and 215 lbs. He is known to frequent the Farmerville and West Monroe areas.

Andrews has outstanding felony warrants for Failure to Appear on Possession of Schedule II Narcotics, Theft, and Entering and Remaining After Being Forbidden.

If you have any information on the whereabouts of this person, please call (318) 368-3124. You may also submit a tip anonymously on our mobile app. Reference Case B26013

05/22/2026

UPDATE 5/29/2026: Traylor was arrested in Farmerville earlier this week. He has been booked into the Union Parish Detention Center. Thank you to everyone who shared our post and provided information!

UPSO is seeking the whereabouts of Tyreon Terrell Traylor, B/M, DOB: 6-28-2007. Traylor is described as 5’10” tall, and 224 lbs. He is known to frequent the Farmerville and Bernice areas.

Traylor has outstanding felony warrants for Attempted First Degree Murder, Assault by Drive-by Shooting (10 cts.), Illegal Use of Weapons, Aggravated Criminal Damage to Property, Patterns of Criminal Street Gangs.

Traylor is considered armed and dangerous.

If you have any information on the whereabouts of this person, please call (318) 368-3124. You may also submit a tip anonymously on our mobile app. Reference Case 26040075.