About Us

The Criminal Investigation Division consists of eight investigators, with three being assigned to Narcotics full time. Investigators are on call 24 hours a day, 7 day a week.

Responsibilities of the detectives include, but are not limited to: Follow-up investigations regarding calls for service from the public, securing crime scenes, collecting evidence, interviewing suspects and witnesses, preparing the case for court, and testifying in trials.

Detectives are responsible for investigating a wide array of crimes, including, but not limited to: misdemeanors, felonies, forgeries, narcotics, burglaries, thefts, identity thefts, assaults, child abuse, homicides, etc. They work closely with road patrol officers, evidence and property room, crime lab personnel, the parish coroner, District Attorney, Office of Community Services, Child Protection Office and other local, state and federal agencies.

This division works diligently to help citizens recover stolen property and to bring to justice those persons responsible for committing crimes.

If you have any information regarding a crime or missing person in DeSoto Parish, or any other parish, please contact the DeSoto Parish Sheriff Office at (318) 872-3956 or you can email the information to tips@dpso.org. All information is kept confidential.