Ouachita Parish History Tidbits

Tag: Sheriff

  • More Information on George Byron Hamlet

    I got curious in January and decided to search for Mayor Hamlet’s name on Google. I found this great little website that talks about what happened to George after he…

  • Unknown Mealy Photo Identified!

    The second Mealy photo I won, just felt SO familiar! When I got to work Monday morning, I began thumbing through my transcription of the Monroe Evening News World’s Fair…

  • The Officer Down Memorial Page

    This website maintains a database of all known law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty. Their names are on a memorial in Washington, D.C. Here are…

  • Ken Fletcher Booth

    Today is the day that one of Northeast Louisiana’s most respected investigative journalists is laid to rest. I remember seeing Mr. Booth on my TV screen as a kid. I…

  • The Sad Death of Deputies Willis and Edwards.

    Deputies Willis and Edwards were two lawmen I found several years ago.  They were added to the Officer Down Memorial Page and the Memorial in DC. Richland Beacon-News Saturday, June…

  • Deputy James W. Wood: the First Ouachita Parish Law Officer Killed in the Line of Duty.

    A few years ago, I came across this article.  I found the Officer Down Memorial Page on the internet and noticed his name was not there.  After getting in touch…

  • Ouachita Parish Sheriffs

    Ten years ago, reporter Ken Booth wrote the definitive work on the biographies of all known Ouachita parish Sheriffs called “The Sheriffs of Ouachita”.  It is now out of print,…