I take great pride in being entrusted with the honor and responsibility that comes with leading the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office.
Randy Smith
SheriffMar11
Sheriff Smith presents State of the Agency Report
Sheriff Randy Smith invites St. Tammany Parish residents and business owners to view the 2021 St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office State of the Agency Report.
Mar29
STPSO Investigating Following Shooting at Residence Near Slidell
Detectives with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office are investigating following an incident at a residence on Lake Village Boulevard near Slidell. Shortly after 7:30 pm Tuesday (March 28) the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call with an open line from a residence in 300 block of Lake Village Boulevard. When deputies arrived on scene, they attempted to establish contact with someone inside the home. At which…
Mar20
Junior High Student Arrested for Terrorizing
A 13-year-old student at a Slidell-area junior high school was arrested over the weekend for terrorizing. School administrators at Clearwood Junior High School called the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office Saturday (March 18) after they were made aware a student had posted images on social media depicting him hold a firearm while making threats directed at the school. The student was taken into custody that same day and was arrested…
Mar18
STPSO Investigating Lacombe-area Shooting
The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting which occurred early Saturday (March 18) morning in Lacombe. At approximately 3 a.m. Saturday, a passerby called 911 to report a person lying in the roadway in the 61000 block of Brittany Drive. Responding deputies located an unresponsive black male subject with apparent gunshot wounds. Multiple shell casings were located nearby. The male was pronounced dead on the scene…
Mar14
STPSO’s Proactive Enforcement Unit Makes Arrests
The Proactive Enforcement Unit with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Narcotics Division continues its work to combat illegal drug sales with increased patrols and investigative efforts in the known crime areas of the parish. Sheriff Randy Smith is pleased to announce these efforts are paying off with arrests. At approximately 3:20 p.m. Friday (March 10), detectives with the STPSO Proactive Enforcement Unit were patrolling the area of Alton near Slidell.…
Mar08
Sheriff Smith Breaks Ground on New 3rd District Station
Joined by his administrative staff, St. Tammany Sheriff Randy Smith broke ground Wednesday (March 8) on the new 3rd District Criminal Patrol Station. The site of the future 3rd District Station is located just off Highway 21 behind the Covington Target, which is near the exit/entrance ramps to Interstate 12. This location reinforces Sheriff Smith’s promise to improve response times, centralize manpower and increase visibility in the community as St. Tammany…
Feb28
STPSO Investigating Fatal Crash Near Pearl River
The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal crash which occurred Tuesday (February 28) evening near Pearl River. Shortly after 6 p.m. Tuesday, a GMC Terrain was being driven eastbound on Pine Street Extension when the driver attempted to turn left into a driveway in the 36000 block. The Terrain crossed into the path of a westbound motorcycle. The driver of the motorcycle was pronounced dead on the…
Feb22
St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office K-9 Division on Parade this Weekend
This weekend members of the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office K-9 Division will be on parade. Starting on Saturday, February 25, at noon, Krewe Du Pooch will be rolling on the Mandeville Lakefront. K-9 Echo, a 7-year-old female Labrador retriever, who is assigned to the Highway Enforcement Division as a narcotics detection canine, will be accompanying her handler, Detective James Kelley. Detective Kelley has served with the agency for 9…
Feb17
STPSO Deputies Involved in Incident with Suicidal Subject
St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s deputies responded to a suicidal subject, who ultimately took his own life at a residence near Slidell Wednesday evening. At approximately 5:45 p.m. Wednesday (February 15), STPSO deputies responded to a 911 call received from a Slidell resident. During the course of the telephone call, the man informed the dispatcher he was armed with a firearm and voiced suicidal ideations. Responding deputies located the man sitting…
Feb16
Sheriff Smith Names 2022 STPSO Deputy of the Year
Sheriff Randy Smith has named the 2022 St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office Deputy of the Year – Deputy Michael Helbach. Deputy Helbach has served the citizens of St. Tammany Parish for the past 17 years. He began his career in 2005 shortly after graduating from Slidell High School. After having a successful career in Corrections, Deputy Helbach transferred to Criminal Patrol in 2018, and eventually to our Special Operations Division…
Feb15
Joint Operation Between STPSO and State Police Results in Drug Arrests
It wasn’t a happy Valentine’s Day for the players in a Lacombe-area drug operation thanks to the work of detectives with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Narcotics Division and the Louisiana State Police Narcotics/Violent Crimes Task Force (Region 1). However, it was a clear win for St. Tammany residents as a large cache of illegal narcotics, stolen guns and drug proceeds was taken off the streets and three big players…
Feb13
STPSO Detectives Recover Stolen Tools, Make Arrests
Working together with patrol deputies, detectives with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office have recovered more than $10,000 worth of tools stolen from residences in the Lee Road and Million Dollar Road area. Three residents reported tools stolen from outbuildings on their property over the past two weeks, and after receiving an anonymous tip about some of the tools being sold over social media, STPSO patrol deputies and STPSO detectives…
Feb10
Student Arrested After Bringing Airsoft Gun on School Bus
A junior high school student has been arrested after he brought an airsoft gun on a school bus Friday (February 10) morning. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office was contacted after a citizen observed a student at a bus stop with what appeared to be a gun. With the help of the St. Tammany Parish Public School System, deputies were able to identify and locate the bus involved. Deputies met…
Feb09
Wanted Individual Taken Into Custody Despite Jumping Into a Bayou
You can run; you can hide; you can even attempt to swim across a bayou, but what you can’t do is get away from St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s deputies. Wednesday (February 8) afternoon, St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s deputies and detectives assisted the U.S. Marshal’s Service in apprehending a wanted individual. Warrants were issued for the arrest of Ernest Day (DOB 11/12/1984) when he failed to show up for court in…
Feb08
Extra STPSO Deputies Patrolling, Looking for Drunk Drivers During Mardi Gras
Sheriff Randy Smith wants to make sure everyone remains safe this Carnival season. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office is joining other local law enforcement agencies in a coordinated effort to reduce impaired driving during the Carnival season by participating in the special Mardi Gras Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign. As part of the state-wide campaign, which runs February 10 through February 21 and is funded by the Louisiana Highway…
Feb07
Woman Driving Old School Bus Takes STPSO Deputies on Pursuit
A Florida woman who was driving an old, repurposed school bus is in custody after a pursuit with St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s deputies Tuesday (Feb. 7) morning. Just before 6 a.m. Tuesday, STPSO deputies received a call from employees of a gas station in the 2200 block of Florida Street in Mandeville after a woman came into the store carrying a blowtorch and said she was looking for the local…
Jan31
Teen Arrested After Pointing Air Soft Gun at School Bus
A 16-year-old Bush boy has been arrested after he pointed an air-soft gun at a school bus Tuesday (January 31) afternoon. A bus driver was bringing students home on Watts Thomas Road in Bush when she observed the teen pointing what appeared to be a firearm at the bus. Fearing for the safety of the children in her care, the driver quickly left the area and called 911. Responding St.…
Jan30
Arrests Made Following Slidell-area Shooting
Four Slidell-area residents have been arrested following a shooting which occurred over the weekend. Saturday (January 28), morning deputies with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office were notified of an investigation being conducted by detectives with the Slidell Police Department regarding a shooting which resulted in a Slidell-area man being hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. During their investigation, SPD detectives determined the shooting occurred just outside of their city limits, at…
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Jan23
Fentanyl-laced Marijuana, Other Drugs and Assault Rifle Found During Traffic Stop
After St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s detectives located fentanyl-laced marijuana during a traffic stop, Sheriff Randy Smith is reiterating his warning to residents the only safe drugs are those prescribed by a doctor or purchased at a pharmacy. At approximately 8:30 p.m. Friday, STPSO Narcotics detectives were patrolling the area of the Abita Nursery Subdivision in Covington when they observed a purple Dodge Challenger driving erratically through the neighborhood and initiated a…
Jan19
Sheriff Smith releases STPSO Crime Stats for 2022
Sheriff Randy Smith has released the 2022 crime statistics for unincorporated St. Tammany Parish, noting that the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office continues to report a clearance rate for both violent and non-violent crimes that is much higher than the national average. Overall violent crime is down in unincorporated St. Tammany Parish, with 983 violent crimes reported in 2022 compared to 1,063 reported in 2021. The clearance rate for those…
Jan16
UPDATE – Missing Boater’s Body Located
Members of the STPSO Marine Division located the body of missing boater, Billy Coile, Monday (Jan 16) afternoon approximately 3/4 of a mile offshore near Green Point. The body has been turned over to the St. Tammany Parish Coroner’s Office, who will make a determination on the cause and manner of death. Sheriff Randy Smith offers his condolences to Coile’s family and his sincere appreciation to the STPSO Marine Division,…
Jan12
Arrest Made in Wednesday Shooting Incident
A Covington-area man was arrested late Wednesday (Jan. 11) night in connection with a shooting that occurred Wednesday afternoon near the Abita Nursery Subdivision. STPSO deputies were dispatched to the area after a man called 911 to report he had been shot while driving near the intersection of Highway 36 and Nursery Street. Through their investigation, STPSO detectives learned Jacolby Howard (DOB 6/13/2002) was a passenger in another vehicle which…
Jan11
STPSO Investigating Shooting Near Abita Springs
The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting, which occurred Wednesday (Jan. 11) afternoon near the intersection of Nursery Street and Highway 36 near Abita Springs. One victim has been transported by ambulance to a local hospital. His injuries are unknown at this time. The incident is still under investigation, and more information will be provided when it becomes available. Anyone with information about the incident is asked…
Jan08
STPSO Marine Division Searches for Missing Boater
The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Marine Division spent much of Sunday (Jan. 8) searching the waters of Lake Pontchartrain for a missing boater. At approximately 8:30 a.m. Sunday the Causeway Police Department contacted the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office after a 12-14 foot Boston Whaler boat was found floating under the bridge near the 23-mile marker. The boat was unoccupied. The registered owner of the boat told deputies a friend,…
Jan03
Weapons, Drugs Found While Investigating Suspicious Vehicle
Deputy Eddie Sylve and Deputy Matthew Schenck are being commended by Sheriff Randy Smith after they located illegal drugs and weapons while investigating a suspicious vehicle. Illegal narcotics and weapons were located after two alert St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s deputies observed a suspicious vehicle while conducting a routine patrol over the holiday weekend. At approximately 10 p.m. on December 30, two deputies from the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office…
Dec22
STPSO Detectives Arrest Two Wanted Fugitives
Detectives with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office located and arrested two wanted fugitives at their workplace in Pearl River after another agency contacted them and requested their help. On Wednesday (Dec. 21) STPSO detectives were contacted by investigators with the St. Helena Parish Sheriff’s Office regarding a request to attempt to locate Sidney Banks Jr (DOB 2/06/1997). Banks was wanted on an active St. Helena arrest warrant for one…
Dec21
STPSO Providing Extra Patrols, Rides Home to Prevent Impaired Driving
Sheriff Randy Smith wants to make sure everyone arrives home safely this holiday season. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office is joining other local law enforcement agencies in a coordinated effort to reduce impaired driving during the holiday season by participating in the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign. As part of the state-wide campaign, which runs through New Years and is funded by the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission, extra deputies…
Dec19
STPSO Receives Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting
Sheriff Randy Smith is pleased to announce the Government Finance Officers Association has presented the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office with the Certificate of Achievement for its Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021. The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management…
Dec06
Arrest Made in Abita-area Homicide
St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office detectives have obtained a warrant for the arrest of a Kentwood man in connection with the May 2 homicide which occurred on Pansy Street in the Abita Nursery Subdivision. Tyrus Brock (DOB 11/8/1995) is currently being held in the Tangipahoa Parish Jail on unrelated charges. A hold has been placed on him by the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office. Once he fulfills his requirements in…
Dec03
Man Arrested for Covington Murders Transferred After Escape Attempt
Antonio Tyson (DOB 8/22/1973), who was booked into the St. Tammany Parish Jail earlier this week by Covington Police after he murdered and burned the bodies of two individuals, has been transferred to the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola after a failed escape attempt. Tyson was rebooked on one count of Attempted Escape after he damaged jail property in his attempt to escape from the St. Tammany Parish Jail. Determined to…
Dec02
UPDATE – Arrests Made in Slidell-area Murder
Detectives with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s obtained warrants late Thursday (December 1) night for the arrest of two individuals in connection with the fatal shooting which occurred Monday in the Slidell area. A 15-year-old Slidell male was arrested Friday (December 2) morning at a residence in the Slidell area. He will be booked into the Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Center for one count of First-degree Murder and one count…
Dec02
Former STPSO Employee Arrested for Financial Crimes
A former St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office employee was arrested today (December 2) in connection with a fraudulent check investigation. Carri Artigue, a former employee in the STPSO Occupational Licensing Department, was arrested Friday for one count each of Bank Fraud, Monetary Instrument Abuse and Misdemeanor Money Laundering. She will be booked into the St. Tammany Parish Correctional Center. Artigue has been employed with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s…
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Dec01
STPSO Receives National Award for Budget Book
Sheriff Randy Smith is pleased to announce the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office has received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award by the Government Finance Officers Association. The national award represents a significant achievement by the agency and reflects the commitment of the agency and its staff to meeting the highest principles of government budgeting. In order to receive the budget award, the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office had to satisfy…
Nov29
STPSO Asked for Public’s Help Following Fatal Shooting
The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help following a shooting which occurred late Monday (November 28) night in the Slidell area. At approximately midnight Monday night, STPSO deputies responded to the 100 block of Northwood Drive in response to reports of gunshots being heard. Responding deputies located a car which had crashed into a parked pickup truck. The driver of the car had sustained what…
Nov22
STPSO Holds Active Shooting Training
Preparing for the unthinkable, the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office held an agency-wide Active Shooter Training this morning. Sheriff Randy Smith took advantage of the Thanksgiving school break to hold the scenario-based training at Mayfield Elementary, but he stresses such training prepares the deputies for incidents at any business or building in the parish. Deputies from multiple divisions participated in the training, with some playing the roles of the shooters…
Nov17
Sheriff Smith has Stepped Up Efforts to Combat Drug Sales in St. Tammany
Sheriff Randy Smith has dedicated extra resources and is proactively working toward getting drugs out of St. Tammany neighborhoods and arresting the individuals responsible for bringing them there. Sheriff Smith said those efforts are paying off as is evident with the number of drug arrests being made and the large amounts of illegal drugs and firearms being recovered off the streets of St. Tammany. Sheriff Smith wants to commend the…
Nov16
Former Reserve Deputy Arrested for Domestic Violence
A former St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office reserve employee was arrested Tuesday (November 15) night for one count of Domestic Abuse Battery with Child Endangerment (felony). STPSO detectives were made aware of a complaint of domestic violence involving Paul Michael Hebert (DOB 11/08/84), a former deputy in the STPSO Reserve Division. Pursuant to investigation, it was determined Hebert struck his girlfriend, who he resided with, during an incident which occurred…
Nov08
STPSO Investigating Fatal Crash
The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal crash which occurred Tuesday (Nov. 8) afternoon in Folsom. At approximately 4 p.m. Tuesday, STPSO deputies were dispatched at the request of the Folsom Police Department to investigate a vehicle crash which occurred on Highway 25 near Village Farms Lane. The preliminary investigation into the crash indicates a 2004 Mazda 6 was northbound on Highway 25 when for unknown reasons…
Oct30
STPSO Investigating Shooting Incident
The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a shooting incident that occurred in the Tammany Hills area near Covington. Shortly before noon Sunday (October 30) STPSO deputies were dispatched to the intersection of Quincy Avenue and 9th Street in reference to an altercation, which involved a shooting. One victim was transported to a local hospital with what appears to be non-life-threatening injuries. Investigators are still on the scene…
Oct27
STPSO Participating in DEA Drug Take Back Day
This Saturday, October 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office will participate in a one-day collaborative effort with the Drug Enforcement Administration to remove unused and expired medications from homes and medicine cabinets. Bring your unused prescription drugs for disposal to the STPSO Administrative Building, 300 Brownswitch Road, in Slidell or the STPSO Law Enforcement Complex at 2070 Collins Blvd., in Covington. Tablets, capsules,…
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